Ask Carmel area jewelers about their craft, and their eyes sparkle as brilliantly as their gemstones. These are passionate people. They’ve traveled the world, searching for a specific diamond or an exceptional Rolex. They make red-carpet celebrities shimmer, and they bring new fiancées and long-time sweethearts, alike, to tears. They polished their skills as far away as … [Read more...] about Sparkle-by-the-Sea
Spring/Summer 2007
An Elemental Experience
t 1:25am on a ridge 1200 feet above the Pacific, the warm air smells like chocolate. The stars are hyper-bright, practically popping out of the glowy black sky, and seem to form a cozy domeof protection. Big Sur’s Post Ranch Inn is the kind of place where a mystical communing with nature just seems to happen. At sunrise, a layer of pink sky forms over the clouds, and the … [Read more...] about An Elemental Experience
The Simple Things
Dina Eastwood is running late. She calls to explain: “Clint hasn’t been home in a week and just walked in the door, we’ve got one kid who just called because she needs a ride, and I’ve got a herniated disk in my back and I need to go to Long’s to get a prescription.” An hour later, when she arrives at Tehama—the Carmel Valley golf club and property her husband developed—she … [Read more...] about The Simple Things