The Central Coast gives away a good sunset most weeks of the year. Here are the spots we go back to — wide beaches and piers, bluff-top parks, Morro Rock, and the inland hills for the foggy evenings.

Where the good tide pools are along the SLO County coast, when to go, how to do it safely, and which coastal towns put them within walking distance of home.

SLO County has more beaches than most people realize, and they are not interchangeable. Here is what each one does best, from Pismo to San Simeon, and the towns behind them.

The Central Coast has cold water, consistent surf, and breaks for every level. Here is where beginners should start, where locals paddle out, and which towns surfers call home.

The Central Coast is one of the easiest places in California to have a beach dog. Here are the beaches in SLO County that welcome dogs, and what the rules look like at each.

Oceano Dunes is the most argued-over stretch of sand in SLO County. Here's how it works today, what's shifted, and what homebuyers in Oceano, Grover Beach, and the Nipomo Mesa should understand.

Montaña de Oro is the wildest stretch of coast in San Luis Obispo County, and it sits at the end of a residential street in Los Osos. Here is how locals use it.

The Central Coast is one of the best places in California to own a dog. Here is where they can run, what to check in a house, and how to keep them safe here.