Carmel-by-the-Sea

A noteworthy artist’s work not enough to save this Carmel hotel

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The exterior of Hofsas House Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Craig Howell via Flickr CC 2.0 What happens when a building slated for demolition features noteworthy works of art on it? Should it all come down? Or is it up to the powers that be to protect it even if consensus is that the structure is no … Read more

The Disneyland-esque Carmel pancake house that once hosted Julia Child

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The Dutch door to the Little Swiss Cafe, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, is a portal to another place and time. The front dining room’s timber framing and blue-shuttered windows evoke a European cottage. Inside, classical music is periodically interrupted by the chirps of a cuckoo clock. And a small chalkboard lists specials that might as well be written … Read more