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Carmel began as a seaside artists' colony that attracted luminaries such as Sinclair Lewis, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Ansel Adams. Residents resisted assigned street numbers and lighting and carried lanterns, which they considered more romantic. The town is still intimate enough that addresses remain unnumbered—Carmel's inns, restaurants, boutiques, and galleries identify their locations by cross streets—but that ragtag bohemian village is a thing of yesteryear. Carmel is now a tourist hot spot, weekend traffic can be intolerable, and lodging rates are grossly inflated. But thousands of annual visitors are taken nonetheless with its eclectic dwellings, quaint cafes, majestic cypresses, and silky white beaches.
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The Lodge At Pebble Beach
1700 Seventeen Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953 Map Distance: 1.8 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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Bernardus Lodge
415 Carmel Valley Road
Carmel Valley, CA 93924 Map Distance: 10.2 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
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AttractionsBeach Bluff Pathway
Carmel, California
Distance: 0.1 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Beach Bluff Pathway is a gravel pathway that parallels Scenic Road on the bluffs above Carmel Beach. It provides eight stairways that access the beach.... Read More
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Carmel Beach
Ocean Avenue
Carmel, California Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center) Description: Carmel Beach offers good opportunities for surfing as well as great conditions for dog-walking. It hosts an annual sandcastle contest, and there are a variety of shops and restaurants nearby.... Read More
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Monterey Bay Coastal Trail
Monterey, California 93940
Distance: 4.3 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Monterey Bay Coastal Trail spans the coastline for 18 miles, from Pacific Grove to Castroville.... Read More
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