Autumn at Lake Tahoe. We don’t have many autumn leaves here! 🍂 Autumn on the Monterey Peninsula Fall on the Monterey Peninsula is one of the best times of year—beautiful weather, fewer crowds, and a relaxed atmosphere that lets us truly enjoy our coastal lifestyle. If you’ve been thinking about buying or selling, autumn can be a wonderful season to make your move. I’d love to help you achieve your real estate goals, dreams, and desires here on the Peninsula.
🎬 Carmel International Film Festival
Autumn brings with it a full calendar of events—and this week is especially exciting! The Carmel International Film Festival takes center stage, filling our community with creativity, storytelling, and incredible films. It’s always a highlight of the season, bringing filmmakers, artists, and film lovers together. October 2nd – 5th. For more information and tickets, Clickhere .
🎷 Branford Marsalis Quartet – Sunday Night
Music lovers are in for a treat! This Sunday afternoon, the Branford Marsalis Quartet will be performing on the Peninsula. An unforgettable evening of world-class jazz awaits—don’t miss it if you’re looking for an inspiring cultural night out.
Allan and I will be there enjoying the jazz and then going to Little Napoli to toast our anniversary and have a delicious meal!
Allan and Susan at Schooner’s in the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey Sometimes life on the Monterey Peninsula feels like an endless vacation—especially in this gorgeous fall weather! It’s the perfect time to get outside and soak it all in. Last week Allan and I treated ourselves to a wonderful dinner by the ocean at Schooner’s at the Monterey Plaza Hotel. Sitting out on the terrace, just 10 blocks from home, we looked at each other and said, “Why don’t we do this more often?” A little reminder to seize the day and enjoy the beauty right in our own backyard. (And yes—the mussels were absolutely delicious!
Whether you’re dreaming of a cozy Carmel cottage, a Pebble Beach retreat, or a spacious home in Carmel Valley, I’d love to guide you every step of the way. Fall is the perfect season to embrace change—let’s find the home that makes your Monterey Peninsula lifestyle everything you imagine it to be.
On this Veterans Day it’s our privilege and duty to take a moment to honor the brave men and women who have selflessly served our nation. Most of us have friends and family members who have served our nation in the armed forces and know what a hardship it sometimes is for those they hold dear. Veterans Day is not just a date on the calendar; it’s a reminder of the tremendous sacrifices made by our veterans to protect the freedoms and values we hold dear.
How can we show our gratitude? Here are some ideas:
Express our thanks: Take a moment to personally thank any veterans you know. Your heartfelt appreciation means the world to them. If you are reading this and are a veteran yourself, Thank you for your service, and I mean that with all my heart.
Support veteran’s causes. We have the Veteran’s Transition Center here locally in Marina. Your contributions can make a significant difference in their lives.
Take the time to listen to their stories. Their insights and perspectives can be enlightening and inspiring. Growing up I heard stories about World War II from my uncles; one who drove a tank through Europe and Africa and the other who served on a battle ship in the Pacific arena. Fascinating stories of what it was like to be in battle. Personally, long ago I was a Pan Am flight attendant flying soldiers to and from Viet Nam while they escaped the battles briefly on R&R. Amazing and brave men and women – an experience I will never forget.
Purchase a wreath (s) to be laid on our veteran’s graves at the California Central Coast Veteran’s Cemetery December 14th. A service organization I belong to (Colonial Dames, NSCDA-CA, Monterey Peninsula Committee) is sponsoring wreaths through Wreaths Across America (a national non-profit organization) so every grave in our local veteran’s cemetery will have a wreath for the holidays. Please help us with this endeavor by going to this web site and purchasing a wreath. It will be laid on a veteran’s grave here locally 12/14. Thank you for helping!
Susan laying a wreath on a Veteran’s Grave in 2023.
To our friends and colleagues who are veterans, we extend our deepest gratitude for your service and sacrifice. Your dedication to our country and your exemplary values continue to inspire us daily.
As we observe Veterans Day, let’s reaffirm our commitment to a culture of respect, gratitude, and support for our veterans. Together, we can ensure that their sacrifices are never forgotten.
As a special treat I hope you’ll watch this short video about one of our veteran heroes from World War II.
Pebble Beach Golf Links during the AT&T, photo by Bob Borden
It may be “Crosby Weather” (cold & rainy) this year, but the AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament is a totally new format. Gone are the crazy days of Bill Murray’s antics and celebrity players that we could all ogle at, we’re into some serious golf now. The PGA has been under a lot of pressure lately to make their tournaments more attractive to pro golfers to prevent more exodus to LIV – but I’m not going to get into that story. Suffice it to say, the PGA has turned our “Crosby Clambake” into a Signature event with a $20 million dollar purse with the winner taking $5 million home. Not saying this is good or bad – it’s just different. Our local charities will still be the winner with hopes of topping the $18 million that went to local non-profits last year.
Carmel Realty Company will be there tomorrow entertaining some of our clients at a special VIP party at one of our luxury listings on the 12th hole of Pebble Beach Golf Links. Take a look at last year’s event in this Short Video .
Pebble Beach Golf Links ~ photo by Bob Borden
Enjoy this new special AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament edition of 1913 Luxury by the Sea. It features some of our special listings along with some interesting articles.
Think Beach Boys in Surfin’ USA on the shores of Santa Cruz. An otter with dreams of being a surf champion surprised and shocked Santa Cruz beach goers when he swam right up to a group of surfers, picked out a board and went for a ride.
Can you imagine if you were out surfing and a Surfin’ Sea Otter climbed aboard your surfboard and left you “in the dust” or perhaps a better term would be leaving you “in the surf” – and without your board!
Surfer Girl is known as “841”, a 5-year old female, who has been taking bites out of surf boards recently with the surfer still on it. A bit intimidating for a surfer to say the least. We love our sea otters, but they have very big, sharp teeth to crunch on the sea urchins and abalone they love so much – so take care out there.
Surfer Girl 841 was born in captivity. Her mother had been removed from the wild because of her aggressive behavior toward people as a result of being fed by the public. An absolute No, No. When it turned out the otter was pregnant, 841 was born. She was raised at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and then tagged and released after being deemed ready to go back to the wild. Whoops!
There is a team of trained experts trying to catch Surfer Girl, and then she will be returned to the Monterey Bay Aquarium who will find a home for her. Unfortunately, once that happens, her surfing days will be over. However, so far she has alluded capture. One sharp cookie she is!
Susan Clark having just received her 500 hours of volunteering pin as a Monterey Bay Aquarium Guide
As a guide at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, I get some inside scoop about their sea otter program. I’m sure many of you have seen our sea otters at the Aquarium who have names and personally interact with humans. These sea otters are considered non-releasable, so they are allowed human contact. When sea otters are rescued, the hope is always to return them to the wild and the care givers wear “hazmat suits of sort” (think like an astronaut outfit) so the otter won’t identify with a human. They also are given numbers and not names, to further keep them at arms length.
The story isn’t over . . . can’t wait for the next installment on this saga.
Autumn brings with it a full calendar of events—and this week is especially exciting! The Carmel International Film Festival takes center stage, filling our community with creativity, storytelling, and incredible films. It’s always a highlight of the season, bringing filmmakers, artists, and film lovers together. October 2nd – 5th. For more information and tickets, Click here .
Whether you’re dreaming of a cozy Carmel cottage, a Pebble Beach retreat, or a spacious home in Carmel Valley, I’d love to guide you every step of the way. Fall is the perfect season to embrace change—let’s find the home that makes your Monterey Peninsula lifestyle everything you imagine it to be.
