South of San Luis Obispo, Hwy-1 and US-101 run along the ocean past Pismo Beach (pop. 8,551), a family-oriented beach resort where the main attraction is driving or dune-buggying along the sands. Pismo was once famous for its clams, now over-harvested to the point of oblivion, but you may still see people pitchforking a few small ones out of the surf. The area has grown significantly in the past decade, thanks mainly to an influx of retired people housed in red-roofed townhouses, but Price Street, the old main road, offers a wide range of motels and fast-food restaurants.
