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At Home With e Kensington couple embrace San Diego history Show) on Memorial Day with silly floats, front yard bands, and marchers from the cheeky "Pessimists' Club," a rival to the sunny Optimists. On the Sunday before Christmas, neighbors gather for a progressive dinner now attended by their adult children, some with kids of their own. A popular place in town is Clem's Tap House, where Emil says new arrivals mingle with people who've frequented the pub for generations. e couple loves their 'hood, but initially faced some challenges in restoring their home to its roots. e previous owners had removed most of the details that characterized the original home's style. So, the Wohls went to work, rounding up pieces from the past: curtain rod finials found in the basement of her late grandparents' home, a chandelier that once graced the dining room of her aunt and uncle's home. T wenty-seven years ago, on a tidy, palm-lined street in San Diego's historical Kensington, Caroline and Emil Wohl found a treasure — a classic Spanish Colonial bungalow built in 1929. Caroline, who had grown up in the neighborhood just around the corner from her grandparents and down the street from her aunt and uncle, had in a sense "come home." Her brother and parents also live close by. "I am lucky I grew up here," says Caroline of Kensington. "People care for each other." Adds Emil, "ere's a real sense of community" in their diverse, multi-generational neighborhood. e town hosts a ten-block "Mayberry-style" parade (a reference to the small, mythical town in the TV series e Andy Griffith BY ANDREA NAVERSEN | PHOTOGRAPHY BY PABLO MASON Caroline and Emil Wohl ranchandcoast.com 62 FEBRUARY 2026 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE Live home