How to Get the Best of Gorgeous, Pricey, Artsy Carmel

Want to experience lavish living in comfortable California weather? Consider visiting Carmel.

Carmel River State Beach. Christopher Reynolds/Los Angeles Times/TNS

By Christopher Reynolds From Los Angeles Times

In California’s Big Sur, land meets sea in the most amazing ways. Meanwhile, just up the road in Carmel, nature meets art, cars, charm, golf, and money.