Car Week Events in Carmel-by-the-Sea

This year Car Week extends from Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 18. The Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau has created a guide and interactive map of all Car Week events, road closures, etc, useful for everyone looking to attend the events or avoid traffic impacts. 

The City of Carmel will be hosting four events during the week:

• CONCOURS FOR A CAUSE, Tuesday, August 13 | 10am-2pm. Ocean Avenue between Junipero to Lincoln Streets. Discover a vintage voyage of classic cars paired with international cuisine, cultural celebrations, and local artists for an epic experience.

• ASTONS ON THE AVENUE, Wednesday, August 14 | 10am-4pm. Ocean Avenue between Monte Verde and Dolores Streets. This event showcases a stunning lineup of locally owned Aston Martins, celebrating the legacy of craftsmanship and performance.

• PRANCING PONIES ON OCEAN AVENUE, Thursday, August 15 | 10am-4pm Ocean Avenue between Junipero and Dolores Streets. The only all women’s car show where all car models can participate and is a fundraiser for Prancing Ponies Foundation “Creating Women Leaders One Girl at a Time.”

• FERRARI OWNER CLUB – CONCOURSO CARMEL, Thursday, August 15 | 7am-4:30pm Ocean Avenue and Dolores Street. A festive atmosphere of Ferraris and Italian motorcycles on an expanded layout including four blocks with music, strolling mic, owner and guest interviews, plus awards presentations.

Sign up to receive safety messages and text updates related to Car Week by texting “CARWEEK” to 888777

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• 8/7 King City Community (1 pm – 5 pm)
• 8/8 Star Market in Salinas (9 am – 1 pm)
• 8/13 Natividad Medical (1 pm – 5 pm)
• 8/14 Catalyst Cares Marina (10 am – 2 pm)
• 8/18 Sand City and Seaside Police Dept (11 am – 3 pm)
• 8/19 Montage Health at the Hartnell Center (9 am – 2 pm)

Carmel Cares Car-week Cleanup!

Thank you to the volunteers of Carmel Cares for their Pre Car-week Cleanup efforts! Sidewalk pressure washing has been started, which is public/private partnership with the City and will continue over the coming weeks throughout downtown. Also, a group of dedicated volunteers did deep cleaning of 25 ribbon cans including intense scrubbing, picking up trash from inside, and wiping down the outside. The cars won't be the only thing looking sharp when all the visitors show up!

Contractor 'OntheSpot' getting to work on the sidewalk washing

Volunteer Jan was kept busy directing passersby, cleaning windows, and helping to make sure no water got into the storm drains

Making sure the runoff doesn't get into the storm drains

CLEAN!!!!!!

Volunteers Nancy, Carol, Emily, Eileen, Lydia, Gwyun, Terry, and Kellly getting to work on the trash cans in town!

Hot Mix Asphalt Repairs

The Streets and Forestry Division were busy prepping and then spreading hot mix asphalt to repair street berms, tree root damage, and fix potholes at eleven (11) locations around the Village this week. 

Stump Removal at Flanders Mansion

Forestry crews removed a tree stump tripping hazard near Flanders Mansion this week.

Removed Dead Monterey Pine Tree on Junipero Street

The Forestry crews removed the dead Monterey Pine Tree on Junipero Street across from Public Works on Monday. 

Mission Trails Nature Preserve Drainage Improvement Project 

Last week during a survey, biological monitors identified Monterey Dusky-footed Woodrat (MDFW) middens adjacent to the Mission Trails Nature Preserve (MTNP) Drainage project work area. Construction of the MTNP drainage project has been postponed until coordination between the City and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) can be completed. 

Thanks to all who participated in our last Summer Reading program - Rock Painting at the Harrison Library on Thursday!!!

Sadly Summer Reading has come to an end. At the begining of the Kid's Summer Reading program we had a blank campsite wall.

At the end of Summer Reading we had a full campsite wall! It was fun to see what everyone's favorite book was.

If your weekend isn’t already booked… Renew your Friends membership Aug. 3rd and treat yo shelves to some new-to-you books.

Renew your Friends of the Library Membership (or join if you haven’t already) and enjoy Buy One, Get One on Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the bookroom at Sunset Center. The Book Room is located at Sunset Center off 10th Avenue between Mission and San Carlos Streets.

Questions? Email friends.of.hmlibrary@gmail.com

Can’t make it on August 3? Never fear! You can renew your membership at the bookroom any of these days and times: 

• Tuesday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Thursday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Saturday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Hope to see you there! 

Upcoming Meetings:

• City Council Special Meeting - Monday, August 5 @ 4:30 p.m.
• City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, August 6 @ 4:30 p.m.

Many thanks for all the kind words and well wishes during this little trial of an issue with my sciatica - should be good to go from here. I can't express my gratitude enough to Brandon and the team for carrying some extra weight while I was working remotely. It's good to be on a team where we all look out for each other, and ensure things get done.

Will be good City Council meetings next week; please come to City Hall to share your thoughts.

Until I see you on the streets, take good care. CR.