The House Bing Built

Morning fog lifting off the pines along a quiet Carmel village street in early summer light.

Founded in 1949 by Bing Crosby and the last of the 200-plus youth centers he helped create, the Carmel Youth Center endures at Fourth and Torres — through a 2023 closure, a 2024 return, and the quiet devotion of the families who will not let it go.