Spring 2026

Marci Bracco, Michelle Suzuki and Lisa Clark of Lux Monterey Bay combine their expertise to provide luxury concierge solutions for clients visiting the peninsula. 84 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S P R I N G 2 0 2 6 W orld-class events draw visitors to the Monterey area year-round—from Car Week to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament and everything in between. Challenges like finding restaurant reservations, navigating traffic and stocking up on groceries are made extra difficult when town is bustling, and visitors often don’t know how to proceed. Longtime public relations and events leaders Marci Bracco, Lisa Clark and Michelle Suzuki real- ized they could provide solutions through their new event concierge service, Lux Monterey Bay. “We get requests for floral arrangements, housecleaners, car detailers, restaurant and hotel reservations and chauffeur services,” Suzuki says. “Unless you know the area well, you won’t find resources easily, especially during large events. We have a lot of local connections to fulfill last-minute requests.” Whether it’s running to the store to get a client’s favorite food item, hiring a valet parking service to help ease congestion at a party, plan- ning a walkable itinerary for a guest staying at a hotel or bringing extra seating to a gathering, Lux helps mitigate stress. “Our purpose is to be an on the ground luxury resource,” Suzuki explains. “We aren’t here to replace a large agency, but we are here to help with very specific requests and to go the extra mile.” For more information, call 831/216-6140 or visit www.luxmontereybay.com. Lux Monterey Bay Introduces Event Concierge Ser vice B Y B R E T T WI L BUR SHORT CUTS BUSINESS Photo: DMT Imaging