California’s Central Coast is my ultimate happy place—a weekend road trip destination that never fails to recharge my soul.

Carmel Beach is renowned for its powdery, soft, white sand, some of the purest in the world. Budgetair even ranked it as the ...

and plan to rise early to stand in line with locals at the numerous Parisian-inspired patisseries that have recently opened in downtown Monterey. Head south to Carmel-by-the-Sea where a ban on ...

The home improvement-focused cable channel recently included Carmel-by-the-Sea on its list of the 50 most charming small towns in America. A scenic spot on the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel-by-the ...