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Atascadero, California - The Utopian Vision of E.G. Lewis
Nearly a century ago, Edward Gardner Lewis looked across a vast plain bordered by mountain peaks and ocean waves and saw a city. "Atascadero was a cow pasture," said Atascadero printer Mike Lucas. "This fellow was a true visionary who took a cow pasture and turned it into a town."
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05 April Kevin Lambert

Liked and posted! Tickets for me? Hope so!! ;-)

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05 April Atascadero Colony Museum

Who would like to win two tickets to the April 24th viewing of the Life of a Visionary E. G. Lewis. Like this page and and tell your friends then post it here on this post that you did and you will be eligable to win two tickets! The drawing will be

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05 April
That should be interesting
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01 April Kindra Cooper-Okas

What, no Lon Allen? Say it isn't so!?!

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30 March Atascadero Colony Museum

So who wants to know which homes are going to be on the Colony Home Tour this year? Get over to our Colony home site Atascadero Colony Homes to find out about the 8 homes and one that has never been on tour

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28 March May Simoneau Nunes

Wow! Our Archival team is so awesome! They will probably start working on the Colony Homes in April! So I had to go through and catalog our Colony Homes, when I started this quest we knew of a little over 300 homes... as of today I have found

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14 March Atascadero Colony Museum

Our Colony Home Tour is just around the corner, mark your calendar for April 27th from 11 to 4! At least 7 homes this year!

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11 March Atascadero Colony Museum

Go share your pictures!

Here's Atascadero chamber's 1st daffodil! We have tons now.. How exciting to see these all over Atascadero! :)
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03 March Atascadero Colony Museum

hope you made it to our Fabulous dinner tonight! Irene you did a great job! If you didn't make it you sure missed out on great food, great memories, and a wonderful time!

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Yes great food great conversation great people
03 March
Thank you all for being there and all Silent Auction items sold! Woo hooo
03 March
Wish I had been in town in order to attend. Glad to hear that it was a great time for all.
03 March
16 February Atascadero Colony Museum

Don't forget tomorrow is the Colony Homes Meet and Greet, 3 pm at the Museum, can't wait to learn more about you and your homes!

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10 February Atascadero Colony Museum

it was great seeing so many of you today at the Sweetheart Stroll!

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07 February Atascadero Colony Museum

See you there!

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What could be Sweeter than spending an afternoon Strolling though downtown with your special someone enjoying great wine?
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Fund Raiser to Assist Expansion of Historic Presence
The purchase of these souvenir products, hand-crafted from lumber milled from the Deodar Cedar trees removed during the restoration of the Historic City Administration Building, will aid in expanding the historic presence within Atascadero's
21 April
Historic City Administration Cedar Trees Repurposed
Lately people have been asking me when more work is to be done on the restoration of Atascadero's Historic City Administration Building.  Most assuredly, the reconstruction is well under way and on target for a grand opening during the
21 April
E. G.'s German Born Neighbor
   Last week I introduced Edward Gardner Lewis' Paso Robles neighbor, Ignace Paderewski and this week you will get a glimpse of E. G.'s neighbor to the southwest of the Colony.  Some of the following information was found in my
20 January
The Great Publishing Plant
   Most everyone who thinks he can accomplish anything at all, thinks there is some one particular thing that he can do just a little better than most people.  If he thinks this hard enough, and tries hard enough to do it he is rather
20 January
People's University & American Art Porcelain - The work of The University City Pottery
People's University (Lewis 1907 - 1912)   The information found in today's article are excerpts from an article written by Paul F. Evans in the December 1971 edition of Spinning Wheel, The National Magazine about Antiques.  The
14 December
Atascadero Centennial Daffodil Project Has Deep Roots
This project was conceived by Lee Swam as a way to beautify Atascadero in general and Colony Homes specifically in advance of our Centennial celebration which is only 2 years away.  The goal is to plant 25,000 bulbs prior to the
14 December
Pup in a Cup
Hearty wishes to you from the Atascadero Historical Society as we enter the Holiday season!Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving Day and found lots of things to be thankful for.  Remember, as Christmas shopping begins; buy American and locally
29 November
Another Use for the Caladero Processing Plant
Another Use for the Caladero Processing PlantHospitality was alive and well in the young colony of Atascadero according to the article published in the July/August 1920 edition of The Illustrated Review.  E. G. Lewis put the members of the
24 November
Caladero Pumpkin Flour introduced in 1920
Caladero Pumpkin Flour introduced in 1920I hope everyone enjoyed celebrating Thanksgiving Day with family and friends.  I am not a fan of Pumpkin pie but it is a Thanksgiving Day tradition in our household not only for dessert but for breakfast
24 November
Atascadero's First Zoo
Atascadero's First ZooE.G. Lewis definitely had a sense of humor as witnessed in this excerpt from a very long article he wrote in the January 1920 issue of The Illustrated Review.  He frequently added amusing paragraphs in his articles
24 November
Removed Rotunda Trees to be Utilized by Historical Society
Removed Rotunda Trees to be Utilized by Historical Society  When you travel across the Lewis Avenue bridge heading toward the Junior High, you will see a sight that most of us haven't seen in our lifetime.  The grandeur of
24 November
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