No Kids? Date Night Gets Wild At The Central Coast Zoo | Brew At The Zoo | Up+Adam

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Terrie Banish joins Adam in the SLO CAL Studios to talk about one of Atascadero’s most entertaining nights of the year, Brew at the Zoo at the Central Coast Zoo. It is a 21-and-over evening built around more than 20 breweries, wineries, cider makers and other pouring partners, with food, live music, contests, and the rare opportunity to wander the zoo after hours with a tasting glass in hand.

But the conversation goes well beyond what is being poured. Terrie takes Adam inside the bigger story of the Central Coast Zoo, its rebrand, its role in Atascadero’s growth, and the serious conservation work happening behind the fun. They talk red pandas, lemurs, meerkats, marmosets, spider monkeys, radiated tortoises, and what it actually means to be an AZA-accredited zoo. Terrie also explains how animals come into accredited zoo programs, why conservation and responsible breeding matter, and why supporting an event like Brew at the Zoo helps fund education and wildlife conservation right here on the Central Coast.

And because this is Up+Adam, there is plenty of room for the important questions too, including which animals are the most fun to watch, why a zoo is definitely not the place to go shopping for a pet monkey, and just how entertaining an adult hula-hoop contest might become after a few tastings.

• Brew at the Zoo: Saturday, September 12, 5 to 8 PM

• 21+ only

• Advance tickets: $45

• Designated driver tickets: $15

• Day-of tickets, if available: $55

• Proceeds support zoo education and wildlife conservation

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Visit Atascadero: Brew at the Zoo