Summer 2026

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Photo: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R 2 0 2 6 73 Agnes Nyanhongo Peter Gwisa Tonderai Sowa Jones & Terwilliger Galleries Carmel-by-the-Sea ~ Palm Desert Sixth Ave between San Carlos & Dolores, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California (831) 626-9100 www.jones-terwilliger-galleries.com Moses Nyanhongo Representing Shona Stone Sculpture from Zimbabwe C ollin Morikawa won this year’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a one-stroke lead over Sepp Straka and Min Woo Lee . Rory McIlroy , Scottie Scheffler and Tommy Fleetwood were among other pro players joined by celebrities like former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice , retired San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Harris Barton and NFL star Travis Kelce …Kelce, Morikawa, Scheffler, McIlroy and Fleetwood also spent time at Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach, as did Primetime Emmy-nominated actor Anthony Anderson and French Laundry founder Thomas Keller … Claire Kittle and Kristin Juszczyk , co-hosts of “Wife’d Up, Mic’d Up” on YouTube and spouses of San Francisco 49ers George Kittle and Kyle Juszczyk, filmed locally this winter. They showcased Dametra Cafe and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, toured 17-Mile Drive, visited Casa Palmero, ate lunch at Stillwater and played The Hay at Pebble Beach… Leo Le Bon , an adventure travel pioneer who co-founded MT Sobek, spoke with sustainable hospitality and tourism management students at Cal State Monterey Bay…Carmel native Marielle Murphy , who debuted at New York’s Metropolitan Opera in 2023, performed at the Sunset Center with pianist Alden Gatt of the Frankfurt Opera. Two- time Grammy winner Aimee Mann and comedian Samantha Bee , a long-running “Daily Show” correspondent, also took center stage at the Carmel venue…Actress and two-time Grammy-nominated comedian Tig Notaro entertained fans at the Golden State Theatre. Actor and author Nick Offerman, singer-songwriter Neko Case and Primetime Emmy-winning standup star Patton Oswalt performed there, as well… Maneet Chauhan and Roy Yamaguchi were among the renowned winemakers, restaurateurs and authors headlining the 2026 Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival. C-Notes Action from the Sea-and-be-Scene Don’t Feel Like Cooking: Make It Fast” is due out in August. The new release will include 100 dinner recipes that can be made in 30 minutes or less. This winter, the New York Times named Big Sur one of the best places to travel in 2026. Coverage said the surrounding Central Coast stretch of Highway 1 “may be the world’s most dramatic drive,” and noted updates completed when landslides caused extensive road closures for much of the past three years. The piece called out places like Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Post Ranch Inn and Esalen Institute, and it also mentioned the 50th anniversary of Alila Ventana Big Sur.