C armel-by-the-Sea certainly fits the notion of a scene “straight out of a movie.” This charming town nestled on the hills of Northern California’s Monterey County is a quaint coastal village that is ready for any camera moment. Every block seems impossibly picturesque, with flower-draped cottages, cute markets, windswept cypress trees and storybook architecture that could easily serve as the set of your favorite romantic comedy.

For the dreamy escapist, Carmel offers a low key, high chic California vacation where the luxury is quiet, the history runs deep, the details are refined, and the entire town feels like something out of a postcard dream.

Best of all, for Texans looking to escape the Lone Star State’s oppressive summer (or early fall) heat, Carmel’s summer temperatures rarely ri

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