Spring 2024

W H A T ’ S I N S I D E SPRING 2024 IN EVERY ISSUE 50 Publisher’s Note By Steve Snider 52 Behind the Spotlight By Dina Ruiz 56 Dog Tales By Mark Oman 58 Artist Profile Pamela Forman 60 Musician Profile Skylar Campbell 96 Working Dogs Maisy and Etta James 98 Collecting By Marjorie Snow 102 Take Your Best Shot By Laird Small 186 Peninsula Scene A Veritable Who’s Where of Events Around the Monterey Peninsula SHORTCUTS 66 Carmel Confidential 70 Library Foundation Hosts Acclaimed Authors at Sunset Center 72 Book Chronicles Blind Carmel Woman’s Remarkable Life 74 Kathy Sharpe Captures Life in Vivid Color 76 Monterey Museum of Art’s Winter Exhibitions Explore California’s Agricultural Heritage 78 Photographer Documents Carmel’s Artistic Heritage in New Book 80 Fourtané Opens Elegant New Jewelry Store on Ocean Avenue 82 SHE Sells Beautiful Women’s Clothing by the Sea 84 Erin Clark: 26 Years of “Coverage You Can Count On” 86 Rancho Cielo Team Takes Top Honors in Sustainable Housing Competition 88 Cuz’s Sportsman’s Club: A Beloved Seaside Institution 90 E-Bike Tours Make Fort Ord’s Backcountry More Accessible 92 Carmel Nonprofit Tackles Various Types of Housing Insecurity FOOD ANDWINE 159 Gourmet Profile Soerke Peters 164 Food for Thought Oldest Vineyard Opens Newest Tasting Room; Montrio's New Chef to the Stars; and Tap Truck Brings the Party to You 126 Photo: Frans Lanting