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| Carmel Beach City Park |
Recently I had family in town and we took them down to Carmel-by-the-Sea for a night. When people come to visit I just think on how lucky I am to live in a destination area where people want to vacation.
I found a good deal at the Best Western Plus Bay View Inn (my first time at a Best Western and highly recommend this one). We took our time heading down from San Francisco, meeting up with friends in Half Moon Bay first and then winding our way down Highway 1. It was still a quick visit but Carmel is small enough so you can quickly get a good sense of downtown. The hotel is super close to the shops and restaurants/cafes. In the evening it was very windy and I was glad that we only had to walk a short distance for dinner at Casanova.
The beach is maybe a half mile downhill - very easy to get to, and I went down during my run in the morning (when it was not windy, fortunately). I love the mix of European architecture around town and that it is clearly a vacation spot. It's a laid back place to meander, with tons of stores to poke around in. The only things I bought were food: sweets from a candy shop, coffee and a pastry to enjoy while sitting at a cafe table in the sun, and sandwiches for the ride back to SF.
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| Casanova restaurant |
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| downtown Carmel |
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| Cypress Inn |
