Don't be misled by the word "society." Carmel Music Society (CMS) is a world-famous, forward-looking annual music series and is not your grandmother's white-glove, cucumber sandwich, chamomile tea-type affair. In the 100 years since its humble beginnings in a Carmel private home, it has hosted some of the most illustrious classical music talents on Earth: Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, … [Read more...] about Carmel Music Society Turns 100
Lifestyle
The Story of the Carmel Dairy
Jo Mora's Contributions and the History of the Reardon Building
If you take the time to pause for a moment while standing in front of Tiffany's at Ocean Avenue and Mission Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea, you can look kitty-corner across the street at the building with a sign painted "Carmel Dairy" and decide for yourself if the building does indeed look like an old-fashioned milk bottle. The property on which the dairy building was … [Read more...] about The Story of the Carmel Dairy
A Life in Art
Kenneth Shue's Journey from Disney to Carmel
Hours before most of us awaken, Ken Shue is already creating. Coffee in hand, he begins his workday at 5 am at a framed sheet of paper upon which he paints using a brush dipped in water. The technique is based on Japanese "sumi-e" ink drawing, with an important difference: as the water evaporates, it continues to morph into new and interesting shapes. "I usually don't care that … [Read more...] about A Life in Art
Bridging the Gap
How Doc Roberts' Big Sur Coast Highway Came To Be
We need a better road." A young, drained Dr. John L. D. Roberts reflected on his ordeal. He had run on pure adrenaline for three days straight. Finally, he had finished treating the last of his patients. There was nothing he could do for the dead. Through his exhaustion, Doc Roberts recognized that a better road would have helped his efforts, and perhaps saved lives. Born in … [Read more...] about Bridging the Gap
A Midcentury Modern Mission
Celebrating 75 Years in All Saints' New Church
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 congregation anchored by such luminaries as artist Mary DeNeale Morgan. In a few short years, that congregation formalized into All Saints' Episcopal Church. For … [Read more...] about A Midcentury Modern Mission




