Adam made the Central Coast his home in 2003 and currently lives in Arroyo Grande. Coral Brooks came to Coast 104.5 officially in March of 2018! She lives in San Luis Obispo with her crazy cat-dog, Rupert.
SLO's Molly Cano and Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth were in studio to all about ARTOBER, all about getting out and about and celebrating the city's arts and humanities pieces of interest throughout the city. From the art museum (SLOMA), or a movie at The Palm, there's so much in between, and this month we want to spotlight it. Find out how you can register for some pretty sweet prizes to a free ARTOBER tote, to a grand prize worth over $1,200! Thanks to Jacqui and Molly for coming in to share. Learn more: https://www.slocity.org/living/support-local-promotions/artober
Bart Topham, CC Vets Museum President was Up & Adam back in studio to talk about this Sunday's annual dinner, a special USO themed celebration to honor the Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum's 21st Anniversary. An evening of dinner, history, entertainment and expressions of appreciation for all who have supported the museum over the last two decades. Here's the direct link for more info, and click to hear the on air chat!
'Sip for Smiles' is Sunday Oct 15 at Filipponi Ranch Winery benefitting Tolosa Children's Dental Center, a fantastic organization that supports oral healthcare for thousands of underserved kids! They really do great work and are a great org, and they're actually adding to their dental team as well, if you're a dentist looking to make a good living and make a big difference! www.TolosaChildrensDental.org
Adam was joined in studio by Aria, Cielo, and Yanelly to chat about their Pink Lemonade Stand Challenge this Sun in SLO. These young ladies to some great work up cycling pots and succulents to resell where the money goes to help local hungry people through the SLO Food Bank. Find them THIS SUN 10/8 from 11a-2 at the new Corazon Cafe (Downtown SLO - next to Habit Burger) taking donations for breast cancer awareness with their Pink Lemonade Stand. Love these girls! Find out more, and follow them: https://www.instagram.com/pots.to.plates.project/
Win your weight in wine? Say what?!! Check out www.WineCountryRuns.com to get involved in this great event, Oct 29 at Cali Paso! Get involved in the 10k or Half Marathon knowing you're supporting a GREAT cause, as all the money helps local youth sports programs! Thanks to Christine for the great chat and joining Adam in studio live!
Deb from Stilson Cellars, Nancy of Hoyt Family Vineyards, and Caitlyn Pianetta were in live to join Adam talking about their Vibe Weekend Oct 13-15. So much going on, like a half a dozen things a day to check out, from mimosa tastings, live music, and tons more. The marquis event is a grand tasting as Paso Robles Inn Ballroom the afternoon fo Sat Oct 14. For more info and tickets, check out www.downtownpasowine.com
Ali Rush from 15c (SLO) brings in friends Rory Cox, and MS Josh Orr to talk about a spot getting more and more popular for its sparkling wine: England! We learn all about British bubbles from a Master Somm and more! Great chat!
Local singer songwriter Kenny Taylor was in studio to share his new music, and we got a chance to get to know him more than we had before. Super interesting how his musical theatre background later paved the way to a singing and songwriting journey that has been enjoyable to watch evolve. His songwriting is clever and relatable, and his music is fun to listen to as well as learn and sing along to. Love his voice! Check him out wherever you stream your music and don't miss his new song, 'Cave' out 9/13!
Former Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell passed away yesterday. He was only 56. According to reports, he was in hospice care due to liver failure. Almost EVERYONE knows Smash Mouth's hit, "All Star". It was in "Shrek", along with their Monkees cover of "I'm a Believer". Steve started Smash Mouth back in 1994, and he was the lead singer until his retirement two years ago, when he left due to ongoing physical and mental health issues. Here's Adam remembering back to when he was Up & Adam in the Morning!
Adam's intern Grace Bennett quizzes Adam on cocktails you might find at a college party, like 'Fight Milk', and a "Cement Mixer' shot, while Adam sees what Grace knows about classic cocktails like Negronis and Manhattans. It's entertaining and eye opening to say the least!
Grace tells Adam her and friends started getting into the show LOST. Grace has never seen it before and doesn't have ANY IDEA what she's about to get into watching this show! It brought up other series finales that had a TON of conversation surrounding them for whatever reasons: Sopranos, Seinfeld. When they're good, they're incredible, but when a series finale is bunk, it feels like you've been robbed! What was the worst finale of a show that you expected more from?
Adam's intern Grace Bennet is tasked with giving her first weather report, and Adam gives Grace the option to have it critiqued on the air, which she gladly accepted, with one catch: Adam has to deliver the critique using Gen Z terms! Check it out!
Philly Ocean Yachtley Crew's frontman was on the show to talk about their concert this Sat at Vina Robles! How'd he landed the best gig in music? Would he ever pull the ultimate #YachtRock move and leave the band to go solo? What Yacht Rock song would he die over? Few interviews delve deeper than this hard hitting piece of soft rock journalism by yacht rock guru Adam Montiel.
Joel Peterson of PRWCA is in studio to share with Adam the ALL NEW Paso Wine App. It's a free app in your smart phone's app store right now. There's also a new episode you don't want to miss of Where Wine Takes You! Check out the app here: https://prwca.provindre.net/paso-wine-app/
The singer songwriter known for his fantastic writing and live performances will be at The Siren in Morro Bay tonight Fri 8/18! He has a great chat with Adam when he called in this morning! Tickets www.GoodMedicinePresents.com
Hilary Watson and KAte Crabviotto call into Adam to talk about their performance Sat 8/19 at Venteux Vineyards. It's a rare opportunity to see them perform together. Harmonies are just harmonies when you compare them to the rare treat when these two voices align. The same way names like Crosby, Stills, and Nash were able to effortlessly make many voices into one, watching them perform is something you won't forget. Tickets and info at www.VenteuxVineyards.com
We met Stacie last year on the show when she shared her unique story of being diagnosed with a triple negative rare form of breast cancer just a small time after marrying the love of her life. After complications, her doctors and insurance said there was nothing left to do, so she sought some alternative immuno-therapies and has made some great strides. To show love and support, the community is gathering 9/30 at Hunter Ranch Golf Excuse for the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament and After Party. Even if you're not a golfer, there's something for everyone. Thanks to Stacie and her friend and Event Organizer Nicole Moreland for coming in! Check out some of the silent lots, and how you can get involved www.StacieStrong.com
The Templeton vineyard and winery is beautiful and their hospitality is second to none. It's also where The Cork Dorks stayed during the fair. More than wine, they have some great craft spirits to taste as well as a gorgeous landscape for a great live music vibe! Hilary and Kate have a rare performance tomorrow that is going to be awesome! Check out their website for that and the rest of all their shows www.VenteuxVineyards.com
Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis calls in to Adam live to pay tribute to Mayor Steve Martin who just passed away of a hard fought illness. Steve served Paso as far back as the 80's when he began on city council. He was also Mayor from 88-90. He was serving his third consecutive four year term when he passed. Ty shares his memories of his friend and colleague, as well as Steve's love and commitment to Paso Robles. Much love to his wife Jennifer, and his two daughters.
Wine Industry Person of the Year Mike Sinor, and Ancient Peaks Chef Jacob Lovejoy were in studio to talk about the latest with our favorite Santa Margarita winery! They brought in some new wines you can only get at the tasting room, including their Chardonnay which was something special. You can taste and eat the café or do one or the other. Every item on that menu was killer! Every soup, every salad, and every entrée, we should know, we tried the whole menu! Zip line over vineyards, Check out their one of a kind escape room, go on a foraging tour, so many ways to appreciate SM Ranch! https://ancientpeaks.com/
Bobbi Maduk was in studio to share her unique pieces that are created by taking the plants and flowers she grows and forages to color and design everything from silks, cottons, wools, and more. The pieces are strikingly beautiful. She is also on the Farmstead Ed trail, and in addition to checking out her collection, you can get hands-on with a workshop she has 8/26 that will teach you her secrets, even have you leaving with your own creations. Learn bundle-wrapping, flower and leaf printing, and more. Love seeing folks growing products and talents in cool ways! www.colorfromlife.com
An hour of your questions for Chris answered here after the Up & Adam in the Morning show ended, enjoy this raw, unedited, and unaired segment.
A long awaited visit in studio from Chris where he breaks everything from the trial, verdict, and final episodes of Your Own Backyard podcast. Enjoy this audio commercial and music free. There is also another hour of content that was all Off the Air which will be posted separately. Thanks to Chris for being Up & Adam!
The local singer / songwriter came in studio to meet Adam and share her original music. At 18, having just graduated from Templeton High, she plans to attend the Berkley School of Music in Boston in the fall. Early on her path, it was fun to get to know Elyse, and there's not doubt she has talent in more than her voice, but her writing is solid! Check out her music on Spotify or wherever you stream, and follow her @ElyseBlackMusic
Heather and Jackie were in studio with Adam to chat about the latest including their day-camp nature classes that get kids from 6-12 involved in all things related to Margarita Ranch, including the plants, the rocks, and even the animals. Also we had no idea Margarita Adventures has a renown Escape Room, locally designed and made! Check them out with The Cork Dorks this year at CMSF and at www.Margarita-Adventures.com
Krystal and Aubrey Apiano were in studio to chat about their fireworks stand in Grover Beach that supports the Condors 2010 Girls Team. Any firework purchase will give you a $5 Trip Tip Certificate for Rib Line, and the first person who buys the most expensive firework they have, a box worth $800, and they'll give you a $200 gift card to Ribline. Fireworks stand located 3rd and Grand in Grover, in the back parking lot to the RibLine location!
Andrew Brune & Tony Bennett join Adam in studio to chat the latest with the popular downtown Paso eatery and craft cocktail bar. They started accepting reservations, also added a Taco Tuesday with Margarita Towers, and a Wine Share Wednesday on their back patio. They make some sick drinks during their visit that use some serious impressive science that's really fascinating to watch. They're doing it all the time at Alchemist's Garden and their speakeasy in the back, The Remedy!
Lynette Sonne and Jennifer from The Groves on 41 were Up & Adam to talk about Open Farm Days July 14-17. Kicks off Fri DT City Park Paso with a makers market, and more. Sat and Sun, some 20 central coast farms swing their gates open to the public for one of a kind experiences that promises to make for a great weekend. Sat night 7/15 Chef Rachel and Chef Justin Lewis pair for a Shepard to Chef event at a new dairy and fromagerie called Reves de Moutons! For more info, listen to the chat, and visit https://farmsteaded.com/pages/ofd2023 for tickets and more info!
Samantha Welch and Chef John Piling of Luna Red are in studio chatting about their new brunch menu which included duck confit benedict, five star chicken and waffles, killer beignets, and more! Great patio during concerts in the plaza too! Check out their brunch menu https://www.lunaredslo.com/brunch
Gina & Shaun from Harford were Up & Adam to chat about their seafood market and destination at the end of Harford Pier at Port San Luis in Avila. Their spot has live aquariums, a fresh seafood market spread, a great grab and go section, even an oyster bar you can belly up to with a glass of wine. Adam learned why seafood market has the best crunchiest ice, how to process a rock crab like a gangster, and a lot more. Pay them a visit, and check out the chat!
Adam sticks around in to Suz's show for the breaking news of the 2023 CCWC Results!
Riley Roddick and Molly Lonborg join Adam in studio to talk about Hubba featuring Little Soul's wines at their industry pop up next Thu 6/29 at Hubba in Tin City! The girls are so much fun to chat with, check it out, and check out Little Soul & Hubba Wines!
Nour shares the story of her family everything behind to pursue their collective and individual dreams of coming to America. The hardest thing was leaving behind part of their family, Tuti, their 2 year old dog. Nour got Tuti after being bedridden for two months due a serious bout with Covid and struggling with depression missing her senior year. Doctors tried to push anti-depressants, but she always knew she felt better around dogs. When she was gifted Tuti, her life changed. They were inseparable until she was forced to leave him behind which broke her heart. We can get Tuti here, we just need your help. Consider donating here, $5, $20, whatever you can. It all adds up. With so many stories we hear that we can't do anything about or change, it's so nice to learn of one where we can! Here, we can! https://www.gofundme.com/f/reunite-nour-syrian-refugee-and-her-dog-tuti
Sonny and April Paz actually closed their popular eatery this morning to be on the show with Adam! It's their first year at the Mac & Cheese Fest so we chat with the couple that has done a lot to bond with their community and moved here still less than a year ago. Find them in Oceano inside Johnson's Market, and you won't be sorry. Great people, great food, what more do you need? See them this Sat at Mac & Cheese Fest!
Adam welcomes in Joeli to talk about great gift ideas for Dad, Grads, and the must haves this summer, including the upswing of crosswords! Joeli knows what's up, and has some great ideas!
Chatting everything from the new school habits of artists clean eating on tour, to how he navigates writing and creating with his wife, actress and musician Mandy Moore, Taylor was a great chat. He'ss be in Paso at Tooth & Nail wine next Fri 6/17 for an intimate performance. Check them out for tix for this special one-of-a-kind evening before they sell out. If you're a fan of Dawes, enjoy Taylor's chat with Adam.
Brian Doan & Lori Rose join Adam in studio talk about this fundraiser for 5 yr old Kyle this Sat @ Robert Hall Winery all day. Kyle is still missing after being swept away earlier this year in those horrible floods. The event features a ton of vendors, live music, food trucks, a fantastic silent auction and more. The Doans will be here as well. Here's the info and chat!
John Arnold was Up & Adam to talk about Paso 4th of July fun back at Barney Schwartz this year, with even more family friendly things to do this year. Lot's of improvements since they brought the party back to Barney Schwartz last year. Free to attend, hang out all afternoon, as it begins at 2pm until the huge firework show is done! John spearheaded bringing this back, he's a great member of the community, and was a fun chat!
Farmers' Market tonight is stacked! Live entertainment on every corner, and stuff like cherries, tomatoes, stone fruit, and even arugula are perfect right now. Whit shares a great recipe for folks (like Adam) that don't particularly like arugula and convinced him he will love it. Farmers' tonight 6-9pm - Get more info and a map of where everyone's at www.downtownslo.com
Cheyenne's a formal central coast resident, and Cal Poly grad who now lives and works in Idaho at a winery she manages called Veer Wine Project. She shares with Adam the kind of grapes they grow there, the Idaho wine scene, and what she's been into as she's been visiting the coast! Up & Adam in Idaho!
Adam & Rachel talk about how tipping has gotten out of hand, how choosing the wrong tongs can fling duck confit on your cooking class students, and upsetting inflationary trends in the babysitting market. Rachel is always a fun chat - Check it out!
Adam welcomes Patrick Brooks (Tin City Distillery), Aaron Burg (Calwise), and Lynette Sonne from the Paso Robles Distillery Trail to chat about the new Copper Card that just went live today! With your copper card, you can visit all 13 distilleries for just $95 (Value of $250) - The price good till 6/15 - check out www.PasoRoblesDistilleryTrail.com
With popular places like The Skyview (Los Alamos), Hotel Ynes, and the new Farmhouse in Paso, Kimberly comes in studio to talk about how their desire for old properties, and to give them a new mid-century modern life has been a hit locally! She also talks about the bear recently seen in the news at their new River Lodge property under construction. Great chat!
Mark & Maggie from Windward Pinot and Phillip from Asuncion Ridge was in studio talk about the June 4 event at Templeton Park. 25 pinot producers, and over a dozen chefs! Tickets www.pinotandpaella.com
Matt dropped in studio to chat up all the new community events surrounding their annual invitational beer fest. The FWIBF sells out quickly every year so Firestone added more events locally to get more folks involved. From a concert downtown city park in Paso to a block party on their campus, check out the different events benefitting Pioneer Day in Paso! Adam and Matt chatted about everything from how to judge a beer, trends, and more. Matt's always such great conversation, check it out!
Whitney Chaney is the Farmers' Market Manager and she's in to talk about what up for SLO's market tonight. If you want to grow the big pumpkins for the fall, you can get your seeds from Farm Supply at the market tonight only. 6-9pm Downtown SLO
Captain Fred Mickel and Public Affairs Manager Christine Wallace join Adam in studio to talk National Police Week and them being out at Farmers' Market this Thursday night in SLO for Law Enforcement Night! They will have these sweet donut squishies to give out as well as all the cool SWAT vehicles and more! Follow them @slopd, and check them out at Farmers' Thursday night!
"Am I the jerk for 'requesting' the aisle seat when a couple tried to force me from the middle seat to the window seat on a plane?" This is a tough one, and you got to hear it to judge. See if you agree with Judge Jarvis' ruling! Check it out!
Adam had in Charlie recently to talk about his show going on until the end of May at the SLO Museum of Art. The show titled, "And Also" is anchored by its largest piece titled, "Both" which features an unknown man Charlie painted after being moved at a photograph that featured the young man. Adam told Charlie on the air that he wanted to find this unknown man so Charlie could connect with him. Well, all that Dateline NBC Adam watches paid off, because after some sleuthing, Adam found the young man, Kai, a musical artist from Atlanta. Listen as Adam connects them.
The Meathead Movers & Wine Storage owner was in studio to chat with Adam about the popularity of wine storage which offers more than just storing your wine in a temperature and humidity controlled setting, but they can receive, even pick up your wine club shipments for you. Check out the chat, and if you call up Meathead Wine Storage and mention Adam Montiel save 30% on your first year, a savings they have never offered to the public! www.MeatheadWineStorage.com
Lucas Pope and R.H. talk to The Cork Dorks from their broadcast at World of Pinot Noir in Santa Barbara. Haliotide is tearing it up on the sparkling wine scene, being compared to even some of the cult houses from Napa. All while subscribing to practices that give the hard core old world fan glimpses into the things they love about Champagne as well. RH is always a good vibe and thoughtfully worthwhile conversation. She speaks to trends in wine, in demographics, and more. Loved this chat!
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