A historical San Luis Obispo landmark reaches a milestone this year — its 250th anniversary. The fifth of 21 California missions, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa represents a long and storied ...

Behind the adobe walls of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, there is a complicated history tied to Spanish conquerors, church leaders and Native Americans. “We really started with the mission ...

Volunteers are needed at Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The mission is looking for docents to help the public learn about the mission and to provide tours to the public and to schools.

The founding of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa put the town on the Vatican and Spain’s map of the world 250 years ago. The Northern Chumash lived in the nearby village of Tixilini.

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was the fifth to be established by the Spanish in California. Michael LaFreniere, docent, and Dan Krieger, chair of the Mission San Luis Obispo Museum and ...

One of the original bells, from 1818, hangs outside the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa in San Luis Obispo, Calif., on Friday, December 20, 2013.

San Luis Obispo de Tolosa Fifth mission 1772 Explore all of California’s 21 famed missions >> This mission may have been one of the first to use tiles extensively on its roof instead of thatch ...

The city announced Friday it plans to begin construction Jan. 13 on a major overhaul of the downtown plaza adjacent to the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce Aerial view of San Luis Obispo-Chorro Valley from Cuesta Ridge. San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce Historic downtown streets ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Pets received blessings from Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa in honor of St. Francis on Monday. The 'Blessing of the Animals' event has been taking place for more than ...

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was the fifth to be established by the Spanish in California. Michael LaFreniere, docent, and Dan Krieger, chair of the Mission San Luis Obispo Museum and ...

The city announced Friday it plans to begin construction Jan. 13 on a major overhaul of the downtown plaza adjacent to the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.