A serene landscape of Big Sur’s roiling coastline seems to glow through the gallery window on the right. To the left, a four-foot-tall face of a woman decked out in multicolor Day of the Dead garb gazes down through the glass. Both represent Carmel’s vibrant art scene, despite their obvious differences. Carmel is welcoming two new art galleries, which cater to the vastly … [Read more...] about Carmel Art Scene’s New Wave
Lifestyle
The Monterey Cypress
Contributing to the Beauty of the Monterey Peninsula
White-maned, wide-throated, the heavy-shouldered children of the wind leap at the sea-cliff." Robinson Jeffers penned these words to characterize the Monterey cypress in his 1925 poem "Granite and Cypress." Jeffers knew the tree well. He planted 2,000 Monterey cypresses, Monterey pines and Australian eucalyptus trees in the area surrounding his Carmel Point home. From the … [Read more...] about The Monterey Cypress
Legends Lost
Celebrating the Lives of Three Internationally Known and Locally Beloved Talents Who Called Carmel Home
There are certain celebrities who, through the roles they play, the music they make, the peeks they reveal into their personalities in interviews, and through their public personae, make us feel as if we know them; that they’re part of our extended families. That’s even more true here on the Monterey Peninsula, a magical place that many notables, from all manner of creative … [Read more...] about Legends Lost
A Look Inside a Life Worked Outside the Box
A new book celebrates the life and work of Gregory Hawthorne, an artist whose name has been synonymous with Big Sur and West Coast art for the greater part of six decades. "Working Outside the Box – A Look into the Mind, Art and Life of Gregory Hawthorne" takes a deep dive into Hawthorne's life as an artist, gallery owner, civic leader, husband and father. It was written … [Read more...] about A Look Inside a Life Worked Outside the Box
Life on the Road
Photographer Marc Howard is Turning Pandemic Restrictions into Exceptional Adventures
In February, as the COVID-19 crisis restricted in-person activities and kept classrooms remote, Marc Howard spent time exploring Yosemite National Park. The Monterey photographer and his family were there for the annual Firefall event, when, in the right conditions, a cascading waterfall shimmers like molten lava. "If there's enough snowpack, and the water's melting, and … [Read more...] about Life on the Road