Carmel Beach
Ocean Avenue and Scenic Road, Carmel | carmelcalifornia.com
Dogs and puppies of every color and creed carouse on the white sands of Carmel Beach. The gussied-up poodles with their hairs done up mingle with the stout, bat-eared French bulldogs. The Frisbee-obsessed labrador retrievers take a moment to sniff Yorkshire terrier puppies. Meanwhile, saltwater-bleached surfers, well-heeled wine sippers, and Carmel artists with paint splotches on their pants all pause on the sand to bask in another scenic sunset.