As the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance celebrates 75 years, one of its champions is marking her own milestone. Concours Chairman San-dra Button will step away from daily operations in October, moving into a new role as brand ambassador and strategic advisor after 40 years with the event. Under her leadership, the Concours has become one of the world's most well-known … [Read more...] about Sandra Button
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Timeless Tranquility
Eco-Luxury at the Award-Winning Post Ranch Inn
Big Sur has inspired countless artists, poets, travelers and nature lovers with its rugged beauty, impossibly gorgeous coastline, waterfalls, redwood hikes, flower-dotted mountainsides, fresh air, plentiful wildlife and hidden beaches. At Post Ranch Inn, the magic of getting away from it all is supported by whimsical structures, from yurts to ocean-side lodging with grass … [Read more...] about Timeless Tranquility
Esselen Women
A Growing Voice Among the Monterey Peninsula's First People
For 10,000 years, the Esselen people have lived here. At one time, their lands encompassed an area extending from the San Francisco Bay area down to Lopez Point, south of Big Sur. But by the time of colonization, their lands had dwindled (due to pressure from Penutian speaking tribes), to a coastal area stretching forty miles from the Carmel Mission down the Big Sur coast and … [Read more...] about Esselen Women
Historic La Playa
From an Artist's Retreat to a Hotel of Distinction
In 1905, artist Christian "Chris" Jorgensen—an accomplished painter known for his evocative watercolors of California landscapes—started construction on La Playa in the remote and wild dunes of Carmel-by-the-Sea. It was to be a winter home and studio for Jorgensen and his wife, Angela Ghirardelli. Ghirardelli was heiress to the San Francisco chocolate empire, but despite her … [Read more...] about Historic La Playa
Flying Under the Radar
Guitarist John Beland's Star-Studded Career
He's quite possibly the most famous musician you've never heard of. A newly minted Pebble Beach resident, John Beland has lent his guitar and vocal chops to countless recordings and live performances. A conversation with him is liberally peppered with a plethora of mid- to late-20th century musical household names such as Arlo Guthrie, Ricky Nelson, Rita Coolidge, Glen Frey, … [Read more...] about Flying Under the Radar