NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Pebble Beach, California

Pebble Beach is a small private coastal unincorporated community in Monterey County, California which is best known as a golf destination and also one of the highest profile spots in the US. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1339 KB) Photographer: Luiz Eduardo Title: Pebble Beach Taken on: 2004-08-27 16:34:13 Original source: Flickr. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1339 KB) Photographer: Luiz Eduardo Title: Pebble Beach Taken on: 2004-08-27 16:34:13 Original source: Flickr. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... This article is about the sport of golf. ... Pebble Beach Golf Links is one of several well known courses in Pebble Beach, California and probably the most famous golf course in the Western United States. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams of players strike a ball into a hole using several types of clubs. ...

Technically, Pebble Beach is not a city at all, but rather a corporation owned by the Pebble Beach Company and managed as a small town. Residents therefore pay homeowners' fees in lieu of city property taxes. The community's post office is named Pebble Beach, but the U.S. Census Bureau regards the land as part of the larger census-designated place of Del Monte Forest. The area is also partly administrated also by the Del Monte Forest Foundation, a non-profit organization designated by Monterey County and the California Coastal Commission, and comprising of a volunteer board of 12 persons interested in preserving the open space within the Del Monte Forest. Except for two representatives of the Pebble Beach Company, all must be property owners and residents of the Forest. Corporate redirects here. ... Property tax, millage tax is an ad valorem tax that an owner of real estate or other property pays on the value of the property being taxed. ... Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Del Monte Forest is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... The California Coastal Commission is a state agency in the U.S. state of California with quasi-judicial regulatory influence over land use and public access in the California coastal zone. ...

Golf

Pebble Beach has seven public and private 18-hole golf courses. Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay, and Spyglass Hill are owned by the Pebble Beach Company and are all public courses. The other four courses in the town are Poppy Hills which is public, the private Cypress Point Club, and the private Monterey Peninsula Country Club's two courses, the Dunes Course and the Shore Course. The Pebble Beach Company also owns a nine hole par-3 course in Pebble Beach called the Peter Hay course, and Del Monte Golf Course a few miles away in Monterey, which is the oldest continuously operating course in the Western United States. Several of these courses are widely celebrated, especially Pebble Beach Golf Links, which is the most famous course in the Western United States, and the only course which has ever beaten Pine Valley Golf Club to top spot in Golf Digest's biennial list of America's 100 greatest courses. Pebble Beach Golf Links is one of several well known courses in Pebble Beach, California and probably the most famous golf course in the Western United States. ... The Spyglass Hill Golf Course is a golf course located in the Monterey Peninsula of California. ... The Poppy Hills Golf Course is a golf course in Pebble Beach, California, on the Monterey Peninsula just outside of Monterey, California. ... Cypress Point Club is a golf club located in Pebble Beach, California. ... The Monterey Peninsula Country Club is a high profile golf club located near Pebble Beach, California. ... Pine Valley Golf Club in Pine Valley, New Jersey in Camden County, in southern New Jersey, is one of the most esteemed golf courses in the world. ... The front cover of a Golf Digest magazine Golf Digest is a monthly golf magazine published by Advance Publications in the United States. ...

The AT&T Pro-Am (formerly known as the Bing Crosby "clambake") is held here every year in February. AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am The AT&T National Pro-Am is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is held every year at Pebble Beach, CA. The tournament is typically held during the month of February on three different courses, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Poppy Hills Golf Course... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 â€“ October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ...

History

The Pebble Beach Company was originally created as the Del Monte Properties Company in 1919 by Samuel F. B. Morse, a distant relative of the telegraph inventor Samuel Morse. In the early 1900s, Morse was appointed manager for the Pacific Improvement Company, which had extensive real estate holdings on the Monterey Peninsula, and in 1919 he formed the Del Monte Properties Company and acquired those holdings, which included the Del Monte Forest and the popular Hotel Del Monte (now the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey). Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Portrait of Samuel F. B. Morse by Mathew Brady, between 1855 and 1865 Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American inventor, and painter of portraits and historic scenes; he is most famous for inventing the electric telegraph and Morse code. ... The Monterey Peninsula in central California is comprised of the cities of Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove, and the private community of Pebble Beach. ...

In 1978, 20th Century Fox purchased the company and renamed it Pebble Beach Company. When the film company was sold to Rupert Murdoch in 1985, Fox's owner at the time, Marvin Davis, kept several company assets not directly related to the film and TV industry, including the Pebble Beach Company and the Aspen Skiing Company. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Keith Rupert Murdoch AC, KCSG (born 11 March 1931) is an Australian born United States citizen who is a global media executive and is the controlling shareholder, chairman and managing director of News Corporation, based in New York. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Marvin Davis (August 31, 1925 in Newark, New Jersey â€“ September 25, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California) was the billionaire former owner of Twentieth Century Fox and Pebble Beach, the Beverly Hills Hotel, and the Denver Broncos NFL team. ... The Aspen Skiing Company is a commercial enterprise based in Aspen, Colorado in the United States. ...

In 1990 Davis sold the Pebble Beach Company to the Japanese businessman Minoru Isutani, who made it a subsidiary of the Japanese resort company Taiheiyo Club Inc under a holding company called the Lone Cypress Company. A holding company is a company that owns part, all, or a majority of other companies outstanding stock. ...

In 1999 the Pebble Beach Company was acquired from Lone Cypress by an investor group led by Clint Eastwood, Arnold Palmer, and Peter Ueberroth. In 2000, the company initated Measure A, a controversal development proposal. Eastwood appeared in a $1 million advertising campaign urging voters to help save the forest. After the initiative passed in 2001, the public called the campaign "bait and switch" when it became clear that the proposal included cutting down 18,000 trees and developing protected wetlands to make way for a golf course, homes, equestrian center and resort development. In 2006, the plan went before the California Coastal Commission for approval. When it was clear that Measure A would be denied, the Pebble Beach Company pulled it. On June 14, 2007, the plan was submitted again. Commissioner Sara Wan called it "wholesale destruction of the environment," and Measure A was denied in an 8 to 4 vote. Opposition to the plan was spearheaded by Mark Massara, a surfer and attorney who heads the Sierra Club's coastal program. Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ... Nationality United States Birth September 10, 1929 (age 77) Latrobe, Pennsylvania Height 5 ft 10 in (1. ... Ueberroth (front right) watches President Ronald Reagan throw the first pitch prior to a game. ...

Geography

Pebble Beach is in Monterey County on the Monterey Peninsula at 36°35′27″N, 121°56′46″W. It is bordered by Carmel-by-the-Sea to the south, Pacific Grove to the north, the City of Monterey to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Big Sur is about a 40 mile drive south on scenic California State Route 1. Santa Cruz and San Francisco are about 45 and 120 miles to the north, respectively. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. ... The Monterey Peninsula in central California is comprised of the cities of Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove, and the private community of Pebble Beach. ... View towards the city beach, Carmel; an old Monterey Cypress in the foreground Carmel-by-the-Sea, sometimes abbreviated as Carmel, is a small town endowed with a rich artistic history situated on the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey County, California. ... Pacific Grove, California city hall. ... Nickname: Location of Monterey, California County Monterey Government - Mayor Chuck Della Sala Area - City 30. ... Map of Big Sur Big Sur is a sparsely populated region of the central California coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. ... State Route 1, often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along a large length of the Pacific coast of the U.S. State of California. ... Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Environmental issues

There are several habitat types within Pebble Beach, including intertidal zone, littoral zone and pine forest. There are a number of rare and endangered species in the Del Monte Forest either in Pebble Beach or in adjacent Monterey. One of the rare and endangered plants found in the Del Monte Forest is Hickman's potentilla, where this plant was first discovered by Alice Eastwood in the year 1900. Binomial name Potentilla hickmanii Eastw. ... Alice Eastwood (1859-1953) was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, but is considered an American botanist, since her life after age 14 was in the USA. From age 20 to 30 she was a teacher in Denver, Colorado and taught herself botany. ...

Other features

Pebble Beach has few businesses apart from those owned by the Pebble Beach Company (except the other golf courses, one gas station, and a deli) and no sidewalks. Most of the very expensive houses are hidden behind old-growth trees. It is quiet, secluded, and somewhat gloomy in foggy weather, which occurs quite frequently on the Peninsula in general, and in particular here where it meets the Pacific head-on. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 Ã— 1024 pixel, file size: 529 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This picture is of my own work. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 Ã— 1024 pixel, file size: 529 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This picture is of my own work. ... The Lone Cypress. ... This article is about the sport of golf. ... Modern gas station A filling station, gas station or petrol station is a facility that sells fuel for road motor vehicles – usually petrol (US: gas/gasoline), diesel fuel and LPG. The term gas station is mostly particular to the United States of America and Canada, where petrol is known... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Old growth forest, sometimes called , ancient forest, virgin forest, primary forest or ancient woodland is an area of forest that has attained great age and exhibits unique biological features. ...

The 17-Mile Drive is the main road through the Del Monte Forest. It is a toll-road and costs $9.00 to enter without a pass. Another famous Pebble Beach attraction is the annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance auto show. It focuses on classic cars, but manufacturers have lately begun introducing new luxury car models there. The Lone Cypress. ... The Pebble Beach Concours dâ€™Elegance is an automotive charitable event held each year on the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Auto shows An auto show, or motor show, is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. ... Ford Model A Four-door 1948 Buick Eight convertible 1959 Chevrolet Impala A yank tank or maquina in Havana, Cuba Another yank tank in Havana 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe Classic car is a term frequently used to describe an older car, but the exact meaning is subject to differences in... A luxury car is a relatively expensive car. ...

Pebble Beach is home to Stevenson School, a coed half-boarding, half-day private high-school, and KSPB an alternative radio station run by the high-school. Stevenson School (formerly known as Robert Louis Stevenson School and hence RLS for short) is a private, coeducational K-12 school for boarding and day students. ... KSPB, 91. ...

Famous residents

Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ... George Lopez (born April 23, 1961, in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California) is a Mexican-American comedian and actor. ... Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. ...

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	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Monterey County, California County Seat: Salinas
Incorporated places	Carmel-by-the-Sea • Del Rey Oaks • Gonzales • Greenfield • King City • Marina • Monterey • Pacific Grove • Salinas • Sand City • Seaside • Soledad Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 552 pixels Full resolution (891 Ã— 615 pixel, file size: 3 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Monterey, California Monterey County, California... Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Americas Salad Bowl Location of Salinas, California Country United States State California County Monterey Government - Mayor Dennis Donohue Area - City 19 sq mi (49. ... An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and... View towards the city beach, Carmel; an old Monterey Cypress in the foreground Carmel-by-the-Sea, sometimes abbreviated as Carmel, is a small town endowed with a rich artistic history situated on the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey County, California. ... Del Rey Oaks is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... Gonzales is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. ... Greenfield is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... King City is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... Marina is a town located in Monterey County, California. ... Nickname: Location of Monterey, California County Monterey Government - Mayor Chuck Della Sala Area - City 30. ... Pacific Grove, California city hall. ... Nickname: Americas Salad Bowl Location of Salinas, California Country United States State California County Monterey Government - Mayor Dennis Donohue Area - City 19 sq mi (49. ... Sand City is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... Seaside is a city in Monterey County, California, USA, with a total population of 31,696 as of the 2000 census. ... Soledad is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. ...
CDPs	Aromas • Boronda • Bradley • Carmel Valley Village • Castroville • Chualar • Del Monte Forest • Elkhorn • Las Lomas • Moss Landing • Pajaro • Prunedale • San Ardo • San Lucas • Spreckels A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Aromas SUCKS MAJOR FUCKING BALLSACK OMGWTF and is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, and San Benito County, California, United States. ... Boronda is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... Bradley is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... Carmel Valley Village (also known as Carmel Valley for short) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. ... Castroville is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... Chualar is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... Del Monte Forest is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... Elkhorn is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... Las Lomas is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... Moss Landing is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... Pajaro is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... Prunedale is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... San Ardo is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... San Lucas is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ... Spreckels is a census-designated place located in Monterey County, California. ...
Unincorporated communities	Carmel Highlands • Gorda • Jolon • Lucia • Parkfield • Pebble Beach This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carmel Highlands is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, USA. It is located between Carmel-by-the-Sea (better known as simply, Carmel) to the north, and Big Sur to the south. ... Gorda is an unincorporated area in Monterey County, California. ... Jolon is a small settlement in the Salinas Valley, Monterey County, California. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy one of the guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia on one of the following topics: If you are familiar with the subject matter, please expand the article to establish its notability, citing reliable sources. ... Parkfield is a village in Monterey County, California. ...

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