Description
Discover the special charms of Carmel-by-the-Sea on a 2-hour guided walking tour thru secret pathways, hidden courtyards, award-winning gardens, and by enchanting fairytale cottages... the homes, haunts, and history of famous artists, writers, and movie stars. Learn about the spirit, characters, and customs
that make Carmel unique.
A two-hour guided tour through secret pathways, courtyards and gardens. Learn about Carmel's history, artists and architecture.
Each walk is an extraordinary adventure featuring such sites as:
* The original fairytale cottages and home of Carmel’s
“Builder of Dreams,” Hugh Comstock.
* Homes and haunts of bohemian artists and writers.
* Edward Weston's photo studio and the photographic legacy of Carmel.
* 1914 Golf House - historic clubhouse of the Carmel golf course.
* Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles S. Greene,
Julia Morgan and Bernard Maybeck.
* Feminist Mary Austin’s home and treehouse site.
* Why Clint named his pub the “Hog’s Breath Inn.”
* Doris Day’s dog digs and special K-9 tax forms.
* Plein-Aire painters and local artists.
* Poet Robinson Jeffers’ log cabin.
* The oldest art gallery in Carmel.
* Famous movie locations.
* Special off-beat places and unique spots and more!
Tour meets in the courtyard of the Pine Inn, on the corner of Lincoln and Ocean. Reservations recommended. Private group tours available on request.