Editing Guadalupe, California (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:US-CA-Mussel-Rock-Guadalupe-Beach.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A view of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dune complex from its southern tip at Mussel Rock.]]
Guadalupe is a small town with a diverse culture and history. In addition to the Dunes Center,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dunescenter.org/ |title=Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center |access-date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> the town contains an art museum, the Rancho de Guadalupe Historical Society, a public [[library]], veteran's memorial, and the Masatani Mansion. Nuestra Señora De Guadalupe is the main [[Catholic church]], located on 11th Street and Obispo Street. There are three other [[Christian]] churches in town, as well as a [[Buddhist]] temple. The historic building occupied by city hall and the police department used to be an elementary school. There is a very small jail building at the park near the train tracks where the water tower stands. Every year on September 16, there is a parade on Guadalupe Street to celebrate [[Cry of Dolores|Mexico's independence from Spain]].

Guadalupe is also home to the historic Royal Theater, which was a single-screen 510-seat [[movie theater]], located on Highway 1. Built in 1939, the Royal was originally owned and managed by [[Japanese-American]] businessmen Arthur Fukuda, Jack Takeuchi, and Kiyozo Noji, who were relocated to [[Japanese-American internment|internment camps]] in 1942. The theater was then operated under a number of owners until its closure and acquisition by the city in the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite news |work=Noozhawk |first=Janene |last=Scully |url=https://www.noozhawk.com/article/guadalupe_seeks_historic_listing_for_royal_theater_20210424 |date=April 24, 2021 |access-date=July 9, 2021 |title=Guadalupe Seeks Historic Listing for Royal Theater}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/14214 |title=Royal Theater |access-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-date=March 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303054253/http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/14214/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Since then, there have been several plans to refurbish the building in an effort to revitalize the downtown area.<ref name="royal" /> Currently, the city plans to repurpose the building as a community arts center, and to have the site registered as an [[historic landmark]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Kasey |last=Bubnash |url=http://www.santamariasun.com/cover/20510/guadalupe-plans-to-renovate-and-repurpose-royal-theater/ |title=Guadalupe plans to renovate and repurpose Royal Theater |date=May 19, 2021 |access-date=July 9, 2021 |work=Santa Maria Sun}}</ref>

Former President and then-Republican Party nominee [[George W. Bush]] and his wife [[Laura Bush|Laura]] paid visit to Guadalupe, eating at La Simpatia restaurant as part of a two-day campaign trip during the [[2000 United States Presidential Election|2000 election]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/republican-party-nominee-george-w-bush-and-his-wife-laura-news-photo/51561743 |title=GUADALUPE, UNITED STATES: Republican party nominee George W. Bush and his wife Laura eat at the La Simpatia Mexican restaruant in Guadalupe, California, 09 August 2000. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711052713/https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/republican-party-nominee-george-w-bush-and-his-wife-laura-news-photo/51561743 |archive-date=July 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>