Carmel Cultural Walking Tour
16 locations beginning at Golden Bough Playhouse and ending at Sunset Center.
To begin your walking tour: Park near 9th Ave and Monte Verde, Lincoln or Dolores Streets. This will put you close to both the beginning and end of your tour.
1) Golden Bough Playhouse - Monte Verde btw 8th & 9th Avenues (stage productions, events, tours, gallery, bathrooms)
In 1905, to foster the arts in the village of Carmel-by-the-Sea, the Carmel Arts and Crafts Club was formed. After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the village received an influx of artists and other creative types escaping the disaster area. Jack London describes the artists' colony in a portion of his novel, The Valley of the Moon; Among the noted writers and poets who thrived here were Mary Austin, George Sterling, Robinson Jeffers and Sinclair Lewis.
In 1906-07, the club built the town's first cultural center and theatre, The Carmel Arts & Crafts Clubhouse. Poets Austin and Sterling often performed their works there.
The site continues today as the historic Golden Bough Playhouse, with the current facility built in 1951. It is owned and operated by Carmel's only professional theatre, Pacific Repertory Theatre. The facility includes the 330-seat Golden Bough and 99-seat Circle Theatre, presenting over 175 performances in Carmel every year.
Continue north on Monte Verde 1/2 block, turning right on 8th Ave. Proceed 2 blocks and turn left on Dolores St. Go 1 block. On your right you will pass:
2) Homescapes Carmel - Dolores St. & 7th Ave. (shopping, parking)
Built in 1972 for Northern California Savings, Walter Burde's beautifully crafted open structure of massive redwood columns and beams is now home to Homescapes Carmel, a furniture and gift store with items from around the world. Walter Burde came to Carmel from Ohio in 1948, and formed a partnership with Will Shaw. He designed a number of homes on the Peninsula as well as the Carmel Christian Science Church and the original Monterey Peninsula Airport terminal building and tower. Walter Burde and Will Shaw are responsible for the award winning Carmel Shell Station on San Carlos at 5th Ave., one of the first innovative attempts to design a gas station as an attractive addition to its surroundings. In 1984, the American Institute of Architects, Monterey Bay (AIAMB) presented Walter Burde with the Robert Stanton Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Architecture of Central California.
Turn left on 7th Ave. Proceed 1 block. On your right you will pass:
3) Church of the Wayfarer - Lincoln St. & 7th Ave. (gardens, chapel, bathrooms)
In 1902, the Carmel Mission was in ruins and not being used as a place of worship. Residents of Carmel had to travel by horse and buggy, or even walk over the hill to the Methodist Camp ground in Pacific Grove, or Monterey to attend church services. A small group of people started meeting under a pine tree on Dolores Street and Ocean Avenue, and became the nucleus of the first Protestant Church in Carmel. When it rained, they met in a barn at San Carlos Street near Sixth Avenue. In 1904, J.F. Devendorf, Superintendent of Carmel Development Company, and E.A. Arne, originated the idea that a church should be built. Mr. Arne raised $400. Mr. Devendorf gave two lots on Lincoln Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenue (Valued at $500). With an added donation of $300 from the Church Extension Society of the Methodist Church, the first church was opened debt free. On November 4, the church was incorporated as the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Carmel.
In 1926, the first alteration of the church building was completed. In 1939-1940, the original church building had now become inadequate in space and appearance, and with the weakening of the structure itself, a new building was planned. The change was radical. Architecturally, it belongs to no period - it belongs to Carmel. Robert L. Stanton, the architect, designed a building with the growing character of the area in mind. Carmel-by-the-Sea had many artists and artisans among its residents, and its feeling of exclusiveness was beginning to be felt.
With this in mind, Mr. Stanton designed the new chapel with an exterior consistent with the “Carmel Style”. The same front elevation survives today. Brick walls and terraces, a provincial bell tower, stylized plaster walls and an antique tiled roof all created the feeling of rural simplicity. The interior of the chapel included Italian 18th century hand carved walnut wainscoting paneling. This beautiful paneling was originally in the Castle of Nerni, which belonged to the Princess of Bourbon. The steeple, the first one in Carmel, housed the “The Bell”, which had been presented by an anonymous group known as “The Villagers”. It is still in use, and in earlier days served Carmel for fire and emergency calls. The first service in these facilities was held on March 3, 1940.
On August 18, 1940, the name “Church of the Wayfarer” was adopted. Dr. Crowther had suggested the name based on a script and musical arrangement he had written in 1919 for a great religious drama/pageant, The Wayfarer. He recognized that the Carmel congregation was made up of sojourners from all parts of the country and that Christians are traditionally Wayfarers along the way. The stone cross and bench, at the front of the chapel, is carved with the phrase, “Rest and Be Thankful”. The phrase is borrowed from another rough stone bench, which was located at the summit of a pass between Loch Long and Loch Fyne in Scotland. It referred to the long, rough, ascent from Arrochar through the wild Glen Croe hill. The Prie-dieu, which is used during weddings, was designed and carved by Ivor Prosser, a skilled Carmel craftsman. The petit point, on the kneeler, was designed and made by Mrs. H.J. Danelz. Philadelphia friends of Dr. and Mrs. Crowther gave the beautiful cross on the altar.
In 1952,a funding campaign raised $80,000, and all of the original buildings were razed and a two-story youth building, including an up-to-date kitchen, large fellowship hall, Sunday school rooms, and an education office were added. In 1956, once more, space was becoming a problem, so the present structure was designed. The choir loft, with space for a pipe organ, was built into the rear of the sanctuary. During the time of rebuilding the sanctuary, Sunday services were held in the Golden Bough Theater on Monte Verde Street. On April 15, the first worship service was held in the present sanctuary. At that time, Geza St. Galy, a prominent artist, presented the ceramic mosaic, Flight Into Egypt, which is now on the church porch.
In 1981, after many years of fund raising, stained glass windows were designed and installed by Connick Studios, whose windows are also found in Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. In 1991, the present 32 rank Schoestein & Company pipe organ was custom built and installed. It is one of the largest pipe organs currently on the Monterey Peninsula.
Continue past the Church of the Wayfarer and turn right on Monte Verde St for 1/2 block until you come to:
4) City Hall - Monte Verde St. btw 7th & Ocean Avenues. (Council chambers, city administration, bathrooms)
Originally built in 1921 as All Saints Church, the building has been used since 1950 to house town government. When Clint Eastwood became mayor in 1986, city council meetings were temporarily moved to the larger Carmel Women's Center to accommodate the increase in attendance, (and to accommodate the world news media).
Continue past City Hall to the corner of Ocean and Monte Verde. Do not turn. On your right, about 1/3 block up Ocean is:
5) Court of the Golden Bough - Ocean Ave. and Monte Verde St. (shops, restaurants)
This is the site of the original Golden Bough Theatre, designed and built by Edward Kuster in 1923. At the entry to the court, Kuster’s wife, Ruth, operated a weaving shop in what is now the Cottage of Sweets and sold tickets for theatrical performances from a side window. While the original box-office window is still visible on the side of the cottage, the original Golden Bough Theatre in the courtyard behind is not…the theatre burned down in May, 1935 after a production of “By Candlelight.” After the fire, the courtyard was redesigned to become Carmel ’s first shopping plaza.
Continue on Monte Verde and cross Ocean Ave. On your right you will see:
6) Pine Inn - Ocean Ave. and Monte Verde St. (hotel, shops, restaurant, bar)
Ocean Avenue's most famous hotel dates back to the efforts of Carmel-By-The-Sea's founders Frank Devendorf and Frank Powers. In l889, the Hotel Carmelo was built in a new and undeveloped section of the village near the corner of Ocean and Junipero, then named Broadway. The hotel was built in the style of a simple but elegant country inn, incorporating wood from the old Tivoli Opera House that had been demolished in San Francisco.
Sixteen years later, the hotel moved west down Ocean Avenue, four blocks closer to the white sands of our renowned beach. The north wing was dismantled and the main building with its remaining rooms was rolled down a dampened slope on pine logs, slowly and carefully traveling the four dirt blocks, while a few onlookers gawked in amazement.
During its first year, a sunroom was added to the main building, so that guests could look out towards the sparkling bay. With the help of M.J.Murphy, a local contractor now honored for the many early Carmel buildings he helped erect, the Hotel Carmelo was refurbished and named the Pine Inn. Today a meticulously restored home, where Murphy once lived, and an adjacent park named for him, are popular tourist destinations directly behind the Pine Inn. The park, with its scenic platform, stands where the old Pine Inn once provided stables.
The new Pine Inn officially opened its doors on July 4, l903, with the village's first gala community event, a town dance, celebrating the dedication of this new social center for both residents and visitors. Over the next few months, an overwhelming number of guests came to Carmel, led here by the reputation of the elegant hotel, for its excellence in both meals and accommodations. The crowds grew so large that the owners didn't want to turn visitors away when the rooms were full, so they directed them to a nearby campground where they provided canvas tents and lanterns.
During the next few years, the Pine Inn was Carmel's most renowned architectural feature. The Carmel Missionary Society, now All Saints Episcopal Church, worshipped in a section of the hotel while they raised funds for a building across the street. Shakespeare and poetry readings were held throughout the month, and the sunroom became a popular place to relax and discuss the cultural events and political controversies of that colorful era.
In 1915, actress Lola Crabtree stayed at the Pine Inn after being toasted by the City of San Francisco. As the guest of honor at the Thanksgiving Day dinner, she beamed her appreciation for the more than one hundred fans who turned out for the gala event.
John Jordan, an actor with wide cultural interest in the new community, bought the hotel in l920. He supervised the building of guest cottages, a tennis court, and putting greens located nearby. The hotel closed temporarily while Jordan directed workmen to remodel the facade and interior to resemble Spanish styles, then very much in vogue up and down the coast
Shortly before World War II, the Pine Inn was bought by Harrison Godwin. Once again closed for remodeling, it opened on April 1941, featuring twelve new stores, outside garden dining, rooftop gardens, and the rooms decorated with a Victorian flair reminiscent of the southern coast of France.
The next owner, Carroll McKee, modernized the hotel and simplified some of its ornate features. The garden dining area was enclosed beneath a unique glass dome, creating what was known as the gazebo.
The next owner, Richard Gunner, began his leadership of the hotel staff in l986, bringing back the touches reminiscent of France's finest inns.
Continue past the Pine Inn and turn right on 6th Ave. Go 1 block to Lincoln. On your right you will see:
7) Harrison Memorial Library - Ocean Ave and Lincoln St. (library, garden, bathrooms)
Library service in Carmel began in 1906, when the Carmel Free Library Association began lending books from a little redwood building. For a fee of one dollar per year, people could borrow any one of 500 books from the Association's "Reading Room" heated by a wood-burning stove.
Ida Johnson, for whom our online catalog is named, was President of the Library Board in 1906. Like many of Carmel's early residents, Ida was an artist, who supported herself in part by hand painting china. She was also an accomplished water colorist and painted over 100 watercolors of California native plants.
The current Main Library building was designed by the renowned California architect Bernard Maybeck and financed by a bequest from Ella Reid Harrison as a memorial to her husband, California Supreme Court Justice Ralph Chandler Harrison. The Harrison Memorial Library opened in 1928 and services were expanded with the addition of its Park Branch facility in 1989.
Community support of free library service was strengthened in 1992, when the library began to rely totally on private gifts for books, supplies, electronic resources and computer equipment. Today, private support has become the foundation of the library's free public services.
On your left, just a few yards up Lincoln Ave, you will see:
8) Carmel Heritage/First Murphy - Lincoln St. between 6th & 5th Avenues (historical displays, gallery, adjacent park with bathrooms)
The Carmel Heritage Society's First Murphy House (Lincoln & 6th) reflects the legacy of our delightful community. And with all the charm of days-gone-by, the village of Carmel-by-the-Sea commands a deep respect and devotion. Residents of Carmel take special care to preserve the heritage that is theirs.
The First Murphy House, constructed in 1902 by 17 year old Michael J. Murphy, was the first of many cottages and notable structures designed and built by Murphy. He had a significant influence on the character and architecture of the village of Carmel during his career.
In 1990, when the little cottage was in danger of being demolished, the First Murphy House Committee was formed under the auspices of the Carmel Heritage Society. The House was moved to its present site and completely restored.
Continue up 6th Ave. for 1 block, turning left on Dolores St. 1/2 block on your left you will see:
9) Carmel Art Association - Dolores St. btw 5th & 6th Avenues (gallery, receptions, events)
Since 1927, this historic Carmel gallery has been a showcase for the works of some of California's most renowned artists. Continuing that proud tradition today, the CAA features paintings and sculpture by over 120 of the area's most noted professional artists living on the Central Coast. Every other year, in summer, the current members honor one or more of the renowned artist members of the past with a special exhibit and catalogue of their work.
Famed former members who have been so honored, or may be in the future, include Armin Hansen, William Ritschel, Paul Dougherty, Arthur Hill Gilbert, Howard E. Smith, Percy Gray, Mary DeNeale Morgan, Francis McComas, E. Charlton Fortune, John O'Shea, William Watts and more. Some exhibit catalogues, now collector's items, are still available for sale at our online bookstore or the gallery office.
Since 1927, this historic Carmel gallery has been a showcase for the works of some of California's most renowned artists. Continuing that proud tradition today, the CAA features paintings and sculpture by over 120 of the area's most noted professional artists living on the Central Coast. Every other year, in summer, the current members honor one or more of the renowned artist members of the past with a special exhibit and catalogue of their work.
Famed former members who have been so honored, or may be in the future, include Armin Hansen, William Ritschel, Paul Dougherty, Arthur Hill Gilbert, Howard E. Smith, Percy Gray, Mary DeNeale Morgan, Francis McComas, E. Charlton Fortune, John O'Shea, William Watts and more. Some exhibit catalogues, now collector's items, are available for sale at the online bookstore or the gallery office.
On your right you will see the city's unofficial gathering spot, the Carmel Post Office. Continue on Dolores 2 blocks, turning right on 4th Ave. Continue up 4th for 8 blocks (past the Police Station and the Carmel Youth Center), thru the residential area (watch out for trees in the road) until you come to Guadalupe St. On your left you will see:
10) Carl Cherry Foundation - 4th Ave. & Guadalupe St. (parking, gallery, theatre, bathrooms)
Established in 1949 as a cultural center to support experimental fine arts and science, the Carl Cherry Center is best known today for its Jeanne D'Orge collection, visiting exhibits, speakers and wide array of theater productions. You can also think of the Cherry Center as a place to enjoy intimate concerts, create your own art during Dreaming Art or attend a special exhibition opening with friends.
Known as the Augusta Robertson cottage when this photograph was taken in 1890, the original house was acquired by Carl Cherry's mother in the 1920s and sold for $1 to Jeanne and Carl Cherry in the 1930s. The Cherrys took off the upper story, closed up all the windows, added a workshop (now Cherry Hall) and installed skylights throughout.
The Cherry Center collections include more than 1200 artworks in a variety of media by Jeanne D'Orge. Works in oil, prints, drawings and sculptures form the core of the D'Orge collection. The Cherry Center displays the works on a rotating basis to highlight different aspects of the collection.
The Center's archives contain 50 years of early Carmel history and memorabilia, including plays by Jeanne D'Orge, early books, poems, correspondence, rare photos, manuscripts and notebooks. Also contained in the archives is Jeanne and Carl Cherry's extensive library of philosophic and religious texts, poetry and art books
Proceed 1 block to Carpenter St. Turn right on Carpenter and continue for 3 blocks to Ocean Ave. Turn right on Ocean, go 1 block and turn left on Guadalupe St. Go 2 blocks and turn right into the lower gate of:
11) Forest Theater - Guadalupe & Mountain View (theatre, school, parking, bathrooms)
In 1910, the Forest Theater, the first outdoor theater west of the Rockies, was built, with poet Mary Austin and actor/director Herbert Heron leading the endeavor. Numerous groups presented plays and pageants. Original works and the plays of Shakespeare were the prime focus.
The property was deeded to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea in order to qualify for federal funding and, in 1939, the site became a WPA project. After several years, the site re-opened as The Carmel Shakespeare Festival, with Herbert Heron as its Director, and, with the exception of the WWII years of 1943-44, the festival continued through the 1940's. In 1949 the Forest Theatre Guild was incorporated, and, under the leadership of Cole Weston, the 60-seat indoor Forest Theater was created.
For most of the 1960's, the outdoor theater lay unused and neglected. In 1968, Marcia Hovick's Children's Experimental Theater leased the indoor theater and continues today. In 1971, the Forest Theater Guild was reactivated and continues to produce musicals, adding a film series in 1997. In 1984, Pacific Repertory Theatre began producing, reactivating Herbert Heron's Carmel Shakespeare Festival in 1990. In 2005, PacRep presented the theater's highest-attended production, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, to an audience of over 10,000 ticket holders.
Exit Forest Theater parking lot, again thru the lower gate, turning right onto 8th Ave. Continue down 8th for 5 blocks until you come to:
12) Carmel Scout House - Mission St. & 8th Ave. (closed)
The Scout House, currently closed, was the home to decades of scout troops that made Carmel their home. The facility, owned by the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, has also been used for poetry readings, weddings, recitals, meetings and numerous community activities.
To your right you will see both the Scout House and, next door:
13) Carmel Academy for the Performing Arts - Mission St. & 8th Ave. (school for the arts)
For over fifty years, the Carmel Academy of Performing Arts, (formerly the Carmel Ballet Academy,) has been recognized as one of the the premier dance training facilities on the Monterey Peninsula. Joanne Nix, the owner and director of the original Carmel Ballet Academy, concentrated entirely on ballet discipline and performance. In the seventeen years since the change of ownership, the scope of classes offered has grown to include a complete dance and performing arts curriculum. The Academy offers instruction in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, acting, voice and musical comedy. Summers and holidays are filled with dance and theater camps.
In 2005 the name was changed from the Carmel Ballet Academy to the Carmel Academy of Performing Arts in order to reflect the broad spectrum of our curriculum. Located on Mission and 8th in downtown Carmel, the Carmel Ballet Academy is known for high quality training in all aspects of dance. “Dreams...Determination...Dedication..," a phrase that is truly a way of life for all who choose to expand their horizons in the art of dance and theater. From beginner to pre-professional, the Carmel Ballet Academy has a program sure to fit each student's goals and aspirations.
Students of all levels enjoy year round instruction in a friendly, caring, loving, and creative environment. Beginners through pre-professionals are encouraged to develop at a comfortable and appropriate pace.
Continue down 8th Ave 3 blocks, turning left on Lincoln Ave. Go 1 block and turn left on 9th Ave, where you will see on your right:
18) All Saint's Church - Lincoln St. & 9th Ave. (gardens, chapel, bathrooms)
The first Episcopal services in Carmel were held in the Pine Inn in 1910, with an Easter service at the Forest Theater. Regular services began in 1912, and the first church was built on Monte Verde Street with the first services being held at Christmas of 1913. The Chaplain of Stanford University came to celebrate at the new church, which now serves as the City Hall of Carmel-by- the-Sea.
By 1914, All Saints was served by The Rev. A.W. Darwell who was also responsible for St. James, Monterey and St. John's Del Monte. All Saints was separated from the other two and on its own by 1930. It soon became obvious that a larger facility was needed, and in 1941 the property at 9th and Lincoln called "White Cedars" was purchased, but construction was delayed by World War II. When Alfred Seccombe became rector in 1946, plans for building the church progressed rapidly. He did not like or approve of the original plans for a Gothic church and an adjoining half timbered Parish House, but strongly felt that a church more indigenous to Carmel and unique in design would be better. Accordingly, the present church designed by Robert R. Jones was commissioned. Construction proceeded rapidly once begun, and the first service was held in the Parish Hall (now Seccombe Hall) at Christmas 1950 as the sanctuary was not complete.
On Feb. 4, l951, the Church was dedicated by The Rt. Rev. Karl Morgan Block, Bishop of California. In 1956 the parish library was dedicated in honor of Vera Peck Millis. Grant Hall, the office and classroom wing were constructed in 1961 following the death of the last Grant sister. Under the terms of the Grant Trust the building had to include a meeting room that could be used by community service organizations. It is used daily by various 12-step groups in fulfillment of this requirement.
In July 2004, Carmel's mayor Sue McCloud expressed the city's appreciation to All Saints on the occasion of our 50-year anniversary in our present location. She stated that the city appreciated its home in the unique building which first housed All Saints Church. She noted numerous examples of the church serving as a meeting hall for a variety of organizations, nonprofits and community service projects.
All Saints has always been open to community involvement. In addition to 12-step groups, it also hosts portions of the Carmel Bach Festival, Carmel Mozart Society, Pacific Repertory Theater and Carmel Adult School classes.
All Saints has sponsored many for the priesthood and begun and maintained several missions. All Saints can fairly be described as a planter of missions, a producer of deacons and priests, and a supporter of the community of Carmel. As such, it looks forward to an exciting future.
Sunday Services: Holy Eucharist 8am (Rite 1), 10:30am (Rite 2) and 5:30pm (Rite 2 with healing prayer) in the church. Contemporary Eucharist 9:15am outside on lower Patio weather permitting, or in Seccombe Hall.
On the first Sunday of each month, the 5:30pm service is in the form of Choral Evensong followed by Eucharist; on the fourth Sunday of each month, it is focused on the Order of Saint Luke, a healing ministry. Sunday School and Nursery at 10am.
Continue up 9th Ave for 1 block to:
19) Carmel Women's Club - San Carlos St. & 9th Ave. (receptions, lectures, events, bathrooms)
The Carmel Women's Club plays host for receptions, lectures and events for locals and visitors alike. The Rental Chairman may be reached at 831-625-4307. When Clint Eastwood became mayor in 1986, city council meetings were temporarily moved to the larger Carmel Women's Center to accommodate the increase in attendance (and to accommodate the world news media).
Turn right on San Carlos, then almost immediately, turn left into the Sunset Center parking lot:
16) Sunset Cultural Center - San Carlos St. & 9th Ave. (theatre, concert hall, meetings, events, gallery, bathrooms)
The Sunset Theater is the most active cultural facility on the Monterey Peninsula, home to distinguished performing arts groups including the Carmel Music Society, Carmel Bach Festival, Monterey Symphony, Chamber Music Monterey, and Performance Carmel. Built originally in 1931 as the auditorium of a grammar school, the Center has recently completed a major renovation. The result is a state-of-the-art performance center and a magnificent venue for the performing arts.
Located in the heart of Carmel, nestled among the pines, it is one of the highlights of a visitor's experience of Carmel, and an ongoing delight for residents. Free parking is provided for all patrons. The parking lot is located on the corner of Mission & 8th, with the entrance on 8th Street.
Carmel Cultural Driving Tour
20 locations beginning at Carmel Mission and ending at Sunset Center.
1) San Carlos Mission - Rio Rd. & Lasuen Ave. (parking, tours, bathrooms)
The Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (originally La Misión San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo) was first established in Monterey, California on June 3, 1770, the second of the 21 California missions. The Mission was named for Saint Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan, Italy. The following year, the Mission moved to its present location near the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, in what was the Third Military District; the original site continued to operate as a chapel and later became the Cathedral of San Carlos Borroméo. "Mission Carmel," as it came to be known, was Father Junípero Serra's favorite, and being close to Monterey (the capital of Alta California) became his headquarters. When he died on August 28, 1784 he was buried on the Mission grounds.
The Eslenes Indians who lived near the Mission were trained as plowmen, shepherds, cattle herders, blacksmiths, and carpenters. They made adobe bricks, roof tiles and tools needed to build the Mission. In the beginning, the Mission relied on bear meat from Mission San Antonio de Padua and supplies brought by ship from Mission San Diego de Alcalá. By 1794, the population had reached its peak of 927, but in 1823 the total had dwindled to 381.
On November 20, 1818 French privateer Hipólito Bouchard raided the nearby Presidio of Monterey in Monterey, California. The Mission was in ruins when the Catholic Church regained control of it in 1863. In 1884 Father Angel Casanova undertook the work of restoration. In 1931, Monsignor Philip Scher appointed Harry Downie to be curator in charge of Mission restoration; it became an independent parish two years later. In 1961, the Mission was designated by Pope John XXIII as a Minor Basilica. Today, Mission Carmel is one of the most popular tourist sites on the Monterey Peninsula and is a National Historic Landmark. It is a place of pilgrimage for visitors from all over the world. In 1987, Pope John Paul II visited the Mission as part of his U.S. tour. It is also a busy and active parish church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey.
From Carmel Mission parking lot, exit left on Lasuen Ave. Lasuen will curve around and take you past:
2) Mission Ranch - Lasuen Ave. & Dolores St. (parking, restaurant, bar, bathrooms)
The Carmel Mission Ranch Inn has been an important part of Carmel history since the 1800s. In the 1980s, the Carmel Mission Ranch Inn was scheduled to be sold and converted into condos. Fortunately, just as he does on film, Mayor Clint Eastwood came to the rescue. By buying the Carmel Mission Ranch Inn and remodeling it, he turned this converted dairy farm into one of the most popular Carmel inns.
The rooms at the Carmel Mission Ranch Inn are filled with country charm and charisma. Look out your window. The sheep are grazing in the Carmel River Meadow. Who is that you hear playing the piano at the Mission Ranch Restaurant? Clint Eastwood? I bet you never knew that old Dirty Harry had it in him. Go ahead! Allow him to make your day! By the way, we will give you three guesses as to what movie featured that piano. Do you give up? Okay, we will tell you. The piano at the Mission Ranch Restaurant was featured in the 1993 Clint Eastwood film, In the Line of Fire. The Pot Belly Stove in the restaurant came from the 1992 film, The Unforgiven.
The Mission Ranch Resort, Carmel has 31 beautiful rooms. These include Satellite Television, fax modem, childcare, a health club, private balconies, refrigerator and daily maid service. Continental breakfast is included in your room rate. The carved wooden beds and quilted linens fit the ranch-like atmosphere of this crème de la crème of Carmel inns. Enjoy a game of tennis, or workout at the health spa. After a massage, luxuriate in your whirlpool and relax by the fireplace in your room at the Mission Ranch Resort, Carmel.
From the Mission Ranch parking lot, take a left on Dolores St., driving 3 blocks to Santa Lucia Ave. Turn left on Santa Lucia and go 5 blocks. Turn left on Carmelo St. and follow it around to Carmel River Beach (parking and bathrooms).Continue along the water, turning right on Ocean View and continuing 1 block. On your left you will see:
3) Tor House - 26304 Ocean View
The Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation, affiliated with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is a nonprofit organization of volunteer members established in 1978 to acquire, maintain and provide for public access to Tor House, Hawk Tower and the surrounding gardens. The Foundation sponsors events and publishes material designed to preserve and extend the cultural and literary legacy of Robinson Jeffers, poet of California.
The mission of the Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation is: To preserve Tor House, Hawk Tower and their collections; To promote the literary and philosophical legacy of Robinson Jeffers for the enrichment and enlightenment of the public; and to serve the community as a cultural resource.
Jeffers was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in a seminary dormitory, the son of a Presbyterian minister, Reverend Dr. William Hamilton Jeffers, and Annie Robinson Tuttle. His brother was Hamilton Jeffers, who became a well-known astronomer, working at Lick Observatory. His family was supportive of his interest in poetry. He traveled through Europe during his youth and attended school in Switzerland. He was a child prodigy, interested in classics and Greek and Latin language and literature. At sixteen he entered Occidental College. At school, he was an avid outdoorsman, and active in the school's literary society.
After he graduated from Occidental, Jeffers went to the University of Southern California to study medicine. He met Una Call Kuster in 1906; she was three years his senior, a graduate student, and the wife of a Los Angeles attorney, Edward Kuster. She and Jeffers began an affair that became a scandal, reaching the front page of the Los Angeles Times. Jeffers left the Los Angeles area and found refuge as a forestry student at the University of Washington. He and Una eloped, and ended up in Monterey County, California. Married in 1913, they had three children. Una died in 1950. Robinson died in 1962.
Continue past Tor House bearing left on Ocean View to Scenic Ave.. Turn right on Scenic Ave., following the water past the first home on the left:
4) Clinton Walker House - Scenic Ave. (private residence)
Frank Lloyd Wright's 1948 residence for Mrs. Clinton Walker is set overlooking Carmel Bay and Beach. Featured along with Mission Ranch as a movie location for 1959's "A Summer Place," views of the interior and exterior of the Clinton Walker House are prominently featured in the film, as well as views from the patio overlooking the water.
Continue past the Clinton Walker House, following the water until you reach Santa Lucia Ave. Merge onto Santa Lucia and continue 6 blocks until you reach Monte Verde St. Turn left on Monte Verde and continue 5 1/2 blocks until you reach:
5) Golden Bough Playhouse - Monte Verde btw 8th & 9th Avenues (stage productions, events, tours, gallery, bathrooms)
In 1905, to foster the arts in the village of Carmel-by-the-Sea, the Carmel Arts and Crafts Club was formed. After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the village received an influx of artists and other creative types escaping the disaster area. Jack London describes the artists' colony in a portion of his novel, The Valley of the Moon; Among the noted writers and poets who thrived here were Mary Austin, George Sterling, Robinson Jeffers and Sinclair Lewis.
In 1906-07, the club built the town's first cultural center and theatre, The Carmel Arts &Crafts Clubhouse. Poets Austin and Sterling often performed their works there. The site continues today as the historic Golden Bough Playhouse, with the current facility built in 1951. It is owned and operated by Carmel's only professional theatre, Pacific Repertory Theatre. The facility includes the 330-seat Golden Bough and 99-seat Circle Theatre, presenting over 175 performances in Carmel every year.
Continue north on Monte Verde 1/2 block, turning right on 8th Ave. Proceed 2 blocks and turn left on Dolores St. Go 1 block. On your right you will pass:
6) Homescapes Carmel - Dolores St. & 7th Ave. (shopping, parking)
Built in 1972 for Northern California Savings, Walter Burde's beautifully crafted open structure of massive redwood columns and beams is now home to Homescapes Carmel, a furniture and gift store with items from around the world. Walter Burde came to Carmel from Ohio in 1948, and formed a partnership with Will Shaw. He designed a number of homes on the Peninsula as well as the Carmel Christian Science Church and the original Monterey Peninsula Airport terminal building and tower. Walter Burde and Will Shaw are responsible for the award winning Carmel Shell Station on San Carlos at 5th Ave., one of the first innovative attempts to design a gas station as an attractive addition to its surroundings. In 1984, the American Institute of Architects, Monterey Bay (AIAMB) presented Walter Burde with the Robert Stanton Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Architecture of Central California.
Turn left on 7th Ave. Proceed 1 block. On your right you will pass:
7) Church of the Wayfarer - Lincoln St. & 7th Ave. (gardens, chapel, bathrooms)
In 1902, the Carmel Mission was in ruins and not being used as a place of worship. Residents of Carmel had to travel by horse and buggy, or even walk over the hill to the Methodist Camp ground in Pacific Grove, or Monterey to attend church services. A small group of people started meeting under a pine tree on Dolores Street and Ocean Avenue, and became the nucleus of the first Protestant Church in Carmel. When it rained, they met in a barn at San Carlos Street near Sixth Avenue. In 1904, J.F. Devendorf, Superintendent of Carmel Development Company, and E.A. Arne, originated the idea that a church should be built. Mr. Arne raised $400. Mr. Devendorf gave two lots on Lincoln Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenue (Valued at $500). With an added donation of $300 from the Church Extension Society of the Methodist Church, the first church was opened debt free. On November 4, the church was incorporated as the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Carmel.
In 1926, the first alteration of the church building was completed. In 1939-1940, the original church building had now become inadequate in space and appearance, and with the weakening of the structure itself, a new building was planned. The change was radical. Architecturally, it belongs to no period - it belongs to Carmel. Robert L. Stanton, the architect, designed a building with the growing character of the area in mind. Carmel-by-the-Sea had many artists and artisans among its residents, and its feeling of exclusiveness was beginning to be felt.
With this in mind, Mr. Stanton designed the new chapel with an exterior consistent with the “Carmel Style”. The same front elevation survives today. Brick walls and terraces, a provincial bell tower, stylized plaster walls and an antique tiled roof all created the feeling of rural simplicity. The interior of the chapel included Italian 18th century hand carved walnut wainscoting paneling. This beautiful paneling was originally in the Castle of Nerni, which belonged to the Princess of Bourbon. The steeple, the first one in Carmel, housed the “The Bell”, which had been presented by an anonymous group known as “The Villagers”. It is still in use, and in earlier days served Carmel for fire and emergency calls. The first service in these facilities was held on March 3, 1940.
On August 18, 1940, the name “Church of the Wayfarer” was adopted. Dr. Crowther had suggested the name based on a script and musical arrangement he had written in 1919 for a great religious drama/pageant, The Wayfarer. He recognized that the Carmel congregation was made up of sojourners from all parts of the country and that Christians are traditionally Wayfarers along the way. The stone cross and bench, at the front of the chapel, is carved with the phrase, “Rest and Be Thankful”. The phrase is borrowed from another rough stone bench, which was located at the summit of a pass between Loch Long and Loch Fyne in Scotland. It referred to the long, rough, ascent from Arrochar through the wild Glen Croe hill. The Prie-dieu, which is used during weddings, was designed and carved by Ivor Prosser, a skilled Carmel craftsman. The petit point, on the kneeler, was designed and made by Mrs. H.J. Danelz. Philadelphia friends of Dr. and Mrs. Crowther gave the beautiful cross on the altar.
In 1952,a funding campaign raised $80,000, and all of the original buildings were razed and a two-story youth building, including an up-to-date kitchen, large fellowship hall, Sunday school rooms, and an education office were added. In 1956, once more, space was becoming a problem, so the present structure was designed. The choir loft, with space for a pipe organ, was built into the rear of the sanctuary. During the time of rebuilding the sanctuary, Sunday services were held in the Golden Bough Theater on Monte Verde Street. On April 15, the first worship service was held in the present sanctuary. At that time, Geza St. Galy, a prominent artist, presented the ceramic mosaic, Flight Into Egypt, which is now on the church porch.
In 1981, after many years of fund raising, stained glass windows were designed and installed by Connick Studios, whose windows are also found in Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. In 1991, the present 32 rank Schoestein & Company pipe organ was custom built and installed. It is one of the largest pipe organs currently on the Monterey Peninsula.
Continue past the Church of the Wayfarer and turn right on Monte Verde St for 1/2 block until you come to:
8) City Hall - Monte Verde St. btw 7th & Ocean Avenues. (Council chambers, city administration, bathrooms)
Originally built in 1921 as All Saints Church, the building has been used since 1950 to house town government. When Clint Eastwood became mayor in 1986, city council meetings were temporarily moved to the larger Carmel Women's Center to accommodate the increase in attendance, (and to accommodate the world news media).
Continue past City Hall to the corner of Ocean and Monte Verde. Do not turn. On your right, about 1/3 block up Ocean is:
9) Court of the Golden Bough - Ocean Ave. and Monte Verde St. (shops, restaurants)
This is the site of the original Golden Bough Theatre, designed and built by Edward Kuster in 1923. At the entry to the court, Kuster’s wife, Ruth, operated a weaving shop in what is now the Cottage of Sweets and sold tickets for theatrical performances from a side window. While the original box-office window is still visible on the side of the cottage, the original Golden Bough Theatre in the courtyard behind is not…the theatre burned down in May, 1935 after a production of “By Candlelight.” After the fire, the courtyard was redesigned to become Carmel ’s first shopping plaza.
Continue on Monte Verde and cross Ocean Ave. On your right you will see:
10) Pine Inn - Ocean Ave. and Monte Verde St. (hotel, shops, restaurant, bar)
Ocean Avenue's most famous hotel dates back to the efforts of Carmel-By-The-Sea's founders Frank Devendorf and Frank Powers. In l889, the Hotel Carmelo was built in a new and undeveloped section of the village near the corner of Ocean and Junipero, then named Broadway. The hotel was built in the style of a simple but elegant country inn, incorporating wood from the old Tivoli Opera House that had been demolished in San Francisco.
Sixteen years later, the hotel moved west down Ocean Avenue, four blocks closer to the white sands of our renowned beach. The north wing was dismantled and the main building with its remaining rooms was rolled down a dampened slope on pine logs, slowly and carefully traveling the four dirt blocks, while a few onlookers gawked in amazement.
During its first year, a sunroom was added to the main building, so that guests could look out towards the sparkling bay. With the help of M.J.Murphy, a local contractor now honored for the many early Carmel buildings he helped erect, the Hotel Carmelo was refurbished and named the Pine Inn. Today a meticulously restored home, where Murphy once lived, and an adjacent park named for him, are popular tourist destinations directly behind the Pine Inn. The park, with its scenic platform, stands where the old Pine Inn once provided stables.
The new Pine Inn officially opened its doors on July 4, l903, with the village's first gala community event, a town dance, celebrating the dedication of this new social center for both residents and visitors. Over the next few months, an overwhelming number of guests came to Carmel, led here by the reputation of the elegant hotel, for its excellence in both meals and accommodations. The crowds grew so large that the owners didn't want to turn visitors away when the rooms were full, so they directed them to a nearby campground where they provided canvas tents and lanterns.
During the next few years, the Pine Inn was Carmel's most renowned architectural feature. The Carmel Missionary Society, now All Saints Episcopal Church, worshipped in a section of the hotel while they raised funds for a building across the street. Shakespeare and poetry readings were held throughout the month, and the sunroom became a popular place to relax and discuss the cultural events and political controversies of that colorful era.
In 1915, actress Lola Crabtree stayed at the Pine Inn after being toasted by the City of San Francisco. As the guest of honor at the Thanksgiving Day dinner, she beamed her appreciation for the more than one hundred fans who turned out for the gala event.
John Jordan, an actor with wide cultural interest in the new community, bought the hotel in l920. He supervised the building of guest cottages, a tennis court, and putting greens located nearby. The hotel closed temporarily while Jordan directed workmen to remodel the facade and interior to resemble Spanish styles, then very much in vogue up and down the coast.
Shortly before World War II, the Pine Inn was bought by Harrison Godwin. Once again closed for remodeling, it opened on April 1941, featuring twelve new stores, outside garden dining, rooftop gardens, and the rooms decorated with a Victorian flair reminiscent of the southern coast of France.
The next owner, Carroll McKee, modernized the hotel and simplified some of its ornate features. The garden dining area was enclosed beneath a unique glass dome, creating what was known as the gazebo.
The next owner, Richard Gunner, began his leadership of the hotel staff in l986, bringing back the touches reminiscent of France's finest inns.
Continue past the Pine Inn and turn right on 6th Ave. Go 1 block to Lincoln. On your right you will see:
11) Harrison Memorial Library - Ocean Ave and Lincoln St. (library, garden, bathrooms)
Library service in Carmel began in 1906, when the Carmel Free Library Association began lending books from a little redwood building. For a fee of one dollar per year, people could borrow any one of 500 books from the Association's "Reading Room" heated by a wood-burning stove.
Ida Johnson, for whom our online catalog is named, was President of the Library Board in 1906. Like many of Carmel's early residents, Ida was an artist, who supported herself in part by hand painting china. She was also an accomplished water colorist and painted over 100 watercolors of California native plants.
The current Main Library building was designed by the renowned California architect Bernard Maybeck and financed by a bequest from Ella Reid Harrison as a memorial to her husband, California Supreme Court Justice Ralph Chandler Harrison. The Harrison Memorial Library opened in 1928 and services were expanded with the addition of its Park Branch facility in 1989.
Community support of free library service was strengthened in 1992, when the library began to rely totally on private gifts for books, supplies, electronic resources and computer equipment. Today, private support has become the foundation of the library's free public services.
On your left, just a few yards up Lincoln Ave, you will see:
12) Carmel Heritage/First Murphy - Lincoln St. between 6th & 5th Avenues (historical displays, gallery, adjacent park with bathrooms)
The Carmel Heritage Society's First Murphy House (Lincoln & 6th) reflects the legacy of our delightful community. And with all the charm of days-gone-by, the village of Carmel-by-the-Sea commands a deep respect and devotion. Residents of Carmel take special care to preserve the heritage that is theirs.
The First Murphy House, constructed in 1902 by 17 year old Michael J. Murphy, was the first of many cottages and notable structures designed and built by Murphy. He had a significant influence on the character and architecture of the village of Carmel during his career.
In 1990, when the little cottage was in danger of being demolished, the First Murphy House Committee was formed under the auspices of the Carmel Heritage Society. The House was moved to its present site and completely restored.
Continue up 6th Ave. for 1 block, turning left on Dolores St. 1/2 block on your left you will see:
13) Carmel Art Association - Dolores St. btw 5th & 6th Avenues (gallery, receptions, events)
Since 1927, this historic Carmel gallery has been a showcase for the works of some of California's most renowned artists. Continuing that proud tradition today, the CAA features paintings and sculpture by over 120 of the area's most noted professional artists living on the Central Coast. Every other year, in summer, the current members honor one or more of the renowned artist members of the past with a special exhibit and catalogue of their work.
Famed former members who have been so honored, or may be in the future, include Armin Hansen, William Ritschel, Paul Dougherty, Arthur Hill Gilbert, Howard E. Smith, Percy Gray, Mary DeNeale Morgan, Francis McComas, E. Charlton Fortune, John O'Shea, William Watts and more. Some exhibit catalogues, now collector's items, are still available for sale at our online bookstore or the gallery office.
Since 1927, this historic Carmel gallery has been a showcase for the works of some of California's most renowned artists. Continuing that proud tradition today, the CAA features paintings and sculpture by over 120 of the area's most noted professional artists living on the Central Coast. Every other year, in summer, the current members honor one or more of the renowned artist members of the past with a special exhibit and catalogue of their work.
Famed former members who have been so honored, or may be in the future, include Armin Hansen, William Ritschel, Paul Dougherty, Arthur Hill Gilbert, Howard E. Smith, Percy Gray, Mary DeNeale Morgan, Francis McComas, E. Charlton Fortune, John O'Shea, William Watts and more. Some exhibit catalogues, now collector's items, are available for sale at the online bookstore or the gallery office.
On your right you will see the city's unofficial gathering spot, the Carmel Post Office. Continue on Dolores 2 blocks, turning right on 4th Ave. Continue up 4th for 8 blocks (past the Police Station and the Carmel Youth Center), thru the residential area (watch out for trees in the road) until you come to Guadalupe St. On your left you will see:
14) Carl Cherry Foundation - 4th Ave. & Guadalupe St. (parking, gallery, theatre, bathrooms)
Established in 1949 as a cultural center to support experimental fine arts and science, the Carl Cherry Center is best known today for its Jeanne D'Orge collection, visiting exhibits, speakers and wide array of theater productions. You can also think of the Cherry Center as a place to enjoy intimate concerts, create your own art during Dreaming Art or attend a special exhibition opening with friends.
Known as the Augusta Robertson cottage when this photograph was taken in 1890, the original house was acquired by Carl Cherry's mother in the 1920s and sold for $1 to Jeanne and Carl Cherry in the 1930s. The Cherrys took off the upper story, closed up all the windows, added a workshop (now Cherry Hall) and installed skylights throughout.
The Cherry Center collections include more than 1200 artworks in a variety of media by Jeanne D'Orge. Works in oil, prints, drawings and sculptures form the core of the D'Orge collection. The Cherry Center displays the works on a rotating basis to highlight different aspects of the collection.
The Center's archives contain 50 years of early Carmel history and memorabilia, including plays by Jeanne D'Orge, early books, poems, correspondence, rare photos, manuscripts and notebooks. Also contained in the archives is Jeanne and Carl Cherry's extensive library of philosophic and religious texts, poetry and art books.
Proceed 1 block to Carpenter St. Turn right on Carpenter and continue for 3 blocks to Ocean Ave. Turn right on Ocean, go 1 block and turn left on Guadalupe St. Go 2 blocks and turn right into the lower gate of:
15) Forest Theater - Guadalupe & Mountain View (theatre, school, parking, bathrooms)
In 1910, the Forest Theater, the first outdoor theater west of the Rockies, was built, with poet Mary Austin and actor/director Herbert Heron leading the endeavor. Numerous groups presented plays and pageants. Original works and the plays of Shakespeare were the prime focus.
The property was deeded to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea in order to qualify for federal funding and, in 1939, the site became a WPA project. After several years, the site re-opened as The Carmel Shakespeare Festival, with Herbert Heron as its Director, and, with the exception of the WWII years of 1943-44, the festival continued through the 1940's. In 1949 the Forest Theatre Guild was incorporated, and, under the leadership of Cole Weston, the 60-seat indoor Forest Theater was created.
For most of the 1960's, the outdoor theater lay unused and neglected. In 1968, Marcia Hovick's Children's Experimental Theater leased the indoor theater and continues today. In 1971, the Forest Theater Guild was reactivated and continues to produce musicals, adding a film series in 1997. In 1984, Pacific Repertory Theatre began producing, reactivating Herbert Heron's Carmel Shakespeare Festival in 1990. In 2005, PacRep presented the theater's highest-attended production, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, to an audience of over 10,000 ticket holders.
Exit Forest Theater parking lot, again thru the lower gate, turning right onto 8th Ave. Continue down 8th for 5 blocks until you come to:
16) Carmel Scout House - Mission St. & 8th Ave. (closed)
The Scout House, currently closed, was the home to decades of scout troops that made Carmel their home. The facility, owned by the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, has also been used for poetry readings, weddings, recitals, meetings and numerous community activities.
To your right you will see both the Scout House and, next door:
17) Carmel Academy for the Performing Arts - Mission St. & 8th Ave. (school for the arts)
For over fifty years, the Carmel Academy of Performing Arts, (formerly the Carmel Ballet Academy,) has been recognized as one of the the premier dance training facilities on the Monterey Peninsula. Joanne Nix, the owner and director of the original Carmel Ballet Academy, concentrated entirely on ballet discipline and performance. In the seventeen years since the change of ownership, the scope of classes offered has grown to include a complete dance and performing arts curriculum. The Academy offers instruction in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, acting, voice and musical comedy. Summers and holidays are filled with dance and theater camps.
In 2005 the name was changed from the Carmel Ballet Academy to the Carmel Academy of Performing Arts in order to reflect the broad spectrum of our curriculum. Located on Mission and 8th in downtown Carmel, the Carmel Ballet Academy is known for high quality training in all aspects of dance. “Dreams...Determination...Dedication..," a phrase that is truly a way of life for all who choose to expand their horizons in the art of dance and theater. From beginner to pre-professional, the Carmel Ballet Academy has a program sure to fit each student's goals and aspirations.
Students of all levels enjoy year round instruction in a friendly, caring, loving, and creative environment. Beginners through pre-professionals are encouraged to develop at a comfortable and appropriate pace.
Continue down 8th Ave 3 blocks, turning left on Lincoln Ave. Go 1 block and turn left on 9th Ave, where you will see on your right:
18) All Saint's Church - Lincoln St. & 9th Ave. (gardens, chapel, bathrooms)
The first Episcopal services in Carmel were held in the Pine Inn in 1910, with an Easter service at the Forest Theater. Regular services began in 1912, and the first church was built on Monte Verde Street with the first services being held at Christmas of 1913. The Chaplain of Stanford University came to celebrate at the new church, which now serves as the City Hall of Carmel-by- the-Sea.
By 1914, All Saints was served by The Rev. A.W. Darwell who was also responsible for St. James, Monterey and St. John's Del Monte. All Saints was separated from the other two and on its own by 1930. It soon became obvious that a larger facility was needed, and in 1941 the property at 9th and Lincoln called "White Cedars" was purchased, but construction was delayed by World War II. When Alfred Seccombe became rector in 1946, plans for building the church progressed rapidly. He did not like or approve of the original plans for a Gothic church and an adjoining half timbered Parish House, but strongly felt that a church more indigenous to Carmel and unique in design would be better. Accordingly, the present church designed by Robert R. Jones was commissioned. Construction proceeded rapidly once begun, and the first service was held in the Parish Hall (now Seccombe Hall) at Christmas 1950 as the sanctuary was not complete.
On Feb. 4, l951, the Church was dedicated by The Rt. Rev. Karl Morgan Block, Bishop of California. In 1956 the parish library was dedicated in honor of Vera Peck Millis. Grant Hall, the office and classroom wing were constructed in 1961 following the death of the last Grant sister. Under the terms of the Grant Trust the building had to include a meeting room that could be used by community service organizations. It is used daily by various 12-step groups in fulfillment of this requirement.
In July 2004, Carmel's mayor Sue McCloud expressed the city's appreciation to All Saints on the occasion of our 50-year anniversary in our present location. She stated that the city appreciated its home in the unique building which first housed All Saints Church. She noted numerous examples of the church serving as a meeting hall for a variety of organizations, nonprofits and community service projects.
All Saints has always been open to community involvement. In addition to 12-step groups, it also hosts portions of the Carmel Bach Festival, Carmel Mozart Society, Pacific Repertory Theater and Carmel Adult School classes.
All Saints has sponsored many for the priesthood and begun and maintained several missions. All Saints can fairly be described as a planter of missions, a producer of deacons and priests, and a supporter of the community of Carmel. As such, it looks forward to an exciting future.
Sunday Services: Holy Eucharist 8am (Rite 1), 10:30am (Rite 2) and 5:30pm (Rite 2 with healing prayer) in the church. Contemporary Eucharist 9:15am outside on lower Patio weather permitting, or in Seccombe Hall.
On the first Sunday of each month, the 5:30pm service is in the form of Choral Evensong followed by Eucharist; on the fourth Sunday of each month, it is focused on the Order of Saint Luke, a healing ministry. Sunday School and Nursery at 10am.
Continue up 9th Ave for 1 block to:
19) Carmel Women's Club - San Carlos St. & 9th Ave. (receptions, lectures, events, bathrooms)
The Carmel Women's Club plays host for receptions, lectures and events for locals and visitors alike. The Rental Chairman may be reached at 831-625-4307. When Clint Eastwood became mayor in 1986, city council meetings were temporarily moved to the larger Carmel Women's Center to accommodate the increase in attendance (and to accommodate the world news media).
Turn right on San Carlos, then almost immediately, turn left into the Sunset Center parking lot:
20) Sunset Cultural Center - San Carlos St. & 9th Ave. (theatre, concert hall, meetings, events, gallery, bathrooms)
The Sunset Theater is the most active cultural facility on the Monterey Peninsula, home to distinguished performing arts groups including the Carmel Music Society, Carmel Bach Festival, Monterey Symphony, Chamber Music Monterey, and Performance Carmel. Built originally in 1931 as the auditorium of a grammar school, the Center has recently completed a major renovation. The result is a state-of-the-art performance center and a magnificent venue for the performing arts.
Located in the heart of Carmel, nestled among the pines, it is one of the highlights of a visitor's experience of Carmel, and an ongoing delight for residents. Free parking is provided for all patrons. The parking lot is located on the corner of Mission & 8th, with the entrance on 8th Street.