Est. 1997 · Carmel-by-the-Sea · California
Carmel Life & Times is a celebration of extraordinary people, remarkable places, and the art of beautiful living — along the California coast and beyond.
Founded in 1997 in Carmel-by-the-Sea, we have spent nearly three decades telling the stories of a place unlike any other — its artists and innkeepers, its historic estates and hidden gardens, its vintners, chefs, and the quiet traditions that make life here so richly textured.
Today, Carmel-by-the-Sea remains our heart, but our pages reach wherever exceptional living is found — from Pebble Beach and Big Sur to the vineyards of Carmel Valley, the coastal towns of the Monterey Peninsula, and the destinations beyond that inspire our readers.
What We Believe
Every story we publish is guided by a single question: does it help people appreciate beautiful living? We write about life, style, and culture with warmth and curiosity — never haste, never noise. Our stories are meant to be timeless, in the tradition of the great regional magazines that treat their subject with the care it deserves.
Life. Style. Culture.
Our editorial pillars reflect the fullness of coastal living: the people and community that give this place its spirit; the architecture, design, and craftsmanship that shape its beauty; and the art, history, food, and wine that form its enduring culture.
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