Carmel (Carmel-By-The-Sea) (population 4,420) is nestled in a grove of Pines and Cypress on Carmel Bay, just west of Highway 1. Its history spans several centuries, but Carmel's quaint heritage thrived when artists, writers and musicians migrated from San Francisco following the earthquake and fire of 1906. Today, parks, a white sand beach, fireside dining and a sea of fine art galleries characterize this charming storybook village.