CARMEL VALLEY
Carmel Valley TomatoFest Carmel Valley stretches from Highway 1 on the west to Carmel Valley Village on the east, mixing rural, bucolic living with popular tourist spots, horse ranches wit tennis clubs, wine-tasting with wide-open spaces.
Population estimated at 12,000 in the Carmel Valley Master Plan area
2008 median home price: $1.25 million
Top Carmel Valley Attractions
1. Wine Tasting
Taking friends visiting from out of town wine tasting. With nine tasting rooms, we have a hard time deciding where to go, but we manage. They are always impressed with the quality, and I enjoy exposing our local wineries. Kathleen Hendricks, Carmel Valley Chamber President 2007

2. The View
Sitting in my chair every single morning, cup of java in my hand, looking out my huge window to the valley beyond. Watching the Canada geese, red-tailed hawk, quail, band-tailed pigeon, American robin, and many more birds who grace me with their presence. I know that I am living in my own little slice of paradise! Kathleen Hendricks, Carmel Valley Chamber President 2007

3. Santa Fly-In
Santa Fly-In! Hosting my annual Santa Fly-In breakfast and walk up to the former Carmel Valley Vintage Airport runway. We have plenty to eat and then walk the children up to the airfield, where Santa and Mrs. Claus helicopter in, followed by a very short parade in their honor. I am so grateful to Kiwanis for this event.

4. A Leisurely Sunday Drive
A leisurely Sunday drive up Robinson Canyon or enjoying the meadows and oaks along Carmel Valley Road all the way to Arroyo Seco.

5. Wildflower Hike
Taking a wildflower hike with a knowledgeable docent to survey the variety of blossoms on the trails at Garland Park in April.

 
Dining in Carmel Valley

Baja Cantina & Grill
7166 Carmel Valley Rd
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
(831) 625-2252
Baja Cantina & Grill Info

Edgar's
8000 Valley Greens Drive
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
(831) 620-8910
Edgar's at Quail Lodge Info

From Scratch
3626 The Barnyard
Carmel, CA 93923
(831) 625-2448
From Scratch Info

 
Carmel Valley
Carmel Valley celebrates more than 120 years of civic pride with a rocking musical lineup this weekend. The Carmel Valley Kiwanis Club presents the 21st annual Carmel Valley Fiesta this weekend. The event kicks off with the "Friday Night Hoopla," featuring a reunion of Arizona rockers The Scones.   FULL STORY
 
Carmel Valley's pictorial history has been brought to vivid life thanks to a new book by a local author.   FULL STORY
 
Ongoing Events OLD MONTEREY MARKET PLACE Tuesdays, 4 to 8 p.m. Alvarado Street, Monterey (831) 655-2607 www.   FULL STORY
 
MOST MOVIE BUFFS know that Clint Eastwood's classic creepy stalker story, "Play Misty for Me," was filmed in Monterey and Carmel in 1971, but did you know that the Marlon Brando/Karl Malden Western "One-Eyed Jacks" was filmed in Pebble Beach and Big Sur in 1961?   FULL STORY
 
DAVID ROYAL
IT'S NOT HARD TO FIND GOOD PLACES FOR SUNSET-WATCHING IN AND AROUND the Monterey Peninsula. It's more a question of how spectacular you want your view to be.   FULL STORY
 
 
 
 
Lodging in Carmel Valley

Carmel Valley Ranch
One Old Ranch Road
Carmel, CA 93923
1-800-780-5733
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Comfort Inn Monterey
1200 Olmsted Road
Monterey, CA 93940
1-800-780-5733
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Blue Lagoon Inn
2362 North Fremont St
Monterey, CA 93940
1-800-780-5733
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