Becalmed in Carmel

November 23, 2010

We like to think we get more than our fair share of accollades at the Tradewinds, and often from some pretty exhalted publications. Few of them, however, are pieces of literary art. Below is an excerpt from a recent article by Charles Marowitz, called “Becalmed in Carmel”. The full article can be found here: http://www.swans.com/library/art16/cmarow175.html [...]

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The Monterey Jazz Festival, 2010

July 28, 2010

(Tradewinds Carmel, the unofficial Monterey Jazz Festival hotel.) Our culture has a collective case of inappropriate superlative-itis. Nothing can simply be “impressive” or “cool”—it has to be soaked in OMGs and labeled “the best ever” and “absolutely unbelievable.” That said, Monterey Jazz Festival’s assemblage of the coolest thing our culture has ever conceived—yes, jazz—makes some [...]

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The U.S. Open Comes to Town

June 15, 2010

There’s a reason the U.S. Open has sold out 23 years straight—and when it hits the Peninsula, it brings that much more historic anticipation than normal. After all, this is where The Golden Bear crushed a one-iron into 40-mile-an-hour wind, hitting the pin and leaving it within five inches of the 17th hole to win [...]

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Super Spring, Loaded

March 30, 2010

The delights are many on the Monterey Peninsula this season. Fifty world-class chefs. Names like Ming Tsai. Thomas Keller. Michel Richard. Cat Cora. A full 250 wineries – 250! – Chappellet, Charlemagne, Far Niente and Domaine Serene among the many. All deliriously, deliciously, stuffed into one giant gourmet ravioli of an event.

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Carmel’s Animal Benefactors

February 18, 2010

Patricia and Richard Catlin After a lifetime of compassion this couples’ bequest continues to help animals. Longtime SPCA supporters Patricia and Richard Catlin were known throughout their lives for their compassion towards animals, both domestic and wild. They built the pet-friendly Tradewinds Inn of Carmel (the inn’s ambassador cat “Sweetie” is a local celebrity), and [...]

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2010 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

January 27, 2010

There’s a reason the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is the biggest and best professional-amateur event on the planet. No, make that many reasons: Bill Murray might dance with an old lady in a sand trap (true story). George Lopez could crowd surf again (it’s almost automatic). Chris O’Donnell and Josh Duhamel will bring the most [...]

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Walking Carmel

December 28, 2009

We all love Carmel for the great hotels, restaurants, arts galleries and coastal beauty, but I also love Carmel because it is such a great walking town. In addition to the many great walks along the water, here is one of my favorite walks that I don’t think even many locals take advantage of. This [...]

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