Stars on the Court
Tennis championships on the Monterey Peninsula started before golf was even played here. In an 1894 championship, Charles Hubbard and Harry N. Stetson defeated brothers Robert and George Whitney on Hotel Del Monte's … [Read More...] about Stars on the Court
Best in Class
Long before the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance became a high-profile international affair, it was the social sidebar to a new motorsports event. Drivers skirted around Monterey pines and sped through hairpin turns … [Read More...] about Best in Class
Ready to Roll
In November 1950, the inaugural Pebble Beach Road Races included a casual car show that added a social component to the weekend's festivities. Though racing in the Del Monte Forest ended after the 1956 competition, … [Read More...] about Ready to Roll
Doyenne of the Carmel Art Colony
In the first half of the 20th century, Mary DeNeale Morgan (1868-1948), a California native, became a seminal figure in the founding and development of the Carmel art colony. She established venues for the … [Read More...] about Doyenne of the Carmel Art Colony
A Midcentury Modern Mission
Among the artists and scholars living in Carmel in the town's earliest days, there were enough Episcopalians to warrant local services by 1906. Initially, services were led by visiting clergy at the Pine Inn with a … [Read More...] about A Midcentury Modern Mission