The first generation of that singular brand of celebrity known as the “rock star” came into being in the early-to-middle 1960s. That group included a lot of Englishmen: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Keith Richard. But the Yanks had their share of rock royalty as well. Think Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Jimi Hendrix…and the world first saw and heard four others on … [Read more...] about Words and Music by Michael Nesmith
Archives for May 2017
100 Years of Hospitality
Just past Point Lobos State Park and overlooking Otter Cove, The Hyatt Carmel Highlands sits on a cliff above the Pacific. Opened on July 28, 1917, as the Highlands Inn by J. Franklin Devendorf, co-founder of the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, the property was purchased prior to the opening of Highway 1. According to Managing Director Melvin Bettcher, back then, people thought … [Read more...] about 100 Years of Hospitality
Bach with New Hits
If it were possible for a person to sit stock-still and pace excitedly around a room at the same time, the Carmel Bach Festival’s maestro Paul Goodwin would be that person. Indeed, when he talks about the acclaimed music festival’s milestone 80th season, the globe-circling Englishman is the embodiment of controlled passion. For this year’s programming, Carmel Bach’s … [Read more...] about Bach with New Hits
Pawprints in the Sand
Carmel beach is a delight; there’s no doubt about it. Even an overcast day is, well, a day at the beach. White sand, fresh air, soothing sounds of crashing waves and muted laughter all bring the world into simpler terms. And then, there are the dogs. The glorious dogs! Here on this one-mile stretch of sand, pups are permitted to run off leash so long as they’re well-behaved … [Read more...] about Pawprints in the Sand
What Lies Beneath
I stand on the deck of the vision, soaking in the view of the big sur coast when a man wearing dry-suit underwear and ugg boots bumps into me, tossed by a lurch of the boat. “Come here often?” I laugh. Diving off the coast of big sur is not something anyone does often. There is nowhere to put in a boat south of point lobos or north of morro bay and those dramatic cliffs make … [Read more...] about What Lies Beneath