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Carmel Beach City Park BEACH
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; off Scenic Rd; )
Not always sunny, Carmel Beach is a gorgeous blanket of white sand, where pampered
pups excitedly run off-leash. South of 10th Ave, bonfires crackle after sunset.
WORTH A TRIP
CARMEL VALLEY
Where sun-kissed vineyards rustle beside farm fields, Carmel Valley is a peaceful side
trip, just a 20-minute drive east of Hwy 1 along eastbound Carmel Valley Rd. At organic
Earthbound Farm Stand ( GOOGLE MAP ; 805-625-6219; www.ebfarm.com ; 7250 Carmel Val-
ley Rd; 8am-6:30pm Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm Sun; ), sample homemade soups and salads or
harvest your own herbs from the garden. Several wineries further east offer tastings -
don't miss the Pinot Noir bottled by Boekenoogen ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ;
www.boekenoogenwines.com ; 24 W Carmel Valley Rd; tasting fee $8-10; 11am-5pm). Afterwards,
stretch your legs in the village of Carmel Valley, chock-a-block with genteel shops and bis-
tros.
Festivals & Events
Carmel Art Festival CULTURE
( www.carmelartfestival.org )
Meet plein-air painters and sculptors in Devendorf Park over a long weekend in mid-May.
Carmel Bach Festival MUSIC
( www.bachfestival.org )
Classical and chamber-music performances are staged around town in July.
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance PARADE
( www.pebblebeachconcours.net )
Rare vintage and classic cars roll onto the fairways at Pebble Beach in mid-August.