Paso Robles named one of the New York Times’ 52 Places to Go in 2020. Here’s why
Paso Robles is continuing its ascent as a tourist destination.
The New York Times recently ranked the North County city among its 52 Places to Go in 2020.
The newspaper develops its prestigious list every year in consultation with contributors, travelers and correspondents. This year’s themes were “the importance of sustainability and the pull of history,” the New York Times said.
“To make the cut, it is not enough for a place to be beautiful, amazing and culturally significant,” the article reads. “It also has to answer the question, why now? Why this place, this year?”
Paso Robles is ranked sixth on the list for its “accomplished wine terroir,” boutique hotels and up-and-coming restaurant scene — as well as artist Bruce Munro’s popular Field of Light at Sensorio art installation off Highway 46 East.
New York Times writer Danielle Bergament compares the city to Tuscany and mentions L’Aventure and Adelaida wineries, Hotel Cheval, Hotel Piccolo, Les Petites Canailles and the soon-to-be completed Paso Market Walk as attractions for travelers.
“The city has turned the good life — of wine, olive oil, cheese and boutique hotels — into an identity,” Bergament writes.
The New York Times picked Washington, D.C. — which will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote — as its No. 1 place to visit in 2020.
Rounding out the Times’ top five picks are the British Virgin Islands; Greenland; Rurrenabaque, Bolivia and the Kimberley Region of Australia.
This story was originally published January 10, 2020 at 5:00 AM.
