Punch Magazine September 2025

48 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM hilly haven travelpaso.com {due west} at your behest. On the opposite extreme is the 20-acre Allegretto Vineyard Resort. Graced with grand Tuscanstyle architecture, vineyards and even a bell tower, this venue has surged in popularity since its use as a filming location in season 6 of the TV drama This is Us. Take the hotel’s canary-yellow bikes for a spin, rent a cabana by the pool, visit the Spa Allegretto for a Swedish massage or visit the garden’s labyrinths and meditation stations for some spiritual solace. A guided art tour on Fridays and Saturdays will introduce you to the owner’s ing hills. A colossal field of glowing flowers will have you thinking you’ve tumbled into an after-dark version of Alice in Wonderland—an impression only furthered by a forest of glowing mushroom-like structures that pulse with unearthly music. Further along, wander through a small city of sculptures with geometric cutouts that cast a spiderweb of shadowy patterns across the ground. Before you turn in, visit Downtown City Park where hundreds of lights have been strung from the boughs of its trees. As you stroll, the evening breeze sends the bulbs swaying like stars at sea. Pleasant dreams, Paso Robles. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF: GREG HADEL - ALLEGRETTO VINEYARD RESORT / CHRISTOPHER PETRO / JEREMY BALL vast collection, many with ties to different faiths. AFTER DARK For a so-called sleepy town, Paso Robles offers quite a lot to do when the sun goes down. Discover the pulse of its thriving music scene at intimate venues like The Pour House and California Coast Beer Company or take in a show surrounded by oaks at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre. Brighten your world with Sensorio’s surreal light show, a futuristic LED oasis installed in the rural, roll-

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