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Welcome to Best of the Central Coast

We live, shop, eat, and play in beautiful SLO County and we wouldn’t have it any other way. In celebration of our great communities, The Tribune is presenting 2027 Best of the Central Coast. This contest is truly designed to engage the community in celebrating the places, restaurants and local businesses we love.

Best of the Central Coast Promotion

Best of the Central Coast will have strong support from SanLuisObispo.com, BestoftheCentralCoast.com, The Tribune newspaper and social media.
 

Nominations and voting will be driven by print, digital and social promotions.

  • SanLuisObispo.com Digital Display

  • The Tribune Newspaper Ads

  • Organic Social Media

  • Paid Social Media

  • Paid Targeted Eblast

  • Eblast to SanLuisObispo.com Subscribers

  • SanLuisObispo.com Home Page Takeovers

 

The Tribune will put over $200,000 in marketing support promoting Best of the Central Coast, driving participation and ensuring success for the community and local businesses

How does it work?

During the nomination period, we invite our audience to nominate outstanding establishments and professionals in SLO County. Once our nominations are taken, we
will move them to a ballot for official voting. All nominations and voting will be done online at VoteCentralCoast.com

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Request your complimentary asset kit that includes badges ready to be incorporated into your social media posts, website, and emails during the contest to encourage voting and engage your audience!

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© 2026 McClatchy & NERUS Strategies, LLC. All rights reserved. Not a product of The Tribune newsroom. Best of the Central Coast is an advertising feature powered by OptimumContests.com, a service of NERUS Strategies, LLC (nerus.net); all content, concepts, and technology © 2026 NERUS Strategies, LLC. AI tools may assist in creating or editing materials; all content is human-reviewed prior to publication. NERUS Strategies, LLC and McClatchy disclaim all warranties and liability for errors, omissions, or use of this content. No reproduction permitted without prior written consent of NERUS Strategies, LLC. Use of the Best of the Central Coast name and logo is by license only. Distributed to The Tribune subscribers and select locations.

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