San Luis 91制片厂 may be small in size but there is no shortage of fascinating stories that continue to build the city’s big character. With our close proximity to all the Hollywood glamor and ever-so-unique story, you’ll often find SLO is a hot item of pop culture.
Lucky for you we have an unspoken rule to investigate everything, always鈥攁nd we did! That鈥檚 why we鈥檝e taken it upon ourselves to rank this most interesting SLO pop culture facts for you to enjoy in anticipation of your next San Luis 91制片厂 vacation!
1) There’s a hit Netflix series loosely based on SLO
The Selena Gomez backed smash-hit Netflix series, is loosely based in San Luis 91制片厂. Many of the locations in the series are inspired by actual spots around town. In fact, it鈥檚 rumored that spots like our historic Fremont Theater and charming Linnaea鈥檚 Caf茅 are depicted under aliases.
2) A Hollywood thriller starring Lindsay Lohan was filmed in SLO
Did you know that San Luis 91制片厂 High School, among various other locations, were filming locations for Lindsay Lohan鈥檚 late 2007 thriller, . While on location, the cast actually stayed locally at the Apple Farm Hotel. Find out and explore other movies filmed in San Luis 91制片厂.
3) Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder lived like locals in SLO
San Luis 91制片厂 was the main filming location for Hollywood film, , starring Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder. While in town, locals saw them blending in around town while on a casual run, shopping and dining.
4) John Madden attended Cal Poly SLO
Pro Football Hall of Fame legend, John Madden, attended Cal Poly SLO. Before his mass stardom, the former newscaster and Super Bowl champion team coach of the Oakland Raiders called San Luis 91制片厂 home during the late 1950s.
5) SLO has one of the few remaining drive-in movie theaters in CA
While most drive-in movie theaters thrived back in their heyday, the vast majority of them have been forced to close or were completely abandoned. SLO is proud to be the home of the Sunset Drive-In theater, a fully functional vintage drive-in movie theater.
6) Hearst Castle architect, Julia Morgan, also designed The Monday Club in SLO
It鈥檚 true! The Monday Club was built by world-renowned architect, Julia Morgan, who infamously spent over 28 years working for William Randolph Hearst on Hearst Castle. Morgan actually designed this local landmark at no cost, and in return was housed by members of The Monday Club while traveling through the Central Coast to work on Hearst Castle.
7) Lady Gaga once filmed a music video at Hearst Castle
Speaking of Hearst Castle, the highly publicized 2014 Lady Gaga music video for 鈥.鈥 was filmed on location at the former residence of William Randolph Hearst. In the video, you can spot Lady Gaga in various places throughout the mansion including the Neptune and Roman pools.
8) Madonna Inn has been the principle music video filming location for multiple music videos
Most recently, the Madonna Inn was the filming location for Bryce Vine鈥檚 breakout hit, 鈥,鈥 in 2018. Lady Antebellum also shot their 2017 hit, 鈥,鈥 among many other predeceasing works.
Come explore all that San Luis 91制片厂 has to offer, book your stay now!