June 8, 2009 
Nine months after the 20-year contract was awarded, Aramark Parks & Destinations will assume operation of Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds, the famed Monterey Peninsula conference destination.
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June 1, 2009 
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In its first two years, Concours on the Avenue in Carmel was the best thing about Monterey Auto Week. Compared to other activities, all with great appeal, the Concours on the Avenue had the most appeal, at least for me, because of its collective calm and coolness factors. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 31, 2009 
The album cover of Clint Eastwood's 'Play Misty For Me'
One of the small treats of staying in Carmel is walking the side streets that intersect with Ocean Ave. My favorite trek is along San Carlos Ave. My favorite pub, Brophy’s is on 4th and San Carlos. And through the years, I’ve stayed at Carmel Lodge and Hofsas House on San Carlos and well as the Pine Inn, Tradewinds, Normandy Inn and Tally Ho — all within a few blocks of the route that took me past KRML, the jazz station and its accompanying gift shop and jazz museum.
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May 30, 2009 
Earthbound Farm in Carmel Valley
Among the highlights of the Cooking for Solutions celebration at the Monterey Bay Aquarium is a trip to Earthbound Farm, the country’s largest producer of organic produce. One of the company’s headquarters is in Carmel Valley, and founders Drew and Myra Goodman and the couple’s staff hosted a media luncheon and tour of the farm. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 22, 2009 
The sign above the front door features a man wearing a soft-billed cap and pedaling a high wheeler, the original bicycle invented in 1870. The wooden signage is ideal for Joselyn’s Bicycles since it opened the same year. These are good times and bad times for Joselyn’s and others bicycle industry companies. For the month’s time span before, during and after the Sea Otter Classic, bike shops’ demands intensify. They meet the needs of athletes competing in the varied disciplines of cycling at the four-day festival.
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