The coast and the inland valleys of San Luis Obispo County are a short drive apart and a world apart in weather, price, and routine. Here is how to choose.

The wind is the Central Coast detail that never shows up in listing photos. Here is where it blows in San Luis Obispo County, when, and what it means for the house and the lot.

Winter on the Central Coast is mostly green hills and quiet. A few times a season it is something else. Here is how SLO County homeowners get ready before the first big storm.

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.