1913 Luxury by the Sea, August 2022 edition. We live in one of the greatest communities in the world and are receiving the accolades to prove it! Carmel-by-the-Sea has been voted one of the Best Small Towns in America by Condé Nast Traveler. Carmel Beach was recently named one of the 25 best beaches in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure. USA Today recognizes Carmel for having one of the best small town art scenes and Golf Digest currently includes five of our local golf courses in their Top 100 U.S. Golf Courses rankings. Click to read more!