TBT: Pismo Beach

I’ve been going to Pismo Beach to ride dune buggies and ATVs ever since I was 7 years old.  My father and uncles built our first dune buggy using the metal pipes from our old swing set and bucket seats from old cars on the lot.  We would drive up the coast in our camper and stay right on the sand.  In the mornings, we would drive our dune buggies down the beach to find Pismo Clams.  They’re the ones that are 4-inches wide, and they made delicious clam chowder on our stovetop in the camper. 

After my daughters were born, we started the tradition of going to Pismo every September.  By inviting a group of 10-12 people for each adventure, our fun-filled Pismo tradition continues even today.  We rent ATVs from BJ’s ATV Rentals and ride in the Pismo sand dunes right on the beach.  Where else can you ride an ATV along the ocean and then race in huge sand dunes?  We always have a few crazy people who get 5-6 feet of air (Sam Artioli), roll down the dunes (Rob D’Arcy), and flip their ATV (Vicky Tian) but we always make it out alive.  Looking forward to our next Pismo adventure in 2 weeks!