On Becoming a "Local" and not merely another "Just-Arrived"

They are officially designated a number of different things, the Oceano Dunes and the Guadalupe Dunes being the most common. Locally, we just call them The Dunes.
They are breathtakingly beautiful, rich in unusual history and, in some respects, so controversial as to pit locals against tourists and even locals against locals.
The Oceano Dunes represent the [...]

If beauty is in the eye of the beholder then beautiful music must be in the ear. We all have our personal likes and dislikes and if your likes include really fine acoustical music performed by very talented singer/songwriters from throughout the nation, then here’s an unusual venue that remains a secret even from most [...]

One thing you can count on when living on the Central Coast is that people will come visiting. Friends, family and even some who aren’t exactly either love spending a weekend here. Now that you live here you’ve provided them with the excuse to visit more often. Get used to it. The day you received [...]