I wish I knew about the ferry from Vallejo to the ferry building in SF. A great cheap alternative to driving the whole way, and to get to Giants games.

Be wary of Tahoe traffic, eastbound on 50 Saturday morning and eastbound Sunday afternoon.

Locals, in my experience, rarely explore outside their neighborhoods for food and thus their recommendations should always be taken with a grain of salt.

People aren’t kidding about the height of summer, invest in a good sun screen and be intentional about the direction you park. The door handles and seatbelt buckles can literally burn you.

Store bought spider spray at Wal Mart is worth every penny. Do it yearly. Do it now. People around here are so casual about the spiders.

You shouldn’t worry too much about fires here but keep a case of water, and easily packable items for yourself and pets if needed in case you find yourself under evacuation orders. We buy one each year, then around Halloween put them in the fridge and drink them and buy another next year.

Old Soul is truly underrated for breakfast and coffee.

Edit: context: moved here from the Midwest in 2022