It goes without saying that where Taylor Swift goes, crowds follow – and this time the spotlight’s on coastal California.

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 ...

Chances are, when you think of Monterey Bay and Carmel-by-the-Sea, you picture dramatic, sweeping California coastlines, enviable beach houses, and foggy morning drives on Highway 1. But while ...