We met in 2015 at Frostburg State University in Western Maryland. Kevin worked as an assistant soccer coach while Sarah was a graduate assistant in the athletics department. They started out as friends enjoying karaoke nights, skiing and finding all the best farm-to-table spots to eat. Kevin endured a year in the friend zone before Sarah finally realized how she felt about him and an amazing relationship began.

After a few months of officially dating, Sarah got the opportunity to follow her California dream. She accepted a position at UC San Diego and quickly moved across the country. The distance was hard but they stuck it out and became even closer from it. Eight months down the road, Kevin took the leap over to the West Coast, and they began life together in San Diego.

Fast forward a year, Sarah accepted a new job and they both moved up the coast to San Clemente, the Spanish Village by the Sea. Shortly after the move, they adopted the cutest dog in the world, Kono, and started life together as a trio. They fell in love with the quaint beach town, enjoying all the local trails, breweries and surf spots. San Clemente holds a special place in our hearts, and we hope you will love it too!

The city of San Clemente encompasses 15 square miles of both coastlines and scenic foothills. The area though long admired by explorers remained almost uninhabited until the year 1776. At that time, Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded by Father Jiipero Serra. This establishment resulted in both Indian and Spanish settlements nearby. Though rights to the property changed hands several times, few attempted to build on it until Ole Hanson, former mayor of Seattle, purchased it in 1925. From that point, he designed a 2,000 acre community. Hanson believed that the gorgeous beaches, inviting climate and bountiful soil would serve as a haven to California residents that were tired of city life. He decided to name the city “San Clemente” San Clemente island. The island itself was named by the explorer Vizcaino in 1602 as a tribute to Saint Clement, the patron saint of November 23 rd (the day he arrived on the island). Ole Hanson worked tirelessly promoting the beauty and benefits of the area while selling property to interested buyers. His vision for “San Clemente by the Sea” was to build structures in the classic Spanish style with red tile roofs. He built many public structures including the Beach Club, the Community Center, the iconic pier as well as the Max Berg Plaza Park. All of these properties were eventually donated to the city and the area was incorporated on February 27th 1928. In 1969, former President Richard Nixon purchased a Spanish mansion in the southern part of town which was originally built by Hamilton Cotton in 1927. This purchase was a boon to the growing reputation of San Clemente and helped accelerate the community's growth. Known as “The Western Whitehouse”, it because the site of many historical meetings.