Best of SLO County 2026: Services

Curly and wavy hair have a place to receive expert TLC on Garden Street. Loyal to Aveda and DevaCurl hair products, Salon 62 works with hair of all lengths and textures, while specializing in curly hair cutting, care, and education. Stylists, also called “curly hair specialists,” don’t just cater to hair but also want to hear their clients’ hair story before delivering the mane of their dreams. Stylists then cut hair dry, followed by cleansing, conditioning, and styling. Throughout the process, they teach clients how to take care of their refreshed hair so that they can maintain health and replicate results at home. Salon 62 also helps cancer survivors manage newfound curly hair after chemotherapy.
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Best Barber Shop

Red Chair Barber Shop

583 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach

(805) 801-6227

redchairbarbershopgb@gmail.com

redchairbarbershop.com

@red_chair_barbershop

Best Nail Salon

Palace Nails & Spa

7111 El Camino Real, Atascadero

(805) 460-6499

palacenailsspa@hotmail.com

palacenailsatascadero.com

@palace_nails805

facebook.com/palacenails.805

Best Day Spa

The Spa at Sycamore

1215 Avila Beach Drive, SLO

(805) 595-7302

info@smsr.com

sycamoresprings.com

@sycamoresprings

facebook.com/sycamoremineralsprings

Best Medical Spa

Aesthera MedSpa

931 N. Oak Park Blvd., suite 101, Pismo Beach

(805) 574-4037

aestheramedspa@gmail.com

aestheramedspa.com

@aesthera.aesthetics

facebook.com/aesthera.aesthetics

Best Tattoo Removal

Bungalow Day Spa

1401 Dolliver St., No. 103, Pismo Beach

(805) 295-6485

bungalowdayspa27@gmail.com

bungalowdayspa.com

@bungalowdayspa

facebook.com/bungalowshellbeach

Best Place to Get Waxed

The Cheeky Parlor

2040 Parker St., SLO

(805) 457 5814

social@thecheekyparlor.com

thecheekyparlor.com

@thecheekyparlor

facebook.com/cheekyparlor

Best Place to Get a Massage

The Spa at The Cliffs

2757 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach

(805) 773-5000

relax@cliffshotelandspa.com

cliffshotelandspa.com

@thecliffshotelandspa

facebook.com/thecliffshotelandspa

Best Use of Taxpayer Money

Roads

976 Osos St., room 206, San Luis Obispo

(805) 781-5252

publicworks@co.slo.ca.us

slocounty.ca.gov/departments/public-works

@slocountypwd

facebook.com/slocountypwd

Best Nonprofit Organization

Woods Humane Society

875 Oklahoma Ave., SLO

2300 Ramona Road, Atascadero

(805) 543-9316

adoptions@woodshumanesociety.org

woodshumanesociety.org

@woodshumanesociety

facebook.com/WoodsHumaneSociety

Best Environmental Organization

EcoSlo Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo

1012 Pacific St., suite B-1, SLO

(805) 710-8021

If there was a vote for best planet, wouldn’t Earth win? When it comes down to protecting her, you all gave top prize to the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo (EcoSlo). The organization was founded more than five decades ago when four pollution incidents hurt San Luis Obispo Creek, prompting students and biologists to step up in the name of Earth. Since then, EcoSlo has provided opportunities for the community to make a difference, like volunteering for coastal cleanups, tree plantings, and caring for county parks. If you feel climate anxiety bubbling up, check out your options at EcoSlo.