diff --git a/src/components/SasquatchGuide.tsx b/src/components/SasquatchGuide.tsx
index 028d527..bce8626 100644
--- a/src/components/SasquatchGuide.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SasquatchGuide.tsx
@@ -864,6 +864,68 @@ export function SasquatchGuide({ message, onDismiss }: SasquatchGuideProps) {
         return;
       }
 
+      // 1d. LOCAL FAST-PATH — the big speed win.
+      // For clear finder questions ("spots in bangkok", "events in lisbon",
+      // "coaches near berlin", "community stats", "weather in X") we can parse
+      // the intent + location ourselves and go STRAIGHT to the relays — skipping
+      // the AI entirely. Previously every live query waited on an AI round-trip
+      // just to produce a tool call, which is what made these take ~30s+.
+      //
+      // We deliberately DON'T fast-path:
+      //   • trip planning (needs the rich itinerary card + AI nuance)
+      //   • personal "my …" queries (Pro tools handled by the AI path)
+      // Those fall through to the AI loop below.
+      const isPersonalQuery = /\bmy (stash|gear|crew|crews|spots?|listings?|inventory)\b|what am i selling|what do i own/i.test(question);
+      const fastIntent = isPersonalQuery ? null : parseLocalIntent(question);
+      if (fastIntent && fastIntent.tool !== 'plan_trip') {
+        try {
+          setStreamingText('🔍 Checking live data…');
+          let fastResult: unknown;
+          switch (fastIntent.tool) {
+            case 'find_spots':
+              fastResult = await cvm.findSpots({ city: fastIntent.location, limit: 30 });
+              break;
+            case 'find_events':
+              fastResult = await cvm.findEvents({ city: fastIntent.location, limit: 30 });
+              break;
+            case 'find_coaches':
+              fastResult = await cvm.findCoaches({ location: fastIntent.location, limit: 30 });
+              break;
+            case 'find_crews':
+              fastResult = await cvm.findCrews({ city: fastIntent.location, limit: 30 });
+              break;
+            case 'find_shops':
+              fastResult = await cvm.findShops({ city: fastIntent.location, limit: 30 });
+              break;
+            case 'find_tours':
+              fastResult = await cvm.findTours({ city: fastIntent.location, limit: 30 });
+              break;
+            case 'find_gear':
+              fastResult = await cvm.findGear({ search: fastIntent.search, limit: 30 });
+              break;
+            case 'get_community_stats':
+              fastResult = await cvm.getCommunityStats();
+              break;
+            case 'get_weather':
+              fastResult = { content: [{ type: 'text', text: await fetchWeatherForCity(fastIntent.city) }] };
+              break;
+          }
+          setCvmConnected(true);
+          setStreamingText('');
+          appendMessage({
+            role: 'sasquatch',
+            text: formatLocalResults(fastIntent, fastResult),
+            timestamp: Date.now(),
+            isLive: true,
+          });
+          return;
+        } catch (fastErr) {
+          // Relays hiccuped — fall through to the AI path as a backup.
+          console.warn('[Sasquatch] fast-path failed, falling back to AI:', fastErr);
+          setStreamingText('');
+        }
+      }
+
       // 2. Build conversation history for AI
       const history = chatMessages.map((m) => ({
         role: m.role === 'user' ? ('user' as const) : ('assistant' as const),