A visitor's guide written by locals. Insider tips on the best restaurants, hotels, and things to do in Carmel, California.
My little sister Haley and our Minnesotan family tried a local favorite, Pavel’s Bakerei, on the last day of their California vacation. Turns out, it totally lived up to these raving Yelp reviews. After we visited, I gave them a little shout-out on Yelp:
“I live in Pacific Grove and had walked right past Pavel’s many times (in the afternoon, when smells weren’t wafting out…).... 
You may have noticed a drop in posting frequency here, lately. This is almost entirely due to my new positions as Hotel Marketing Strategies editor and blogger for www.besthotelamenities.com.
The upshot? I’m opening this space up to everyone else who loves, visits, or works in Carmel.
Do you want to rave about your favorite restaurant? Promote your business/service (for free!)? Write a... 
Katie, At Your Service.
We use the word “visitor” to describe The Peninsula’s guests, but where did “tourists” get such a bad rap? Tourists learn, explore, relax, and appreciate local culture. They infuse sleepy communities with life, enthusiasm, and revenue. They notice things that locals take for granted, shamelessly document the unknown, and carry pieces of our home... 
“Sometimes you wanna go… where everybody knows your name.”
And sometimes, you wanna get tipsy and belt out a favorite tune in public without getting ribbed by your friends the next day. Welcome to VaKaraoke, where everyone’s friendly, and nobody knows your name.
Old Monterey’s Britannia Arms hosts karaoke Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday nights, starting at 9:30 PM. You can... 
British singer/songwriter Natasha Bedingfield recently spent a few days in Carmel, posting to Twitter “I had no idea how spectacular it was” and “It’s like New Zealand a bit”:
What do you...
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