Christine Monteith on the Pebble Beach Coast

The banks of audience seating are set up, the yards and yards of white plastic canvas are assembled into huge tents, miles of fencing and nylon rope are strung along the roads and the day is here.
I was cruising back from the barn this afternoon and caught these players finishing up on the 7th hole at Spyglass.
A good friend who has lived through the AT&T experience for many years notes that the build up seems more subdued this year. Could the economy be affecting this premier event. One notable absence is the promotional cars. Usually there are fleets of Buicks or Chryslers or whatever the sponsor cruising around. I guess the car companies have cutback.

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Just a week away ’til the tee-off for big event formerly known as “The Crosby”. For those of you who know that Bing was known around here for more than his singing career.

Had the chance to see a classic Pebble Beach estate today, Blossom Cove listed for a mere $31million. The house is an original Craftsman with claw foot bath tubs and will probably be scraped by the new owner.
The house may be classic but the views are timeless…panoramic from The Lodge at Pebble Beach all the way to Pt. Lobos. There’s an old wood deck down at the water’s edge. You can see all the hospitality tents and viewing stands at the 18th hole.

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Just read this travel article from the NY Times about a weekend in Carmel and environs. The writer did not mention the added entertainment value of Open Mike nights at the Piano Bar at the Mission Ranch. A few of our local, well-preserved denizens regularly display their singing talent. Not to be missed.

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