Radical rest: Creative ways to (finally!) relax Jul 23, 2009
Consider courses in massage, dance, or art: Artista Creative Safaris for women offers three-day courses in painting and printmaking in Carmel, California. The expert instruction is served up with hors d'oeuvres and beverages; to learn more, go to. (CNN)
R&R Makes A Unique Comeback: Recessionary Road-Trippers Hit the Pavement Racking Up Miles & Smiles Jul 2, 2009
A respite for romantics, artists and Hollywood "A" listers, Carmel has a cache of offbeat excursions and inns that won't break the bank. If you are traveling with Fido, tap into Carmel-by-the-Sea, one of the nation's top dog-friendly haunts with leash-free beaches and nearly 30 dog-friendly restaurants and inns. (PR Newswire)
REGION: Del Mar, Agua Hedionda Lagoon targeted for reserves Jun 30, 2009
Squires, an electronics salesman from Carmel Mountain Ranch, said he often drives over to Del Mar after he gets off work to cast a line in the surf and relax. "There are some nice holes over there," Squires said. (North County Times)
Paddling Adventures in Monterey Bay... Jun 21, 2009
Stillwater Cove looking out from Pebble Beach Golf course on Carmel Bay. Pescadero Slough. (Suite101.com)
Trouble on the hill: The danger next door Jun 16, 2009
Once upon a time, in a paradise by the golden Pacific, up a quiet private road among the canyons of Carmel, lived three fine people. And they were bright and loved and likeable and accomplished. (MSNBC -- Crime)
LETTERS: NCT, May 19, 2009 May 19, 2009
" But Congress ignored him ...... One day signs began to appear in front of thousands of houses of the people who had believed the Fairy Godmother, and then, no matter what, they couldn't afford to make the adjusted payments. The signs read "Foreclosure. "So then the investors who bought the loans found out they were only worth fairy dust and were not insured at all. ...So they went to Congress and said, "Fix it. (North County Times)
Food and Dining Briefs for May 7 May 8, 2009
Taste of North County will be held at Pardee Homes' Bridle Ridge models at 10525 Gaylemont Lane in Carmel Valley. Tickets are 50 and benefit HomeAid, which provides shelter to San Diego's homeless. (North County Times)
Project violating regulations Mar 24, 2009
Then I met an even more radical of a surfing buddy from Carmel who has been a vegetarian for the past twenty years. but that just didn't fly with me. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)