In 1980, restaurateur/entrepreneur Walter Georis purchased a 40-acre historic cattle ranch in the rustic Cachagua region of Carmel Valley. Much of it was an ancient river bottom and full of the smooth, fist-sized river rocks that Georis calls, "Cachagua potatoes." It is precisely this type of soil that fine wine grapevines thrive in. It's difficult to farm and hard on … [Read more...] about Raising a Glass to Walter Georis
In the Groove
The Cinematic Side of Bassist Kyle Eastwood
In the mid-1960s, the sons of two of Hollywood's biggest stars teamed up to form a pop band, eponymously named "Dino, Desi and Billy." Dino's father was Rat Packer Dean Martin; Desi was the son of "I Love Lucy's" Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball (he played Little Ricky as a child on the show). Billy was a buddy with no show biz bona fides. The boys made no attempt to distance … [Read more...] about In the Groove
The Legendary Clint Eastwood
Nearing 90, His Film Career is Still Going Strong
Actor and director Clint Eastwood on the set of his film White Hunter Black Heart. (Photo by Murray Close/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images) Carmel is well known as an under-the-radar place where movie stars can come to relax. It's a place where the civilians are inured to their luminous presence and are more likely to respect their privacy. Some established Hollywood celebrities … [Read more...] about The Legendary Clint Eastwood
Artichokes by the Ocean
The Legacy of the Odello Ranch
While heading south on Highway 1 toward Big Sur, the iconic road sweeps past a vast expanse of fallow land straddling Highway 1 just beyond the Carmel River. To the east, contented black cows graze the grasses under the gaze of the Santa Lucia foothills. A handful of small, bright red cabins stand sentinel on the southern edge; a strange, flat truck-like vehicle sits idly … [Read more...] about Artichokes by the Ocean
Inspiring Conservation through Photographs
Amos Nachoum Chronicles Large Animals
Amos Nachoum began making photographs as a young boy in his native Israel. "In my family, children were seen and not heard," he says. "I found my photographs prompted adults to speak with me and ask questions." He served in the Israeli military, where he learned scuba and saw combat in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. All the while, he continued honing his photographic talent. … [Read more...] about Inspiring Conservation through Photographs