Strut your stuff at yappy hour

Kayla on the patio at Cypress Inn Part of the fun of visiting Carmel with your four-legged BFF is sharing the village with other people holding a leash. You’ll meet plenty of kindred spirits of both the two- and four-legged varieties at the dog-centric Cypress Inn, which hosts daily “yappy hours” that include soft jazz entertainment around the Living Room fireplace on weekends. Read more.

Scenic coasting in Monterey County

A curious canine observes his fellow furry friend eagerly plunging into the rhythmic dance of the ocean waves. - Dogtrekker

Carmel By The Sea. Photo by Susan Berman.

Monterey County boasts one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, from Watsonville in the north to the famous Big Sur in the south. Read more.

Sleeping with sparky in carmel

dog in convertible in front of Cypess Inn

Cypress Inn. Photo by Cypress Inn.

Dog-friendly hotels are a dime a dozen these days, but dog-passionate ones don’t come along very often—except in Carmel, where more than 20 hotels and inns put out a welcome mat for canine guests. Read more.

Doris day animal foundation turns 35

Actress and animal advocate Doris Day celebrated her 88th birthday this year, and it will come as no surprise that her love of animals and highly practical commitment to their welfare in the Doris Day Animal Foundation, which turns 35 this year, is as strong as ever. (Or that Carmel's Cypress Inn, which she's co-owned for over two decades, remains legendary for its pet-friendly hospitality.) Indeed, this past spring she was helping out the SPCA for Monterey County with its annual telethon—and wound up adopting one of their foundlings. Read more.