Sensorio: World Famed Light Art Show in Paso Robles

We recently had the opportunity to experience Sensorio in Paso Robles.  The breath taking experience is art, technology and nature and a wonderful way to enjoy an evening beginning at dusk.

Featured in The New York Times as #6 in  “50 Places to Vis­it in 2020,” Light at Sen­so­rio fea­tures two exhibits by artist Bruce Munro. Field of Light is a 15-acre walk-through expe­ri­ence. Munro’s largest art­work to date, com­prised of more than 58,800 stemmed spheres lit by fiber optics, gen­tly illu­mi­nat­ing the land­scape in sub­tle blooms of  col­or that describe the undu­lat­ing land­scape. The newest instal­la­tion, Light Tow­ers cel­e­brates Paso Rob­les’ exten­sive wine coun­try, fea­tur­ing 69 tow­ers com­posed of more than 17,000 wine bot­tles, illu­mi­nat­ed with glow­ing optic fibers whose col­ors dance to an inspir­ing musi­cal score. Pow­ered by solar, these stun­ning exhibi­ts cap­ti­vate vis­i­tors, invit­ing them to engage with the land­scape and envi­ron­ment through a light based sculp­tur­al expe­ri­ence. Smith­son­ian Mag­a­zine has called Munro’s art  “stun­ning,” while The Guardian noted  “This is art you feel, rather than art you view.”

This art experience is worth visiting on its own but Paso Robles has much more to offer. The wine tasting experiences are very fun as well as interesting. Vintners take advantage of the freedom to blend many different varietals to create noteworthy wine.

We had the opportunity to enjoy wine tasting  at several outstanding wineries. Our favorite wines included McPrice Meyers, Herman Story, Rava and Calcareous. We also enjoyed the views and landscape at Daou.

We highly recommend a 2 day or more jaunt to Paso Robles. Only 3 hours away by car from Danville, it is a wonderful mini vacation.

For Sensorio tickets go to

Sensoriopaso.com