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Best Hikes in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo is a hiking town with trailheads inside the city limits. These are the hikes we do most, what each one is good for, and where to live if you want them out your door.

Kim & Kristen
Jun 195 min read


Mid-Century Homes in San Luis Obispo: Where They Are
San Luis Obispo grew fast in the decades after the war, and the neighborhoods from that era are full of homes with low rooflines, big windows, and good bones. Here is where to look.

Kim & Kristen
Jun 35 min read


The Cal Poly Effect on SLO Housing, Explained
You can't understand the San Luis Obispo housing market without understanding Cal Poly. Here is how the university shapes demand, rentals, neighborhoods, and the calendar of the whole town.

Kim & Kristen
Mar 46 min read


Bishop Peak, Cerro San Luis, and the Morros: A Hiking Guide
The Morros are the volcanic peaks that define the skyline between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay. Here is which ones you can hike, how, and what it is like to live at their feet.

Kim & Kristen
Jan 295 min read


Best Neighborhoods for Families in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo is small enough to know well and varied enough that the right family neighborhood is not obvious. Here is how we walk families through the choices.

Kim & Kristen
Nov 11, 20255 min read


Laguna Lake and the West Side of SLO: A Neighborhood Guide
The west side of San Luis Obispo is where the city's families, hikers, and value-minded buyers have long settled. Here is how the Laguna Lake area really lives.

Kim & Kristen
Oct 12, 20255 min read


Moving With Kids to SLO County: Schools, Sports, and Neighborhoods
Families moving to SLO County are really choosing a school district and a Saturday routine. Here is how we help parents match a Central Coast town to their kids.

Kim & Kristen
Oct 3, 20255 min read


Relocating for Cal Poly: The Guide Nobody Wrote Until Now
Faculty, staff, and graduate students relocating for Cal Poly get plenty of onboarding paperwork and almost no housing advice. This is the guide we give them.

Kim & Kristen
Sep 19, 20255 min read


Living in San Luis Obispo: A Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Guide
San Luis Obispo is small enough to learn in a weekend and layered enough to get wrong. Here is how the neighborhoods differ and which buyers each one tends to suit.

Kim & Kristen
Sep 13, 20255 min read


Paso's Westside vs Eastside: Where the Line Is and Why It Matters
In Paso Robles, "westside" and "eastside" are shorthand for two different lifestyles and two different price conversations. Here is where the line is and why it matters.

Kim & Kristen
Sep 12, 20255 min read
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