Bang The Drum Brewery, a small brewery set to open in a few months on Orcutt Road, is already making a name for itself with its nontraditional beers.
On the rise: Cal Poly standards, students climbing
Cal Poly was once a small agriculture and technical school. In 1992, only 7744 prospective students applied to the university. Today, more than 40,000 students are fighting for an acceptance letter.