Creston, California

Creston is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California. It is located about 10 miles east of Atascadero.HistoryCreston was founded in 1884 on the Rancho Huerhuero Mexican land grant.Creston was home to Cardiff Stud Farm, a place once owned by Canadian-American television personality Alex Trebek, and where a number of retired American thoroughbred racehorses were taken care of, including those below. Cardiff Stud Farm was sold in 2008 and is now an event center called Windfall Farms. Flying Paster Golden Act Skywalker Itsallgreektome Writer and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard died at his ranch near Creston.In 2014, Creston was made an American Viticultural Area called the Creston District AVA.TransportationCreston is located near the following highways: California State Route 58 California State Route 46 California State Route 41 California State Route 229