Apr 11, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species, Bambu Batu
Don’t be fooled by imitations. While there are several hundred (if not thousands) of species of bamboo, there are also a handful of lookalikes to be aware of, and perhaps avoided. Previously, we told you about that friendly desktop pot of Lucky Bamboo that you...
Oct 2, 2020 | Bambu Batu, San Luis Obispo
NOTE: The article first appeared in October 2015. The city suspended Art After Dark in 2020 during the Pandemic, and Bambu Batu closed before the event was reinstated in 2021. This week marks the fifth anniversary of what has become something of an institution here at...
Jun 9, 2020 | Bambu Batu, San Luis Obispo
Over the course of the last eight months, we here at Bambu Batu witnessed a transformation like no other. Back in October, I flew in from Spain to rescue the House of Bamboo from three years of ruinous mismanagement. Swiftly and deliberately, I restored the iconic...
Jun 4, 2020 | Bambu Batu, San Luis Obispo
It’s like the President says, “One day, it’s like a miracle, it will just disappear.” Yes, it’s absolutely true. If he had been talking about Bambu Batu, the House of Bamboo, in downtown San Luis Obispo, he would have been entirely...
May 21, 2020 | Bambu Batu, San Luis Obispo
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world in more ways than we can even comprehend at this point, globally, locally, financially and psychologically. Here in San Luis Obispo, we can expect to see some dramatic alterations to the landscape of our charming downtown....
May 9, 2020 | Bambu Batu, San Luis Obispo
Coping with Covid in California After Governor Gavin Newsom issued a plan to begin reopening businesses in California, Bambu Batu has followed suit with softer restrictions on retail shopping. In addition to online shopping, our customers can now come into the store...