May 28, 1969 (12 pages)

The chaparral-clad Santa Lucia Mountains hem in this lovely. valley through which the Carmei River flows, Farms, orchards, pasisceland, picturesque estates and ranch homes lie in the sun-warmed valley where fog is seldom seen although the coast may be cloaked in the white fluff. A good starting point for a tour of the valley is Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo, Carmel Mission, which was founded in 1770 in Monterey but moved a year later by its founder, Junipero Serra, to its present site overlooking the Carme) River. Serra is buried here and a beautiful sarcophagus cut from California marble, with a bronze effigy of Serra, and figures of three kneeling and mourning padres — the work of Jo Mora — are in the memorial mortuary chapel near the entrance to the church. The church is distinctive among the Franciscan establishments in its architecture; the massive south tower with its outside stairway and its Saracenic dome is exceptional. Noteworthy, too, is the star window in the gable. As you look eastward through the valley, the mountains pile up one behind the other, a purple haze gathered in their hollows, a calling card urging you on to discover their treasures, About six miles east from the valley entrance is the Carmel Valley Begonia Gardens which always welcome visitors, Peak blooming season for the flowers' is mid-August through early September, ~ A former -showpla¢e of the Golden State awaits the traveler if he takes a narrow road on the right about two-and-a-half miles from the valley entrance that twists and climbs past a redwood grove and eventually leads. to the 22,000-acre Oppenheimer Ranch, the old Rancho San Carlos, Although . the property is private, you can get a good view of the 57-room white hacienda built in 1923 by George GordonMoore. At one time this gigantic ranch had its own polo field, private airstrip, racetrack and game refuge. Another side trip off the Carmel Valley Road is out Robinson Canyon Road which crosses the river and runs past pear orchards, cool wooded canyons and redwoods, The old oaks along the route are covered with moss and the fence posts with lichen, About 10 miles in is a meadow with the ruins of four buildings, This is an old goat ranch where author Robert Louis Stevenson supposedly found shelter during one of his epic hikes through this country. If you're looking for a panoramic view of the valley from the north side, take Ford Road which climbs gradually past a number of homes, meadows of tall grass and wildflowers. Looking downward, you can follow the course of the Carmel River by the willows and green sycamores, nhs Carmel Valley Village, about sophisticated rural community and here you'll find tempting shopping and also a good place to stop for a bite to eat and og before continuing your d 4 is Wednesday, May 28, 1969 The Nevada County Nugget 3 Carmel River flows To Watsonville To Solinas 7o Pocitic Grove To U. $101 CARMEL © VALLEY CARMEL . MISSION To Big Sur i te is ie ia Se Does he know his phone number? He could be lost without it. Sure, he can tell someone that his‘name is Jimmy. And that his daddy’s name is Daddy. And maybe that he lives on Elm Street. But if h tell if ree iu e can someone p Telephone his phone number, he’s found. We're here to help.

The chaparral-clad Santa Lucia Mountains hem in this lovely. valley through which the Carmei River flows, Farms, orchards, pasisceland, picturesque estates and ranch homes lie in the sun-warmed valley where fog is seldom seen although the coast may be cloaked in the white fluff. A good starting point for a tour of the valley is Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo, Carmel Mission, which was founded in 1770 in Monterey but moved a year later by its founder, Junipero Serra, to its present site overlooking the Carme) River. Serra is buried here and a beautiful sarcophagus cut from California marble, with a bronze effigy of Serra, and figures of three kneeling and mourning padres — the work of Jo Mora — are in the memorial mortuary chapel near the entrance to the church. The church is distinctive among the Franciscan establishments in its architecture; the massive south tower with its outside stairway and its Saracenic dome is exceptional. Noteworthy, too, is the star window in the gable. As you look eastward through the valley, the mountains pile up one behind the other, a purple haze gathered in their hollows, a calling card urging you on to discover their treasures, About six miles east from the valley entrance is the Carmel Valley Begonia Gardens which always welcome visitors, Peak blooming season for the flowers' is mid-August through early September, ~ A former -showpla¢e of the Golden State awaits the traveler if he takes a narrow road on the right about two-and-a-half miles from the valley entrance that twists and climbs past a redwood grove and eventually leads. to the 22,000-acre Oppenheimer Ranch, the old Rancho San Carlos, Although . the property is private, you can get a good view of the 57-room white hacienda built

in 1923 by George GordonMoore. At one time this gigantic ranch had its own polo field, private airstrip, racetrack and game refuge. Another side trip off the Carmel Valley Road is out Robinson Canyon Road which crosses the river and runs past pear orchards, cool wooded canyons and redwoods, The old oaks along the route are covered with moss and the fence posts with lichen, About 10 miles in is a meadow with the ruins of four buildings, This is an old goat ranch where author Robert Louis Stevenson supposedly found shelter during one of his epic hikes through this country. If you're looking for a panoramic view of the valley from the north side, take Ford Road which climbs gradually past a number of homes, meadows of tall grass and wildflowers. Looking downward, you can follow the course of the Carmel River by the willows and green sycamores, nhs Carmel Valley Village, about sophisticated rural community and here you'll find tempting shopping and also a good place to stop for a bite to eat and og before continuing your d 4 is Wednesday, May 28, 1969 The Nevada County Nugget 3 Carmel River flows To Watsonville To Solinas 7o Pocitic Grove To U. $101 CARMEL © VALLEY CARMEL . MISSION To Big Sur i te is ie ia Se Does he know his phone number? He could be lost without it. Sure, he can tell someone that his‘name is Jimmy. And that his daddy’s name is Daddy. And maybe that he lives on Elm Street. But if h tell if ree iu e can someone p Telephone his phone number, he’s found. We're here to help.