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Bubblegum Alley


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 30 attractions in San Luis Obispo
Traveler Description: Bubblegum alley is a fun and interesting local interest spot in SLO, California. The walls of a sidestreet are  completely covered in chewed gum of... more »
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Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest
Address: 700 block of Higuera Street San Luis Obispo, CA

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3 of 5 stars
Ferndean   9 contributions
Canada
Jul 5, 2009

While visiting the area, we took a short detour to visit the alley. It was a unique site to behold, so we are glad we made the brief stop. It makes for an interesting photo opportunity. What I was not expecting was the smell. However, because it is a short stop, it does not matter too much. It is both... more

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3 of 5 stars
sunlover   42 contributions
Carol Stream, Illinois
Oct 4, 2008

We happened to stop in SLO for a quick bite to eat and stretch our legs when my husband asked....isn't this where bubblegum alley is....LOL Someone at work mentioned it to him so of course while there we visited it. It was very crowded as the college students were having their orientation scavenger hunt. Kinda gross if you ask me... more

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2 of 5 stars
Kristinalynn8   8 contributions
Los Osos, CA
Jun 9, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

When you walk by, it's basically tourists gaping at the bubble gum. It was cool 10 years ago, but now the gum is kind of gross, but worth a look if you walk by. There's also a gumball machine to the right of the walkway, so you can leave your own mark. :) more

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4 of 5 stars
improvman   32 contributions
Jan 10, 2006
3
people found this review helpful

It's an alley with lots and lots of gum. If you're there anyway, it's worth seeing. I wouldn't venture too far out of the way to see it. It is kind of cool seeing how people spelled words out of gum. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
San Luis Obispo, CA
Jan 8, 2004
5
people found this review helpful

This alley is so cool. It is gross but entirely fascinating. It's something to see but it's just a five minute experience. more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
San Luis Obispo, CA
May 3, 2003
9
people found this review helpful

This place is freakin nasty. It is a bunch of people's old bubblegum stuck to a brick wall on both sides. Once I saw a guy lick it. (It wasn't me.) I wanted to throw up. more

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700 block of Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA