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Men's Journal turned the spotlight on Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill after the Monterey brewery took home a coveted gold medal at this year's Great American Beer Festival (GABF). Head brewer J.C. Hill and his team earned the gold for the Mai Tai P.A., a medium-bodied, Mosaic-hopped pale ale that incorporates passion fruit, guava and lychee fla- vors. The beer won the international-style pale ale category, one of 92 categories that drew nearly 6,650 entries from more than 1,550 breweries participating in this year's competi- tion. In an article released after the 2015 event, the publication included the Mai Tai P.A. on a list of 20 up-and-coming GABF winners to try. In November, Travel + Leisure included Carmel-by-the-Sea on its list of America's 10 best towns for the holidays. The community came in number nine, thanks to its crashing waves, local wines and community tree-lighting ceremony, along with the annual Inns of Distinction Tour. La Bicyclette, Flying Fish Grill and the Cypress Inn were among several local businesses mentioned in the article. I nterview with a Vampire" star Christian Slater, who won a 2016 Golden Globe for his work in "Mr. Robot," visiting the newly refurbished Bernardus Lodge & Spa…Former California Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado, former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Monterey County Deputy District Attorney Jimmy Panetta, all dining at the Sardine Factory in recent months. In November, Jimmy Panetta announced his candidacy for the 20th Congressional District seat being vacated by Representative Sam Farr… Saxophonist Kenny G, fresh off the 2015 release of his "Brazilian Nights" album, stopping by the Cypress Inn…Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith flying through the Monterey Airport after visiting with students in Greenfield as part of the White House's TurnAround Arts initiative. Tony and Grammy Award-winner John Lloyd Young, who performed at Tehama last November, also participates in the program…Musician Chris Isaak, who currently serves as a judge on "The X Factor Australia," playing his latest songs at Monterey's Golden State Theatre. Country crooner Dwight Yoakam and comedian David Cross also took the stage there in January…TV personality, author and chef Alton Brown headlining the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Cooking for Solutions "Make It Sustainable" weekend in October. Chef Sam Choy and John Ash, songwriter Anjali World, and several Monterey County culinary personalities joined Brown for cooking demon- strations, tastings and other programs. C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 1 6 55 Christian Slater C-Notes Action from the Sea-and-be-Scene refuge.com | 27300 rancho san carlos road, carmel CA 93923 | 831.620.7360 THERMAL HOT POOLS NORDIC COLD POOLS CEDAR SAUNA EUCALYPTUS STEAM ROOM INDOOR & OUTDOOR RELAXATION "two weeks of travel, competitive golf and no better way to relax than right here at refuge... it's like none other. " - bobby clampett, pga senior tour player admission: $44 massage & admission: starting at $119 heat up cool down relax " Photo: Shutterstock