Sunset Carmel, Ca. Keychain

Carmel-by-the-Sea, sometimes abbreviated as Carmel, is a small town endowed with a rich artistic history situated on the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey County, California. Early City Councils were dominated by artists and the town has had several mayors who were poets or actors including Herbert Heron, founder of the Forest Theatre, and actor-director Clint Eastwood, who was mayor for one term, from 1986 to 1988.