![]() After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake the village was inundated with musicians, writers, painters and other artists turning to the establishing artist colony after the bay city was destroyed. In 1905, the Carmel Arts and Crafts Club was formed to support and produce artistic works. Most scholars believe that the Esselen-speaking people were the first Native Americans to inhabit the area of Carmel, but the Ohlone people pushed them south into the mountains of Big Sur around the 6th century. The Carmel-by-the-Sea area is permeated by Native American, Spanish, Mexican and American history. ![]() Communities nearby Carmel-by-the-Sea include Carmel Valley Village and Carmel Highlands. Carmel is also known for several unusual laws, including a prohibition on wearing high-heel shoes without a permit, enacted to prevent lawsuits arising from tripping accidents caused by irregular pavement distorted by tree roots.Ĭarmel-by-the-Sea is located on the Pacific coast, about 330 miles (530 km) north of Los Angeles and 120 miles (190 km) south of San Francisco. The city is known for being dog-friendly because of resident Doris Day, with numerous hotels, restaurants and retail establishments admitting guests with dogs. ![]() Early City Councils were dominated by artists, and the city has had several mayors who were poets or actors, including Herbert Heron, founder of the Forest Theater, bohemian writer and actor Perry Newberry, and actor-director Clint Eastwood. In 1906, the San Francisco Call devoted a full page to the artists, writers and poets at Carmel-by-the-Sea,and in 1910 it reported that 60 percent of Carmel's houses were built by citizens who were devoting their lives to work connected to the aesthetic arts. ![]() Situated on the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel is known for its natural scenery and rich artistic history. This is my Favorite Quaint Village in California as I love the Cottages I included in this video.Ĭarmel-by-the-Sea, often simply referred to as Carmel, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, founded in 1902 and incorporated on October 31, 1916. CarmelCalifornia Storybook*Fairytale Cottages*Joe SampleĬarmel By_The_Sea California Storybook*Fairytale Cottages* ![]()
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