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A ctor, producer and Sundance Film Festival founder Robert Redford lunching at La Balena. He also made his way to Hyatt Carmel Highlands while in town…Singer and songwriter Michael Bolton, who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, sitting down at the Sardine Factory in Monterey. "Gran Torino" star and director Clint Eastwood also visited the restaurant recently…Former New York City mayor and entrepreneur Michael Bloomberg stopping by La Playa Carmel. Five-time Grammy-winning singer Faith Hill was spotted at the inn as well…Comedian, car buff and former "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno joking with entrants at this year's quirky Concours d'LeMons event. His other car week appearances included a stint as a panelist during the new Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum, presented by Credit Suisse, and a stroll through The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering…Joining Leno on The Quail grounds was an all-star guest list featuring legendary drivers Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart and Derek Bell, comedian and radio host Adam Carolla, and car restoration expert Wayne Carini. Retired NFL defensive end Michael Strahan, E Street Band keyboardist Roy Brittan, and Heather Thomson and Michaele Salahi of "Real Housewives" fame also attended the event, which welcomed Stewart and Santana guitarist and Journey co-founder Neal Schon as guests of honor…Butch Patrick, perhaps best known for his role as Eddie Munster, checking in at Carmel Lodge while in town to film a com- mercial. "Desperate Housewives" actress Brenda Strong, who has also appeared on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Boston Legal," recently visited the hotel, too…Members of the rock group Duran Duran introducing the new 2016 Mazda MX-5 in August during a live event broadcast from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca…Herbie Hancock, Booker T. Jones and The Roots taking center stage during this year's Monterey Jazz Festival…Davis Love III, Tom Lehman and Ben Crenshaw joining other golf pros to tee off at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Poppy Hills Golf Course during this year's Nature Valley First Tee Open. C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 4 47 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe owned by Jon Shirley of Medina, Wash., was also the first post- war car to take the top award since 1968. The car won its class when Shirley first showed it at the Pebble Beach event in 1998, three years after he acquired the vehicle and completed a full restoration. Shirley, the former president of Microsoft, also won Best of Show with a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta at the 2008 Concours. T h e 2 0 1 4 Pe b b l e B e a c h C o n c o u r s d'Elegance showcased 216 cars and motorcy- cles and raised $1,677,445 for charity, bringing total charitable donations from the event to more than $19 million over time. Sales from the cars that crossed the auction block during this year's Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auctions totaled more than $106,004,800. One 1956 Maserati 250F brought in $4,620,000, while a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider sold for $15,180,000. Chef Roy Yamaguchi, Hawaii's first James Beard Award-winning chef and the culinary tal- ent behind Roy's at Pebble Beach, hosted a Hawaiian luau celebration in September. Yamaguchi welcomed guests to the event at his Inn at Spanish Bay restaurant, joining Roy's chef Pablo Mellin to prepare a special menu for the evening. Several local wineries provided pairings for the oceanfront event. Faith Hill Herbie Hancock Photo: DFree / Shutterstock.com C-Notes Action from the Sea-and-be-Scene Photo: Kelli Uldall