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First - our City Teams seek your feedback on Car Week 2024!Back to back cars, visitors, events with its entertainment, enjoyment and yes the inconveniences - every year the City looks to continually improve the experience for everyone. Your response to this quick survey - looking back - helps optimize the 2025 Car Week!
Click HERE
Plus a HUGE thank you to the Community Activities, Carmel Police and Public Works teams - plus the CERT and VIP volunteers who contribute to minimizing the chaos and maximizing the fun of these Annual Events!
We hope to see you at this year's CRA Feast in the Forest
It's Sunday, Sept 8th, 3:00-7:00 PM at the Indian Village in Pebble Beach
Limited spots remain! Make Your Reservations HERE
Signup will close Friday midnight Aug 30th
Use your CRA Website Username is
  
It's a Western themed Sunday late afternoon gathering for y'all, this year. We're lookin' to round you all up to join us at the Indian Village at Pebble Beach for the CRA Annual Feast in the Forest - for some great BBQ grub and beverages and the best darn folks on the planet! Dust off your Cowboy hats, boots, shirts with pearl button and fringes, and a bandana and head up the trails, just a bit north of our Village, for a great time had by all! And just like 2023, we again will have a Raffle of great items donated from local businesses.
At this year's Feast in the Forest - we'll again enjoy the great foods by Chef Tim Wood, of Woody's at the Airport & Woody's at Del Mesa. This event's grub will bring some great BBQ items, corn bread, salads, fruits, veggies and a fitting desert to delight us all. Our great meal will be embellished with donations of harvested and created bounties throughout our region with vegetables from Swank Farms and thoughtfully paired beverages including Folktale Wines.
Reservations are open still! HERE
CRA Members* register to attend, with your welcome guest(s) of 1, 2 or 3+, with your $50 per person payment online. This is our personalized invitation to register online or you can contact Nancy at (650-740-3477) who can take your reservations by phone live. Your guests can be members or non-members - but must be paid for by a member. * if you receive emails directly from CRA - you are welcome to register to join us.
Plus - hot off the press - "The Edge" live local western band will add to the ambiance and some toe tappin' fun at this great CRA Feast in the Forest event.
Everything you want to know about this gathering from signup, logistics, attire, raffle, possibly with you contributing a raffle homemade pie and more about year's Feast in the Forest is available on this event webpage.
Thanks to those who've already signed up!
Upcoming City Topics & Dates
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Standard Address in our Village? - an update on this topic is slated for the Tuesday September 10th Regular City Council meeting. Check out the CRA Addresses webpage HERE for past meeting, presentations, videos, press coverage - and a new "No Addresses" guide that provides tips for residents to optimize today's approach. Agenda will be posted closer to this date HERE.
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Downtown Parking Changes Coming? - an update will be provided in this weeks Traffic Safety Committee Meeting Wednesday August 28th at 1:30pm. Agenda with participation details are HERE. Note: this material will also come to an upcoming City Council Meeting for approval before implementation and the beginning 2025 deadline. Visit the CRA Parking webpage HERE for background, past meetings, videos, press and more.
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More Housing in our Village? - a Community Meeting "Exploring Affordable Housing" was held August 21st with great attendance with lots of great feedback and questions. Thanks to all who joined in! The slides, videos and more can be found on our Housing webpage HERE. Challenges continue as does the collaboration of the City and grass roots AHA citizens teams - in our efforts to replace the City-owned sites from our Housing Element. Next steps include updates delivered at both the September and October City Council meetings - but watch for more meeting opportunities too. Reach out to the City Planning Department directly and the AHA team also welcomes your comments and suggestions at [email protected]
Tuesday, September 17th at 5PM in the Carmel Woman's Club -San Carlos & 9th - CRA's Residential City of Carmel Candidates Forum, open to the public. HERE is this year's CRA Candidate Forum webpage with agenda details and how to learn more about our candidates.
Our official candidates include:
* for Mayor they include Jeff Baron, Dale Byrne and Dave Potter (Incumbant)
* for Council they include Hans Buder, Bob Delves, Danny Hala, (Daniel) Parker Logan, and David O'Neil.
Join in the happenings in our Village & Plan ahead!
Sept 8 – CRA's Feast in the Forest in Pebble Beach Indian Village 3-7pm
Sept 10 – Regular City Council Meeting 4:30 PM City Chambers
Sept 14 – City’s Carmel Beach - Great Sandcastle Contest 7am start to 3pm
Sept 14 – Friends of Misson Trail Nature Preserve Weedies 9:30am - noon
Sept 14 – Carmel Art Walk - 4-7pm
Sept 17 - CRA's Residents Candidates Forum 5-8:30pm
Sept 19 – City Third Thursday in Devendorf Park 4-7pm
Sept 21 - CRA's Special joint Beach Clean-up with Carmel Cares & Save our Shores teams 9-Noon
Sept 24 – Carmel Chamber's Business focused Candidates Forum 5-9pm
Sept 26 – CRA hosts a table at Carmel's Weekly Farmers Market 10am-2pm
Sept 28 – Carmel's Community Organization Fair in Devendorf 10am-2pm - CRA will be there
Oct 1 – Regular City Council Meeting 4:30 PM City Chambers
Oct 3 – Carmel Chamber – Taste of Carmel at the Carmel Mission
Oct 5 – Annual Poodle Day - Crossroads Parade & Beach Gathering
Oct 12 – Friends of Misson Trail Nature Preserve – Weedies 9:30am - noon
Oct 12 – Meet the Makers Are & Wine Walk 4-7pm
Oct 15 – 16 Monterey Symphony, Love Letter to Hollywood, at Forest Theater
Oct 17 – City Third Thursday 4-7pm in Devendorf Park
Oct 18 – Carmel Highschool’s Homecoming Parade down Ocean Avenue
Oct 19 – CRA's Regular Beach Clean-up 9:30am to Noon
Oct 26 – Pumpkin Roll down Ocean Ave
Oct 31 – CRA hosts a table at Carmel's Weekly Farmers Market 10am-2pm
Oct 31 – Halloween/Anniversary Parade up and down Ocean Avenue - 4pm
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