Welcome to the Carmel Residents Association Website

Since 1987, the Carmel Residents Association has been the premier community civic organization for full and part-time residents (owners & renters) of Carmel-by-the-Sea and those in its sphere of influence with vested interest in protecting our "Village in the Forest by the Sea". You can now also join, renew and make donations to the CRA, register and pay for CRA-sponsored events and much more, all online. Click here for a more detailed overview. 

CRA's - The Voice, News You Can Use, Events and More

The Voice - Sept-Oct Issue HERE  Articles include: Our Membership Survey Results, A Residential City Editorial, The Dunes Park History, Profile-Belinda Vidor, Reminders for A Night In Spain - Feast in the Forest and Citizen of the Year, Outdoor Seating Survey Results, Budget Plan, Parenting in Covid Times, and much more.  

News You Can Use - Aug 16th Issue HERE. Articles include: "A Night In Spain" Sept 11th, Beach Clean Up Saturday Aug 21, City Council Highlights with CRA Board Positions, plus Cars and Hearts.

CRA's Citizen of the Year - October 10th.  This is our bi-annual tradition that honors a person whom has, through their service, enhanced the lives of citizens of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  This is our 26th year!  This is open to the public and will be held at the Carmel Woman's Club.  To learn more visit this page for more information. 

CRA Floats Down Ocean Avenue? - October 31st.  Carmel's Anniversary Halloween Parade looks to be set for Sunday (instead of its traditional last Saturday in October) this year.  CRA will continue its tradition of hosting a fun float for this great community event.  

CRA Holiday Gala - Friday December 3rd.   CRA hosts members and their guests for a great holiday dinner party and festivities at La Playa Hotel.  Be sure not to miss this sold out annual event. 

Plus our fall CRA Informational Programs, open to the public & hosted at Sunset Centers' Carpenter Hall (or Zoom if we must)..and are not to be missed. 
- September 23rd, Thursday, at 5PM,  Planning for the Future:  How should Carmel Adapt to a Changing Climate.  <-- This session will be held via ZOOM.  Please join City Council members Jeff Baron and Carrie Theis for an interactive presentation and discussion on the strategies that our village should use in order to prosper in an increasingly different environment.  Zoom link and more can be found here. 

    and in November...  

- November 9th, Tuesday, at 5PM, We are honored to hear the latest from our one-of-a-kind local Will Bullas - with awe and humor under the title "Will Bullas - UNSUPERVISED". - chalk full of great art, new insights and laughs!   Click here for details.  We are continuing to prepare for this session to be in person in Carpenter Hall of Sunset Center. 

Our News You Can Use is an email update with the latest news commonly posted shortly after monthly City Council Meetings. The Voice covers topics of longer-term value to our membership.  Archives of all of these email and printed publications can be found HERE.   Plus Our CRA Facebook page will also contain the most recent news, events, photos and open engagement with fellow locals - please join this page.

CRA's Past Events 

September 11th Saturday - CRA's Feast In the Forest. This CRA gathering at Indian Village in Pebble Beach included great spanish food, beverage and enjoyment for all - themed as " A Night in Spain" from 5-9PM.  To learn the details and pictures of our gathering can be found below and  HERE.   

June 27th Sunday, An Outstanding CRA Beach Gathering!   This casual get together was held in Cooke's Cove immediately to the right of the bottom of the Scenic Thirteenth Avenue stairs. Thanks so much to all who joined us.  A photo montage of our mix & mingle can be found HERE. 

March 25th, CRA hosted "My Grandfather, Sam Morse, with Charles Osborne".  The YouTube link is HERE.   For more details on this program visit this link. 

January 28th, CRA hosted "History of Live Theater in Carmel, with Stephen Moore".   View the YouTube link is HERE.  For more details on this program visit this link.

December 9th, CRA hosted "Carmel's Climate Change Initiative Update"  The YouTube link is HERE.  For additional details on this Committees work visit HERE.  

November 19th, CRA hosted  "Dickens in America - a performance by Howard Burnham".  The YouTube link is HERE. For more details on this program  visit HERE.

Oct 21st, CRA Hosted Tracy Shaw's "Flora Woods, Madam of Cannery Row". The YouTube is available HERE.  For more details on this program visit HERE.

CRA Beach Clean Up Season - every 3rd Saturday at 9AM - Next Two are September 18th and October 16th!

This year marks our 30th Anniversary of this great community volunteer event.  We are starting a month early this year, beginning in March through October. 
Join us from 9 AM to Noon, every 3rd Saturday, at the bottom of Ocean Avenue.  We'll provide the buckets and scoopers; you bring your gloves and sunscreen.  Visit this page for more information

Farmers Market Serving Carmel Area - Weekly

Thursdays - from 10 AM to 2 PM  In Carmel by the Sea - just behind Devendorf Park on Sixth Avenue between Junipero and Mission Streets on 6th.

PLUS - CRA leadership hosts the Community Table there at the corner of 6th and Mission - EVERY LAST THURSDAY of EACH MONTH!  Please stop by to pick up your reusable, free "Loving Carmel-by-the-Sea" shopping bag. 

Enjoy local certified organic fresh farm produce, plants, fresh cut flowers, baked good and various specialty items...and some entertainment too.

Our honored Barbara Livingston passed - 2/23/2021

Barbara, our former longtime CRA President, passed on peacefully in her home on this date.   Barbara's boundless love and contributions to Carmel-by-the-Sea and the Carmel Residents Association is unsurpassed.  Visit this page - for remembrances, press articles, quotes, videos, plus a YouTube link to the Livingston's Family Celebration of Life held on Sunday March 21st.

Please Support our VIP Business Members

Take a look at the list of those that were supporting the CRA's Village Incentive Program here.  All current CRA members receive a yearly new VIP card.

Carmel Chamber of Commerce Catalyst Newsletter 

Sign Up for the Chamber's Catalyst online newsletters here.  It provides great information on and to our valued local Businesses.

Sign up for the Weekly Carmel Friday Letter

Our Village City Administrator and Staff produce a weekly update with a highlight video and other key info on the current week and week to come.  Be sure to signup for this important information here and check out past issues there too.