One of the requests I hear often from folks that are looking for a Carmel getaway is, “We want to be able to walk to town.” It’s no wonder that’s a frequent request, because Carmel is known as a charming village where residents can stroll to their favorite restaurant, take in a little wine tasting, or perhaps stop in at an art gallery opening. If that is a desire of yours, look no more after you see this cozy vacation home today! Three blocks from the heart of town, this residence is in a perfect location.
Pebble Beach Golf Links Photo taken by Bob Borden
It would also make a perfect golf retreat to visit the Monterey Peninsula and play golf. Don’t forget the AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament is next week – wouldn’t it be delightful to have your own Carmel place to come to all of the wonderful events we have here?
Imagine sitting in this living room curled up with a book in front of the fire. Or perhaps entertaining friends and family and having a delicious meal. This home has been rented out as a fully stocked vacation rental so if that is something you’re interested in, it’s already all set up. Some owners love having a rental income part time and then they choose the times that they will be using the home and block out those weeks from the rental schedule. There are many companies on the Monterey Peninsula that will handle all of the rentals for you so you have no headache!
Beautifully remodeled kitchen
The kitchen has been beautifully remodeled and out fitted with all the necessary dishes and pots and pans. So come on by today and see this lovely home and let’s chat about Carmel real estate!
Open House Sunday, February 5th 2017 1:00 – 4:00 pm
NE Corner Torres and 9th, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Offered at $1,450,000
Click on the URL below to hear a short video about the home.
SAVE THE DATE Pebble Beach will soon be over run with thousands of golf enthusiasts ready to see some great golf and also catch a view of some of the celebrities that will be playing this year. 190,000 spectators are expected to crowd into Pebble Beach in early February to see who will take the crown away from the defending champion, Vaughn Taylor.
Vaughn Taylor 2016 AT&T Champion
Millions of TV viewers will also get the thrill of viewing the beautiful coastline of Pebble Beach as seen from the Goodyear Blimp – in addition to watching the professionals and celebrities maneuver the three courses where the tournament is played. Spyglass Hill Golf Course is rated one of the toughest courses in the world, but the Monterey Country Club Shore Course and the Pebble Beach Golf Links thrill the golfers and spectators alike with the amazing views from those courses.
Huey Lewis
Many of the celebrities playing this year are the “usual suspects” like Huey Lewis, Kenny G, Andy Garcia, Wayne Gretzky, Chris O’Donnell, Justin Timberlake, Steve Young, Ray Romano and, of course, Bill Murray who somehow is able to do a comedy act while playing amazing golf. Speaking of Ray Romano, in 2013 I had kind of a humorous exchange with Ray – check out my March 7, 2013 entry in my archives of this blog to read a funny story.
Bill Murray
My husband and I have been coming to the AT&T for many, many years – in fact, I came to the tournament more often when I lived in San Francisco. Now I just like to catch some of the practice rounds.
Pebble Beach Golf Links ~ photo by Bob Borden
Hubby, Allan Freidson and his friend, Bob Borden
As is tradition, I’m sure my husband and his friend Bob will be out on the course again this year. They love to watch the practice rounds and then go play golf on one of the local courses. So whether you go to the tournament or just watch it on TV – enjoy. It’s a great tournament that raises millions for local charities.
Susan Clark is a realtor with Alain Pinel Realtors on the Monterey Peninsula specializing in the sale of luxury homes in Carmel and Pebble Beach.
Susan Clark on the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course
Welcome to the ABC’s of the Monterey Peninsula, a 26-part series all about the Monterey Peninsula from A -Z. Posts will be published every Friday and Tuesday evening until we get to “Z”!
AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament ~ Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach against a back drop of Carmel Beach
This photo epitomizes the AT&T Pro Am experience. Picturesque holes, golfers photographed with the back drop of the Pacific Ocean and the beautiful white sands of Carmel Beach. When my husband and I lived in San Francisco we came down to the AT&T numerous times. The weather was often cold and foggy or rainy, but we didn’t care. I don’t know if it’s global warming or not, but the last five years the weather has been much better in the beginning of February and we often now enjoy sunny skies and fairly warm temperatures.
Pebble Beach Golf Links Photo taken by Bob Borden
Now that we’ve lived on the Monterey Peninsula for 17 years we still love to watch the golf tournament, but now sometimes it’s from the couch.
Pebble Beach Golf Links taken by Bob Borden
The AT&T Pro Am Golf tournament that started as the “Crosby Clambake” 79 years ago to raise money for charity never fails to bring thousands of visitors to the Monterey Peninsula hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite celebrities on the course where the greens meet the sea.
Clint Eastwood
Over the years playing to the camera have been celebs like Ray Romano, Kevin Costner, Chris O’Donnell, Andy Garcia, Bill Murray, Huey Lewis,Kenny G, Don Johnson, and Clint Eastwood. Added to the mix are sports figures from many sports including football and baseball stars.
Pebble Beach Golf Links ~ photo by Bob Borden
Millions of dollars are raised every year at the tournament which are distributed by the Monterey Peninsula Foundation to numerous charitable organizations. In 2015 a total of 9.1 million dollars was awarded to local non-profits in the tri-county area in that year alone.
When the weather is sunny and gorgeous, you couldn’t ask for a better advertisement to promote the beautiful Pebble Beach area as seen from the Goodyear Blimp.
Pebble Beach Golf Links
So SAVE THESE DATES in your calendar February 6-12, 2017 and plan to come see the AT&T Pro Am in person this time. We’ll pray for our good weather to continue so you will take home delightful memories of blue skies, sunlit courses, and crashing waves, after bearing witness to some great golf.
Ray Romano
If you want more . . . read my two 2013 posts in the Archives relating some of my experiences from the 2013 AT&T – particularly the one about Ray Romano – between a rock and a hard place. Enjoy!
Happy Groundhog Day, my dear readers! Talking about Groundhog Day brings me back to my teaching days when every holiday and event on the calendar became a teaching opportunity and something to talk about other than readin’, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic . . . and it always rated a new Bulletin Board!
The tradition of this day goes back centuries and even to the ancient Romans. The early European Christians celebrated Candlemas Day Feb 2nd celebrating Mary’s ritual purification. If the sun came out that day, there would be 6 more weeks of winter. The Europeans watched the hibernating animals like bears and badgers as a tip off to winter’s end. When the Germans immigrated to Pennsylvania in the 1880’s they started keeping an eye on the groundhog as a harbinger of a possible early spring.
And so, the American tradition began and now February 2nd brings the most-watched weather forecast of the year—and the only one led by a rodent.
Legend has it that on this morning, if a groundhog can see its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If it cannot see its shadow, spring is on the way.
Speaking of Pennsylvania, “Punxsutawney, PA is home to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, the organization we associate with Groundhog Day due to their iconic tradition of getting dressed up in suits and tails for the annual prediction. Its first celebration was on February 2, 1887 on Gobbler’s Knob, a hill in the city where the prognostication has taken place every year since. Early on it was just a small ceremony in Punxsutawney attended by locals. Now the prognosticating of their mascot, Punxsutawney Phil, is broadcast all over the world.”*
Bill Murray as he appeared in the movie “Groundhog Day”
It’s impossible to talk about Groundhog Day without thinking of Bill Murray’s iconic movie entitled “Groundhog Day“. Murray plays a weatherman out to cover the annual emergence of the groundhog from its hole in Punxsutawney PA. He gets caught in a blizzard that he didn’t predict and finds himself trapped in a time warp living the same day over and over and over again until he gets it right.
He appears opposite the lovely Andi McDowell in the movie which I’m sure will be playing on all the movie channels tonight.
Andie McDowell as she appeared in “Groundhog Day”
Living on the #Monterey Peninsula with the #AT&TProAmGolf Tournament about to begin in Pebble Beach, it’s impossible to think of past tournaments without thinking of Bill Murray and his antics on the course. He was always the live wire who kept it fun for the spectators – from his crazy hats to his hilarious stunts.
In fact, he was horsing around so much with one lady spectator one year she fell into the sand trap!
The fans all loved him.
As I look at the celebrity list of the 2016 golf participants I see Kenny G, Andy Garcia, Huey Lewis, Chris O’Donnell, Mark Wahlberg, Ray Romano (more about him in a future post), but NO #Bill Murray. Perhaps another “character” will emerge from the line-up to take his place – but he is a hard act to follow.
The #2016 AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament will be played in Pebble Beach February 8-14 beginning with practice rounds on the 8th. The actual tournament will be played from Feb 11th – 14th. If you are not able to come to the tournament in person catch the televised Saturday play when all the celebrities will be playing on Pebble Beach Golf Links. You’ll be able to not only see great golf, but you’ll get to experience the amazing views and what we that live here get to experience every day. Who knows, it might even encourage you to move here!
AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament ~ Pebble Beach Golf Links over looking Carmel Beach
