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 ...

This stunning Big Sur trail is the best of coastal California with Pacific views, sweeping cliffs, and unique flora - it's a hike not to be missed.

When locals say Carmel, they mean Carmel-by-the-Sea, the quaint seaside village on California’s Central Coast without street lights and addresses, where Clint Eastwood was mayor once upon a time.