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

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

Welcome to California’s best-preserved Gold Rush town

For a city that’s about 2.2 square miles, there’s much to see and do in Nevada City — better known as California’s best-preserved Gold Rush town.    Located about 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, Nevada City stands as an unparalleled depiction of a bygone era with an abundance of old structures, quaint watering holes and … Read more

The Ahwahnee hotel dining room is reopening in time for Christmas

The Ahwahnee hotel dining room is reopening in time for Christmas. Courtesy of Yosemite Hospitality. The dining room at Yosemite National Park’s Ahwahnee hotel is scheduled to open just in time for the Christmas rush. Hotel officials began notifying waitlisted visitors this week that the dining room, adorned with chandeliers, stone walls, a beamed ceiling … Read more