
With a town-wide ban on fast-food joints, neon-signs, stilettos and parking meters, Carmel by the Sea or simply 'Carmel' for short, located in Northern California, is a socially progressive fairy-tale come true. Oh, and did I mention Clint Eastwood used to be Mayor? Once upon a time there was a picturesque bohemian retreat not two hours outside of San Francisco situated along the breathtaking Monterey Peninsular. After the earthquake in 1906, San Franciscans would sneak away from the ... Read More