Rural SLO County has a growing number of homes that make their own power, some tied to the grid and some entirely on their own. Here is what to ask before you buy one.

North County gives families the space and the seasons the coast cannot. Here is how Paso Robles, Templeton, Atascadero, and Santa Margarita each handle family life.

SLO County has three lakes people ask us about and only one where you can actually live on the water. Here is how lake living works at each, and where the homes really are.

SLO County has some of the darkest skies in coastal California once you get past the fog and the town lights. Here's where locals go to see the Milky Way and which towns keep it dark at home.

Santa Margarita is the smallest town on Highway 101 in SLO County and one of the most distinctive. Here is what living there is like and who it suits.