Slow for the Views

San Francisco Magazine Ian A. Stewart Courtesy of carmelcalifornia.com Changes abound in Monterey County, but the old charms remain. The sun is just setting behind the Santa Lucia Mountains, throwing off sorbet pinks and oranges, as my wife and I slide into the steaming infinity tub. We’re at a luxe Carmel Valley resort, looking out over neat rows of grapevines that edge right up to the steep hillsides cloaked in evening shadows. We’ve been in Monterey County for only a few hours, and alread...