Stories from Carmel-by-the-Sea and the Monterey Peninsula
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The Whole Coast, Again: Driving Highway 1 from Carmel to Cambria
For the first time in nearly three years, the full Big Sur run is open. Ninety-five miles, one full day: the classic…
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Built Into the Cliff: Post Ranch Inn and the Architecture of Disappearing
Twelve hundred feet above the Pacific, Mickey Muennig’s masterwork was designed from its first sketch to vanish into the ridge — sod…
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Before the Picking Begins: A Late-Summer Portrait of the Santa Lucia Highlands
In the weeks before harvest, the Santa Lucia Highlands reach their most beautiful moment — fog off Monterey Bay, wind through the…
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The Sculptor of Cannery Row: Steven Whyte and the Monument to Steinbeck’s People
The fifteen-foot bronze in Steinbeck Plaza — nine figures, thirteen hidden frogs, and the whole cast of a working street — began…
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An Adventure in Neighborliness: Seventy-Five Years of The Carmel Foundation
Founded in April 1950 by residents worried about their aging neighbors, The Carmel Foundation has quietly built one of California’s most complete…
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20 Best Things to Do in Carmel-by-the-Sea: A 2026 Local’s Guide
The 20 best things to do in Carmel-by-the-Sea — beaches, galleries, wine tasting, hikes, and insider tips from a local. Updated for…
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The Dollmaker’s House: Hugh Comstock and the Cottages That Made Carmel a Fairytale
In 1924, a young man with no architectural training built a tiny cottage so his bride could display her handmade dolls —…
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The Quiet Perfectionist: Justin Cogley’s Fifteen Years at Aubergine
Fifteen years after arriving at Aubergine, Justin Cogley has built a two-Michelin-star restaurant of nine tables by doing the rarest thing in…
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The Nature of Sound: Grete Pedersen and the Bach Festival’s 89th Summer
For its 89th season, the Carmel Bach Festival’s remarkable Norwegian artistic director has built two weeks of music around a single idea:…
