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.

Cambria and Morro Bay are the two towns north coast buyers weigh most often. One is a pine forest village on the edge of Big Sur country, the other a harbor town with everything close.

The Victorian on the corner in Old Town SLO or the century-old cottage in Cambria comes with stories, and with rules. Here is how we help buyers weigh the charm against the upkeep.

Fog is a fact of life in Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cambria, and the Five Cities. Some homes handle it gracefully. Some do not. Here is how to tell the difference.

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.

Wood, moisture, and salt air make termites and dry rot a fact of life in coastal San Luis Obispo County. Here is what to expect, what to check, and how owners stay ahead of both.

Co-owning a Central Coast home can turn an out-of-reach second home into a realistic one. We explain the models, the paperwork, and the questions to settle before anyone signs.

Date night on the Central Coast ranges from a creekside patio in downtown SLO to a candlelit dining room in Cambria. These are the places we return to, town by town.

The Highway 1 coast north of San Luis Obispo runs on second homes, retirees, and the ocean itself. Here is how we read the Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, and Los Osos markets.

A second home on the Central Coast is a lifestyle decision first and an investment second. Here is what out-of-area buyers should understand about towns, rental rules, upkeep, and the fine print.

Gray whales, humpbacks, otters, elephant seals, monarchs, and more. Here's the year-round wildlife calendar for the SLO County coast and where locals go to watch it.

The marine layer is part of why you bought on the coast. It is also the reason your windows sweat in July. Here is what fog-belt homeowners in SLO County need to know.

If the home you love sits between Highway 1 and the Pacific, a second layer of rules applies. Here is what Central Coast buyers should understand about the Coastal Zone before they write an offer.

A good bakery is a reason to get up early, and SLO County has more than its share. These are the ones we send friends to, from Cambria to Pismo Beach to Atascadero.

How to sell a Central Coast vacation home well when you live somewhere else, from managing the property remotely to handling rental history and the tax questions second homes raise.

A bluff-top home on the Central Coast is the view everyone wants. Before you make an offer, here is what we look at on the ground, in the reports, and in the permit history.

The stretch of Highway 1 from Morro Bay to Cambria is the Central Coast people picture. Here is how to spend a weekend on it, stop by stop, the way locals who live along it would.

Want to understand a Central Coast town before you buy there? Show up for its signature event. This is our town-by-town list of the gatherings that reveal each community's character.

The best days with visiting parents in San Luis Obispo County are slow, scenic, and easy on the knees. Here is how we plan them, from Hearst Castle to a Baywood sunset.

Cambria is a forest town that happens to sit on the ocean. Here is how the villages and hillsides differ, why water matters so much, and who the town suits.