Carmel, California: Where to Sleep & Eat
Highlands Inn Park Hyatt Carmel, with doubles from $155, has wood-burning fireplaces and a pair of restaurants. And the views are superb. 120 Highlands Drive; (831) 620-1234, www.highlandsinn.hyatt.com. (Christopher Reynolds / LAT)
Bodie House, once a writing studio for one of Edward Westons wives, Charis Wilson, now holds a sitting room, bedroom, kitchenette, compact bathroom and copious art. $150 per night. Weston Private Drive; (831) 624-8111, www.kimweston.com/wildcat_hill/bodie_house.htm. (Christopher Reynolds / LAT)
Chefs focus on their tasks at Cantinetta Luca, where a busy dining room wraps around a shapely bar. Prices up to $64. Lunch and dinner. Dolores Street between Ocean and 7th avenues; (831) 625-6500, www.cantinettaluca.com. (Christopher Reynolds / LAT)
