THE TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN CARMEL — #1. TAKE A WALK ALONG CARMEL BEACH
One of our top 10 “Things To Do In Carmel” is our evening walk along Carmel Beach. On this August evening, the beach is the place to be. When we ask our Kansas City dogs if they want to “go to the...
View ArticlePOINT LOBOS STATE RESERVE
I never miss a chance to take the short drive south down Highway One to Point Lobos. I come with friends. I bring relatives. I come alone. I usually bring a sandwich, jacket,and always my camera for...
View ArticleCarmel Walks- A Walking Tour That Brings Carmel To Life!
I love Carmel Walks- http://carmelwalks.com/ walking tours. When we move to Carmel, I sign up to tour with Gale Wrausmann- the founder of the tour. We meet in the courtyard of the Pine Inn,...
View ArticleCARMEL’S “GOLDEN HOUR”
“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” ― Jo Walton Carmel enjoys glorious sunsets. The last hour of sunlight each day is a “...
View ArticleCARMEL PLAZA- CHARMING SPECIALTY SHOPPING IN A GARDEN SETTING
Located at Mission and Ocean, Carmel Plaza is Carmel’s own version of a shopping mall. I know. You are thinking, “A MALL, how could this be allowed in CARMEL, the mecca of small, one-of-a- kind...
View ArticleCARMEL BY THE SEA CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET
I hear about a Farmer’s Market held on Thursdays. It is in the parking lot of The Sunset Theater and only 3 blocks from my house. I grab my camera and get there as vendors are setting up. My first stop...
View ArticleCARMEL FOOD TOURS
Carmel food tour is a three-hour, guided tour. The tour offers food tastings from seven unique eateries coupled with insightful presentations of Carmel’s cultural, historical, and architectural...
View ArticleCARMEL’S COURTYARDS AND SECRET PASSAGEWAYS
Carmel is peppered with out-of-the-way Courtyards and secret passageways -42 of them to be exact. They started in the 1920’s when Hugh Comstock’s fairytale houses and shops were built. On this trip to...
View ArticleCARMEL’S FIRST COURTYARD -THE COURT OF THE GOLDEN BOUGH
“Architecture is the most important window dressing of a community”. The Carmel Pine Cone 1926 Between 1922 and 1925 the face of Carmel’s business district changed dramatically from the main street of...
View ArticleHUGH COMSTOCK- THE BIRTHDAY HOUSE
The meter reader moves across the Carmel Stone path that weaves through the garden of The Birthday House. This time I stay on the street and use my zoom lens. I figure it is only a matter of time...
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