Question 1

What is The Love Of California?

Accepted Answer

It's one friendly app for everything California — local food, shopping, stays, tours, services and California-made goods, all in the city you're standing in.

Question 2

How does the home screen know my city and weather?

Accepted Answer

Pick your city once and the welcome banner greets you by name with today's date and the live local forecast. Change cities any time and everything follows.

Question 3

How do I find places near me?

Accepted Answer

Explore sorts every listing nearest-to-farthest once you allow location, and each card shows how many miles away it is. Filter by city, category, price, Open Now, California-owned and family friendly.

Question 4

What is the California Concierge?

Accepted Answer

It's a warm California guide that answers in plain talk and only recommends real places listed in the app. Ask it to plan a whole day and it builds an itinerary you can adjust.

Question 5

Can the Concierge plan a full day for me?

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Yes. Say something like "plan my day in Santa Monica," then set the date, start time and how many hours you have. You get a paced timeline with links, and you can swap stops, shift times, download it or share it.

Question 6

Where do I find California events?

Accepted Answer

The events page lists everything coming up across California — festivals, music, markets, food and family days — with the date, time, full address, cost, phone and a link to the event's own site. Search by keyword, or filter by city, category, today, this weekend, the next 30 days or your own dates.

Question 7

What is the events carousel on my home screen?

Accepted Answer

Right under today's California box you'll find the next seven events, closest date first, with your own city leading. Swipe sideways, tap any card for the full details, or tap More events for the whole calendar.

Question 8

Where do the events come from?

Accepted Answer

They refresh every morning from free public California calendars, including California Highways and Eventbrite, and each event carries the photo from the page we send you to. Anything that has finished drops off on its own.

Question 9

Can I add my own event?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Business owners add events from the business dashboard and they go live on the California calendar right away. Any signed-in visitor can add one from their account page, and our team approves it before it shows.

Question 10

What are Love Trails?

Accepted Answer

Hand-built California routes worth the drive — food crawls, historic strolls, coast days and more — grouped by theme with every stop linked. You can build and save your own trails too.

Question 11

Can the Concierge build me a custom trail?

Accepted Answer

Ask it for something like "build me a wine trail near Napa" and it puts the stops in order using real listings. Save it and it lives with your own trails.

Question 12

What is My California Memories?

Accepted Answer

A private trip journal. Add notes and photos as you go, and everything stays yours unless you choose to share it.

Question 13

Can I search by talking instead of typing?

Accepted Answer

Tap the microphone in the Concierge and speak. Dictation runs right on your phone, so your voice never leaves the device.

Question 14

Can I use the business directory to find a specific kind of business?

Accepted Answer

The directory searches every listing by category, city and trail, with map pins and full business details.

Question 15

I see my business listed but I didn't add it. How do I claim it?

Accepted Answer

Open the listing and tap Claim this business. Once we verify you, the listing becomes yours to edit and your analytics dashboard unlocks.

Question 16

Do you show service lists, tour prices and hotel rooms?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Owners publish service lists, tours with prices and rooms with photos and rates, plus specials. Student, senior and first-responder discounts show on the amenities list.

Question 17

How do I save places I love?

Accepted Answer

Tap the heart on any listing. Saved places live on your Saved screen, on this device even before you sign in.

Question 18

Can I leave a review with photos?

Accepted Answer

Sign in and open any business profile, then write a review with a star rating and up to four photos. You can edit or delete your review whenever you like.

Question 19

How do restaurant menus work?

Accepted Answer

Restaurants upload a PDF menu and the app transcribes it into a clean, readable menu. Tap Menu on a restaurant profile to open it — it loads only when you ask for it.

Question 20

Can I reserve a table or book a service?

Accepted Answer

Restaurants show Reserve a table and service businesses show Schedule an appointment. Send your date, time and details, and the business confirms directly.

Question 21

How do I list my business?

Accepted Answer

Add your business from the business hub. Our team reviews it, then your analytics dashboard unlocks with visitor traffic, searches, devices and sources.

Question 22

How many photos can my business post?

Accepted Answer

Free listings hold three photos. Pro listings can post up to thirty, plus benchmarks, exports and featured placement.

Question 23

What analytics does my business dashboard show?

Accepted Answer

Visitor traffic over time, where visitors came from, which devices they used, your busiest times of day and week, the search terms that found you, and how you compare with your category. Pro listings can export any of it to CSV.

Question 24

What are my California privacy rights here?

Accepted Answer

Under the CCPA/CPRA you can ask what personal information we hold, get it corrected or deleted, and never be treated differently for asking. We do not sell or share personal information for advertising, and we honor Global Privacy Control signals from your browser.

Question 25

Do you use tracking cookies?

Accepted Answer

No advertising cookies and no cross-site trackers. We store what keeps you signed in, remembers your city and saved places, and counts page views so business owners can see how their own listing performs.

Question 26

Which California cities does the app cover?

Accepted Answer

Thirteen main areas — Los Angeles, Hollywood, San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica, Long Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Napa, Lake Tahoe, Santa Barbara and Palm Springs — each with their surrounding neighborhoods and towns.

Question 27

Which state's law governs disputes?

Accepted Answer

California law, with any dispute heard in the state or federal courts in Los Angeles County. The terms page also lists the California Department of Consumer Affairs complaint contact required by state law.

Question 28

Is the app responsible for what businesses do?

Accepted Answer

No. The Love Of California is a discovery platform only. Businesses are independent and responsible for their own goods, services, pricing and conduct. Our legal pages spell this out.

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