Upon entering the upper level of the Carmel Youth Center (CYC), one is greeted by a large black and white portrait of a smiling man sporting a jaunty bow tie. Being more attuned to the music of Drake and Taylor Swift, the kids who visit CYC will be forgiven if they have no idea who that gentleman was, but their grandparents are sure to know. His name was Bing Crosby, one of the … [Read more...] about The House That Bing Built
Celebrating Classical Music
Monterey Symphony Marks 80 Years of Excellence
The popularity of classical music has ebbed and flowed over the decades in the United States and is currently riding a wave of renewed popularity—buoyed surprisingly by an uptick in interest among listeners under 35. But since its inception, the Monterey Symphony has enjoyed a steady and loyal audience. Fun fact: "We sold out every concert in the 2024/2025 season," says … [Read more...] about Celebrating Classical Music
Breathing New Life Into a Carmel Legend
A New Chapter for the Iconic Hog's Breath Inn
The Hog's Breath Inn looms large in Carmel-by-the-Sea lore. This pocket-sized, San Carlos Street restaurant/bar was founded by none other than Hollywood royalty (and one-time Carmel mayor) Clint Eastwood. The actor/director told Today's Woman magazine in 2007: "Malcolm Moran owned the building, and one day he was showing it to me, and he said, ‘wouldn't this make a great place … [Read more...] about Breathing New Life Into a Carmel Legend
Journeys Through the Dimensions of Sight and Sound
The Incredibly Creative Work of Robert Feist
At first blush, there doesn't appear to be a correlation between the arts of sound engineering and photography. As a talented and accomplished practitioner of both disciplines, Robert Feist would disagree with that assessment. "There are a lot of parallels between the two," Feist says. "I think they play into each other, you know? Light is to photography what sound is to … [Read more...] about Journeys Through the Dimensions of Sight and Sound
A Complete Unknown
Bob Dylan's Time on the Monterey Peninsula
On Saturday, May 18, 1963, a 22-year-old singer/songwriter from Hibbing, Minnesota, took the stage at the Monterey County Fairgrounds' Pattee Arena. Born Robert Zimmerman, the slight young man had recently changed his stage name to Bob Dylan (many believe he did so to honor poet Dylan Thomas, but, obviously not a fan, he refuted that assumption, telling a New York Times … [Read more...] about A Complete Unknown