Carmel Beach
End of Ocean Avenue, Carmel (831) 620-2000, ci.carmel.ca.us/beach
What’s better than treating an existential crisis about an upcoming election with dogs? How about treating it with dogs running free on a white sand beach while their owners watch saltwater-bleached surfers paddle out for their final rides as the sun paints the sky shades of pink, yellow and orange. A rarity on the Monterey Peninsula, dogs are allowed to run off-leash at Carmel Beach, making it not only the best beach for us bipeds for a walk along during the sunset but for our furry four-legged friends as well.