OFFICIAL CITY GUIDE & WALKING MAP An Amazing Village by the Sea www.CarmelCalifornia.com Rated #8 Travel Destination in the U.S.* For exclusive travel offers visit www.CarmelCalifornia.com Carmel-by-the-Sea is a place to get away from it all without sacrificing the big-city offerings of art, theater, music, dining, shopping, spas, and more. You can fine-dine at a number of four-star restaurants or eat al fresco at the beach. You can collect art or just covet art and artifacts at almost 100 galleries and antique shops, and you can buy anything from trinkets to Tiffanys. *Condé Nast Traveler, Even those who travel the world are unlikely to encounter another place that has so much to offer in one location. November 2015 Pet-Friendly City No one is exactly sure when it began or how, but thanks to celebrities such as Doris Day and Betty White, pets get the limelight in Carmel. Many restaurants, shops, art galleries, and inns are pet-friendly. Terry’s Lounge in Cypress Inn Jones & Terwilliger Galleries Scenic Walking Path & Carmel Beach Art Galleries Since the turn of the century, Performing Arts & Entertainment Carmel has been a haven for All within walking distance, you artists and a refuge for writers can enjoy a wonderful dinner and intellectuals who shaped followed by a world-class this unique artist colony. performance at the historic There are more than 100 Golden Bough Playhouse, intimate galleries in one square mile of Circle Theatre, famous outdoor charming streets and alleyways Forest Theater, and spectacular that feature the works of 700-seat Sunset Center, worthy Carmel Beach & Scenic Road world-renowned artists and of top national performances. Rated “One of America’s Best Beach Towns*,” Carmel Beach is one-of-a-kind finds. one of the most beautiful stretches of white sand in the world. It’s a spectacular place for relaxing, recreation, sunsets, and is leash Forest Theater free for well-behaved pooches that respond to voice control. For incredible ocean views, take Scenic Road along Carmel’s coastline from Ocean Avenue to Carmel River State Beach. *National Geographic Traveler, July 2014 Relax & Rejuvenate Carmel spas and salons are purveyors Sunset Center of the town’s most abundant resource — rejuvenation. Carmel has an array of well-appointed facilities, offering a range of treatments. Visit the Official Travel Website for Carmel-by-the-Sea at www.CarmelCalifornia.com for exclusive travel deals. Rated #3 Best City for Romance in the World* Mission San Carlos Romance comes easy in Carmel- Borromeo del Rio Carmelo by-the-Sea. The white sand beach, The Basilica Church, a storybook cottages, wine tasting, registered National Historic amazing eateries, and charming Landmark, is the centerpiece inns, all are guaranteed to set the of the Carmel Mission. mood for romance. Experience the natural and *Travel+Leisure, February 14, 2014 spiritual beauty on a guided Carmel Mission tour. www.carmelmission.org Carmel Country Inn World-Class Events Events in Carmel-by-the-Sea range from world-class car events and performing arts to hometown fun such as the City’s very own birthday parade and holiday tree Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue lighting. Charming Hotels & Inns Carmel hotels and inns are noteworthy for what they are not. You’ll find no neon lights or national chains here. Sitting amid Golfers’ Paradise oceans of flowers and cypress trees and bathed in Pacific breezes, From the most prestigious course in the village’s hotels, inns, and B&Bs provide an unparalleled sense the world to a wide range of public of discovery. Each is the landing place for a truly unique vacation. courses, golfers have their choice of more than 20 courses in some of the Girlfriends Getaway most beautiful settings in the world. Whether you’re from California or It’s no wonder Carmel visitors plan around the world, nothing brings their entire vacations around golfing friends together like world-class on the Monterey Peninsula. shopping, dining and pampering — all within one square mile. So park your car, grab your girlfriends, Fairy Tale Weddings and prepare for a weekend of For conventional, consider one of Carmel’s indulgence in one of the most many churches. For classic, say “I do” in beautiful places in the world. the wedding gardens at La Playa Carmel. And for fun, go barefoot on Carmel Beach, Le St. Tropez Food & Wine where a city permit allows for wedding Rated #7 for best restaurants for ceremonies. For more information and to U.S. cities,* Carmel is heaven for obtain a beach wedding permit, call (831) food and wine lovers. The charming 620-2020. restaurants, tasting rooms, and gourmet markets offer a full range of cuisine and wine tasting — all within walking distance from your hotel or inn. *Condé Nast Traveler, April 2014 Shopping Carmel shopping is metropolitan style, though unique in setting. From Visit the Official Travel Website outdoor malls to family-owned for Carmel-by-the-Sea at boutiques, Carmel offers a shopping environment that combines well- www.CarmelCalifornia.com known labels with the charm of a for exclusive travel deals. Carmel Plaza European village. ANNUAL EVENTS For more details visit www.CarmelCalifornia.com/Events FEBRUARY AUGUST AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours (831) 649-1533 on the Avenue Carmel Beach www.attpbgolf.com (404) 237-2633 Relais & Châteaux GourmetFest www.carmelconcours.com (831) 622-5909 Tour d’Elegance Vintage Car GETTING TO CARMEL www.gourmetfestcarmel.com Parade & Display From Monterey Airport (approximately 15 minutes) (831) 622-1700 • Exit airport and turn right on Hwy 68 (Monterey-Salinas Hwy) MARCH www.pebblebeachconcours.net • Take Hwy 68 to Highway 1 south to Carmel Breakfast with the Bunny Pebble Beach Concours • Turn right at Ocean Avenue and go 1 mile to downtown Carmel (831) 649-8808 d’Elegance From San Francisco (approximately 2� hours) APRIL (831) 622-1700 • Take Hwy 101 south to Prunedale www.pebblebeachconcours.net Big Sur International Marathon • At Prunedale, take Hwy 156 west (see “Monterey Peninsula” sign) (831) 625-6226 OCTOBER • At Castroville, stay to the left, as the road becomes Hwy 1 south www.bsim.org Taste of Carmel • Take Hwy 1 south to Carmel Pebble Beach Food & Wine (831) 624-2522 • Turn right at Ocean Avenue and go 1 mile to downtown Carmel (866) 907-3663 www.tasteofcarmel.com From Los Angeles (approximately 6 hours) www.pbfw.com Carmel International Film • Take Hwy 101 north to Salinas MAY Festival • Go west on Hwy 68 (see “Monterey Peninsula” exit sign) www.carmelfilmfest.com Annual Winemakers’ • Take Hwy 68 to Hwy 1 Celebration Annual Sandcastle Contest • Take Hwy 1 south to Carmel www.montereywines.org (831) 620-2020 • Turn right at Ocean Avenue and go 1 mile to downtown Carmel www.ci.carmel.ca.us.com REDDING Sunshine Freestyle Surf-About (831) 375-5015 100th City Birthday Party www.sunshinefreestyle.com & Parade (831) 620-2020 5 Carmel Art Festival 80 www.carmelcentennial.com SMF NV (831) 646-4000 101 www.carmelartfestival.org NOVEMBER SACRAMENTO Memorial Day Ceremony Veterans Day Ceremony SAN FRANCISCO CA (831) 625-9941 (831) 624-9941 OAK SJC SFO JUNE Homecrafters Marketplace SAN JOSE 99 (831) 620-2020 Run in the Name of Love FRESNO www.ci.carmel.ca.us.com CARMEL- www.run4love.org BY-THE-SEA MRY 101 Carmel House & Garden Tour DECEMBER 5 15 (831) 624-4447 Holiday Tree Lighting SAN LUIS OBISPO BAKERSFIELD www.carmelheritage.org (831) 620-2020 58 40 www.ci.carmel.ca.us.com JULY SANTA BARBARA Inns of Distinction Tour 4th of July Celebration 10 (831) 624-4447 LOS ANGELES (831) 620-2020 www.carmelheritage.org www.ci.carmel.ca.us.com 8 SAN DIEGO Carmel Bach Festival Big Sur Marathon (831) 624-1521 www.bachfestival.org Visit the Official Travel Website for Carmel-by-the-Sea at www.CarmelCalifornia.com for exclusive travel deals. 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