Harmony, California

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Harmony (pop. 18) is an unincorporated town located in San Luis Obispo County, California. It lies north of Cayucos and south of Cambria on CA-1, near the junction with CA-46.

[edit] History

Harmony was formed into a town when the two operating family dairies in the area, now long since gone, decided to merge as opposed to compete (thus, "harmony"). The town was then granted a post office, which consisted of little more than a small red-floored dusty room with four postal boxes in it. It is believed that the mail is delivered bi-weekly (as opposed to daily as in more urban areas), however this is unconfirmed. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Layout

Harmony consists of one street off of CA-1. To one side is a long abandoned house, a large dumpster, and a former art gallery, with some portable toilets. In front of the house is the "treecar" - an old grey Nissan Z with a tree collapsed upon it. On the other side of the street is a "U" shaped building, with the open area being a small, unfurnished plaza. On the far side of the structure is the Harmony Pottery Shop. On the near side is the post office. In the elongated center of the building is storage for the pottery shop.

There was a restaurant, but it closed in 1997. It was little more than a cafe in its food selection and atmosphere. The Harmony Pottery Shop sells pottery, T-shirts, and soft drinks. The post office is still in operation.