Carmel-by-the-Sea, California who were poets or actors, including Herbert Heron, founder of the Forest Theater, bohemian writer and actor Perry Newberry, and actor-director Clint Eastwood. The town is known for being dog-friendly, with numerous hotels, restaurants and retail establishments admitting guests with dogs. Carmel is also known for several unusual laws, including a prohibition on wearing high-heel shoes without a permit, enacted to prevent lawsuits arising from tripping accidents caused by irregular pavement. Carmel-by-the-Sea is located on the Pacific coast, about north of Los Angeles and south of San Francisco. Communities near Carmel-by-the-Sea include Carmel Valley and Carmel Highlands. The larger town
Carmel Valley Village, California Airpark sites, and to suit their many tastes Byington created ranch-house sites of 1-3 acres and envisioned hillside homes where residents could look down on incoming planes. A clubhouse built for the Airpark later became an integral part of the Village's Blue Sky Lodge, which is still in operation today. The Monterey County Board of Supervisors was intent on shutting down the airport. A handful of Carmel Valley residents also aligned themselves toward the same goal. A group of local pilots and concerned citizens formed the Carmel Valley Historic Airpark Society (CVHAS) in 2000, grabbed some petitions, started talking to