Eleven chapters, every entry chosen on purpose, each with the detail that matters.
The clubs, the rooms, and how each one actually works.
The tables that make the town — from the daily canteen to the one big splurge.
Upper Village, Lower Village, the Country Mart — how the town actually works day to day.
Which sand for which mood — and where to actually park.
The front country is your backyard — hikes, hot springs, seals, whales, and pickup pickleball.
Three historic theaters, a world-class summer festival, and the annual rituals that make the year.
Hair, nails, the good facial, and where to actually break a sweat — all mostly walkable.
Boards, circles, and the actual mechanics of arriving.
Where people your age actually go — and how to have a crew before school even starts.
The Mesa, the traditions, the parent network — and the lovely little town below it.
Utilities, doctors, alerts — the first-month checklist, with the local fine print.
