Fall - 2022

W H A T ’ S I N S I D E FALL 2022 IN EVERY ISSUE 42 Publisher’s Note By Steve Snider 44 Behind the Spotlight By Dina Ruiz 46 Postcards From Home By Sharon Randall 48 Dog Tales By Mark Oman 52 Artist Profile Ashley Bennett Stoddard 54 Musician Profile Michelle Djokic 56 Hospitality Profile Gerald MacDonald 58 My Carmel By Dina Ruiz 86 Working Dogs Sookie and SnowWhite 88 Through the Lens By Aaron Chang 90 Collecting By Marjorie Snow 92 Take Your Best Shot By Laird Small 176 Peninsula Scene A Veritable Who’s Where of Events Around the Monterey Peninsula SHORTCUTS 62 Carmel Confidential 64 Pacific Grove Author Promotes Two New Releases 66 Dance Events Explore Local Stories and Strengthen Connections 68 Augustina’s Designer Boutique Celebrates 30 Years 70 Fleurs du Soleil Creates Sophisticated, Stunning Floral Arrangements 72 Connoisseur Shares His Love of Whisky With Monterey 74 The Pandemic Sparked NewVentures for a Seaside Candlemaker 76 Honest Engine Films, The Little Engine That Did 78 Carmel Valley Bookshop Owners Create a Community-Minded Space 80 Culinary Tour Marks 25 Years of Good Taste 82 Santa CatalinaWelcomes New Head of School 84 Max’s Helping Paws, Five Tail Wagging Years Old! FOOD ANDWINE 154 Gourmet Profile Bert Cutino 158 Food for Thought Breathtaking Big Sur Food and Wine Fest; New Location for British Baked Goods; and Bountiful Bites at Bear + Flag 142 Photo: Craig Lovell/Eagle Visions Photography/Alamy Stock Photo