Hofsas House Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea Announces The 10 Bes

1. Hofsas HouseHotel inCarmel-by-the-SeaAnnouncesThe10BestThingstodo inCarmel WithoutaCar Might this be astartanewoffootsensitive vacationing? Carmel-by-the-Sea,CA,April07,2015-In Carmel-by-the-Sea,the Theisfamily iscelebratingmorethan sixdecadesof Europeanhospitalityatits beautifulBavarian-inspiredHofsas House Hotel, whichisascharmingasthetownitself.Withfirmrootsinthepast,thefamilyis looking towardthefuturebykeeping abreastof guests’everyneed. Did youknowaveragecarcauses600poundsofairpollutioneveryyear? ArecentAAAholidayreportcitedadecline incar traveland ashift towardsalternativemodesoftransportation.Bikingand low-costinterstatebus travelareon therise.Might thisbethe startofaneweraoffootprint-sensitivevacationing? (Let’sthink positiveand say,“Yes.”) Herearesomereasonswalking isbetterthandriving: Itsavesmoneyongas.Lotsofit. Itsavestheplanet.You’d bedoing yourbittosavethe world. Itsavesonparking.Don’tyoujust hatehavingtopayforparking? It’sfree. Thepleasureofknowing youaregettingsomething fornothing whileotherpeoplehavetopayisnot thesameasbenefiting fromsavingmoney.It’sevenbetter. It’sgoodexercise. Thebenefitsareobvious.Askyourdoctor. You’ll getmorefresh air.It’sthebestkind. Walking isfun- and herearesometipsformaking it evenbetter… So, whereshould you takeyournextcar-freegetaway? TheTheisFamilyoffers thetop10thingstodo without acar in Carmel-by-the-Sea.Whenwasthelasttimeyouwant onavacation withoutacar in California? 10BestThings toDoin Carmel(WITHOUTA CAR!!) Walkonthebeachand finishyournightwithaglassofwine. Busride(Route22) downPCHtoBigSurandback, stopatPoint Lobos,RockyPoint,AndrewMoleraStatePark,thetownofBig Sure,and Nepenthe.Askourconciergeormanagerforhikerecommendations. CheckforroadconditionsandrouteservicetoBigSur! Busride(“GrapevineExpress”Route24) to Carmel Valleyand back,stop at ChateauJullien,Mid-Valley,and Carmel ValleyVillage.Finishthedaywithfree winetastingsatvariouspartnering tasting roomsin thetownofCarmel,courtesyoftheHofsas House. Takea20-minute stroll downtotheCarmel Missionand tourthe CarmelMissionMuseum(http://www.carmelmission.org/museum/). GoonaCarmel Walks(http://carmelwalks.com/) tourtolearnaboutthehistoryofCarmelandsomeofouruniqueCityordinances. Combinefood, wine,chocolateand historyofCarmel bytaking the CarmelFoodTour(http://www.carmelfoodtour.com/). Gotothe Carmel CheeseShop (http://thecheeseshopinc.com/) tosamplecheesesfromaroundthe world.Itishard toselectjust oneand thenpurchaseamatching winetotaketothebeachtowatchthesunset. Learnaboutthefamouspoet,RobinsonJeffers,bytakingtheTorHouseTour http://www.torhouse.org/).

2. HappyHourTour: Askourconciergetodirect youtoanassortment ofhappyhours(e.g.,VesuvioRestaurant,www.vesuviocarmel.com,Barmel,JackLondon’s, IlFornioand manymore)right intownfordiscounteddrinksandappetizers,andthenfinishoffthenight withaspecialentreatoneofourfavoriteplacestoeat. ArrangeasurflessonforhalfofthedayatCarmel Beach,http://southbaysurfriders.com/.Aprofessionalsurfer willtakeyououtandensureasafeand enjoyabletimelearning tosurfCarmel’samazingwaves! If those10activitieswerenotenough,theHofsas Housestaffpicked thesegreatevents. RentbikesatBayBikes(www.baybikes.com)andget achallenging workoutupand downCarmel’shillybackroads.Or,sticktotheflatland andcruisebythebeachforawave-sidebike ride.Fortheexperiencedrider,takeit upanotchandbike17-mileDriveintoMontereyand back foran all-dayoutdooradventure. Forthe spalovers,relaxatKushDaySpa(www.kushincarmel.com),oneofthehighestregarded spasin Carmel,foroneafternoon. Riseearly—orriselate—forawonderful SundaybrunchatClint Eastwood’sMissionRanch (http://www.missionranchcarmel.com/restaurant.htm).It’sonlya20-minute stroll acrossCarmel.Betteryet,returnonaweekendnight fordrinksand livepianoplaying. Find all thehiddencourtyardsCarmel-by-the-Seahastooffer,and see whatsurprisegift you candiscoverforafriend. Onachill day,gocoffeetasting atthevariouslocalcoffeehousesin Carmel,CarmelCoffeeHouseand Carmel ValleyCoffeeRoastingCo,whoroasttheircoffeerightinthearea. Forphotographylovers,GallerySur(gallerysur.com) hasamazing printsfromtheareaorgotoWeston Gallery,oneoftheoldest photographicgalleries, www.westongallery.com. Drop bytheCarmel ArtAssociation(carmelart.org)fordetailsonlocalartistsand thebestgalleriestoexploreaccordingtoyourtaste. TapasatMundaka,www.mundakacarmel.com. Carmel WineWalk-by-the-Sea– stroll to15different winetastingroomsand tasteaflight ofMontereyCountygrowngrapes.PurchaseaWineWalkPassportattheHofsasHousefor$65and it includesninetastings.Becauseof thecool air,Chardonnayand PinotNoiraresomeofthebest. GeocacheinCarmel: Thereareover20geocacheswithinwalkingdistancein Carmel.Takeyour GPSand test yournavigationskillsand find sometreasure! Checkouttheliveperformancesatoneofourfourtheaters: Sunset Center,GoldenBough,CherryCenterinourone-squaremiletown. Oliveoil and balsamicvinegartastingatTrio Carmel onDoloresStreetsouthofOceanAvenue -www.triocarmel.com. CreateyourowncustomperfumeatAjnePerfumeryintheCourt oftheFountains-http://www.ajne.com/. Visitoneoftheoldest housesin Carmel,theFirst MurphyHouse,hometothe CarmelHeritageSociety,http://carmelheritage.org/. What will you do? Hofsas House Background: Owned and operated by the TheisFamily,Hofsas House Hoteliswithinwalking distanceof everything Carmel has tooffer,includingastunning beach,finerestaurantsandshops,and wine tasting.Itprovidespeacefulrespiteand Europeancharm just minutesfromMonterey,Pebble Beach,BigSurand PacificGrove. TheHofsasHouse’s38spacious,one-of-a-kind rooms boastEuropeancomfortand lovelyviews,not tomentionamenitieslikefireplaces,privatebalconies,wet bars,kitchensand patios.Largesuites providetheperfect stayfornewlywedsand everyone elseseekinganextraspecialgetaway.Dutchdoorsineveryroomallow gueststo welcomeinthe ocean air,and freeWiFi enables themto stayconnected — iftheywant to. TheHofsasHouseHotelfamilyworks toensureeveryvisitor'sexperienceisspecial,striving to offerthehighest qualitypersonal services.Considerthecontinental breakfast,abundant with freshFrenchRoastcoffee,tea,juice,fruit and pastriesfromaneighborhood bakery,orthe