Kim & Kristen's local guide to the season: Cayucos, Arroyo Grande, SLO, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach and Cambria events we have on our calendars this fall.

The pace changes in late August on the Central Coast, but there is still plenty happening. Three very different ways to spend the same weekend.

Summer on the Central Coast is not the postcard. It's fog on the coast, heat inland, visitors everywhere, and a set of perks locals quietly love. Here's the honest version for anyone thinking of moving here.

The Mid-State Fair is the biggest event in San Luis Obispo County, and doing it well takes a little local knowledge. Here is how we plan our fair days in Paso Robles.

Every SLO County town does the Fourth a little differently. Here is where we watch, what to expect from the crowds, and what the holiday tells you about each place.

SLO County has two personalities, one for visitors and one for residents. Understanding when each shows up will change how you pick a town, and how you feel about living here.

Cal Poly Open House fills San Luis Obispo for a spring weekend. Here is what it looks like for residents, what is worth going to, and what it reveals about buying a home near campus.

Spring is green hills, wildflowers, whales with calves, and the year's busiest home-buying season. Here's how the Central Coast does spring and what buyers and sellers should know before it arrives.

Wildflower season is short, unpredictable, and one of the best reasons to live in San Luis Obispo County. Here is where we go, how we time it, and how to do it without wrecking the bloom.

The month you visit shapes what you think of San Luis Obispo County. Here is how we tell relocating clients to time a scouting trip so they see the real place, not just the postcard.

The elephant seal rookery at Piedras Blancas is free, open year-round, and one of the best wildlife experiences on the California coast. Here is what each season brings and how locals do it.

Winter on the Central Coast means real rain, hills that go green overnight, and beach towns that belong to the locals again. Here's how the season works and what it teaches you about a house.

The holidays in San Luis Obispo County look different than the snow-globe version, and most of us would not trade them. Here are the traditions locals keep coming back to.

What locals actually plan around in San Luis Obispo County, month by month, so you can time a visit or settle in with a full calendar from day one.

In San Luis Obispo County the weather can change completely in a short drive. Here's how the microclimates work, town by town, and how to choose a climate before you choose a house.

Every winter, monarch butterflies cluster in the eucalyptus grove at Pismo State Beach. Here is when to go, how to see them well, and why the grove is part of Five Cities life.

Ask anyone who lives in SLO County for their favorite season and most will say fall. Here's why, what changes in each part of the county, and how autumn plays into the real estate calendar.