Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea was among five California main streets ... in a poll recognizing the top 150 U.S. main streets for Christmas shopping. Already quite the upscale town, Carmel's ...

Carmel-by-the-Sea's Ocean Avenue has been ranked fifth ... get a lot of people from all over the U.S. who kind of visit for Christmas specifically because it's warmer here than other places ...

Not every California city enchants like Carmel-by-the-Sea, a tiny enclave (population 3,104) on the Golden State’s central coast, about 120 miles south of San Francisco. Some of its whimsy is ...