Since she started volunteering with Animal Friends Rescue Project (AFRP) 11 years ago, Michelle Starr has filled diverse roles. She helped with the nonprofit's 25th anniversary celebration in September, about three months after joining the AFRP Board of Directors. She's welcomed 115 dogs into her home as a foster volunteer, accommodating some for a few weeks and others for more … [Read more...] about For the Love of Animals
Cultivating Community
An Organic Garden Provides Produce and Creates Connection
Guests enjoy commanding Carmel Valley views outside the Hacienda, a Spanish colonial-style gathering place for members of the Santa Lucia Preserve's Ranch Club. Trees dot the landscape and hills shift from shades of gold to green as the seasons change, here in the heart of this 20,000-acre private community. The nonprofit Santa Lucia Conservancy permanently protects the diverse … [Read more...] about Cultivating Community
Start Your Engines
Navigating a Course through Car Week Events
Buckle up. It’s time to meet legendary drivers, view rare memorabilia, watch vintage racers in action, and marvel at spectacular classic cars. For 10 days leading up to the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, you’ll find high-octane happenings across Monterey County. Here’s your guide to the top events. Please note: These listings are current as of Carmel Magazine’s May … [Read more...] about Start Your Engines
Annual Arts Auction Supports
Up-and-Coming Young Performers
This summer, young dancers auditioned for the 2022 Monterey Peninsula Ballet Theatre (MPBT) presentation of "The Nutcracker." Before their show opens to the public in December, participants will share a special Friday morning performance with hundreds of Monterey County students who might not otherwise have a chance to attend. In addition to watching the story on stage, … [Read more...] about Annual Arts Auction Supports
Paging Through History
W.R. Holman's Updated Memoir Spotlights the Pacific Grove of Yesteryear
In 1938, two years before winning a Pulitzer Prize for "The Grapes of Wrath," John Steinbeck typed a letter to Zena Holman. Zena and her husband, Wilford Rensselaer (W.R.) Holman, had transformed their family's Pacific Grove dry goods shop into a retail destination with 46 departments and some 200 employees. Steinbeck was recommending a friend for an advertising job at Holman's … [Read more...] about Paging Through History