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BEST OF THE CARMEL POLICE LOG… Reporting party reported walking westbound on the sidewalk. Party stated he was looking at cars on the street when he suddenly hit his head on a tree limb. Reporting party complained of pain and requested the incident be documented. SHORTCUTS CARMEL CONFIDENTIAL Gooding & Company Sets Auto Auction Records V ogue reports that two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank married social venture entrepreneur Philip Schneider during an August ceremony in Carmel's Santa Lucia Preserve. "Law & Order : Special Victims Unit" star Mariska Hargitay was the maid of honor, and Misha Collins, who plays Castiel in the series "Supernatural," read a poem he wrote for the couple. The wedding took place in a redwood grove, and members of the Monterey String Quartet played as the couple walked the aisle following the ceremony. Actress Hilary Swank Married at Santa Lucia Preserve G ooding & Company made history during the 15th annual Pebble Beach Auctions, the 15th annual Pebble Beach Auctions, a two-day sale held in conjunction with the a two-day sale held in conjunction with the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The weekend's headliner, a 1935 Duesenberg SSJ, weekend's headliner, a 1935 Duesenberg SSJ, was one of only two ever built and the first SSJ was one of only two ever built and the first SSJ was one of only two ever built and the first SSJ to cross an auction block. The pre-war vehicle to cross an auction block. The pre-war vehicle set a company record for its single lot sale of set a company record for its single lot sale of $22 million. $22 million. This year's Gooding & Company events set This year's Gooding & Company events set 23 total auction records, and 25 lots sold for 23 total auction records, and 25 lots sold for more than $1 million each. Weekend sales more than $1 million each. Weekend sales topped the $116,502,500 mark. topped the $116,502,500 mark. Architectural Digest recognized Carmel as Architectural Digest recognized Carmel as California's most picturesque community in a California's most picturesque community in a July article featuring the prettiest town in each July article featuring the prettiest town in each state. In the entry, writer Kristine Hansen called state. In the entry, writer Kristine Hansen called the town "stunning" while noting the city's the town "stunning" while noting the city's "sugar-white sand beaches, the painstakingly "sugar-white sand beaches, the painstakingly restored Carmel Mission with lush gardens, and restored Carmel Mission with lush gardens, and a quaint downtown with fairy-tale-like cottages a quaint downtown with fairy-tale-like cottages and cobblestone alleys." and cobblestone alleys." Travel + Leisure also covered the region in Travel + Leisure also covered the region in July, after Big Sur's Post Ranch Inn was named July, after Big Sur's Post Ranch Inn was named July, after Big Sur's Post Ranch Inn was named best resort hotel in California in the magazine's best resort hotel in California in the magazine's 2018 World's Best Awards. T+L readers ranked 2018 World's Best Awards. T+L readers ranked winning properties based on location, service, winning properties based on location, service, facilities, food and other factors; an article facilities, food and other factors; an article exploring the honor showcased Post Ranch exploring the honor showcased Post Ranch Inn's treehouse accommodations, spa, art collec- Inn's treehouse accommodations, spa, art collec- tion and other amenities. tion and other amenities. "T+L readers love this hotel because it has "T+L readers love this hotel because it has some of Big Sur's best vistas," reads the summa- some of Big Sur's best vistas," reads the summa- ry. "Guests feel like they're tucked into a glam- ry. "Guests feel like they're tucked into a glam- orous, remote corner of the world." orous, remote corner of the world." David Sydorick of Beverly Hills, Calif., won David Sydorick of Beverly Hills, Calif., won Best of Show at this year's Pebble Beach Best of Show at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. His 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C Concours d'Elegance. His 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta also earned the 2900B Touring Berlinetta also earned the Charles A. Chayne Trophy and was named the J. Charles A. Chayne Trophy and was named the J. B. and Dorothy Nethercutt Most Elegant B. and Dorothy Nethercutt Most Elegant Closed Car. Closed Car. Sydorick restored the car, which earned Most Sydorick restored the car, which earned Most Elegant Closed Car recognition at the 2001 Elegant Closed Car recognition at the 2001 Pebble Beach Concours, to its 1938 Berlin Pebble Beach Concours, to its 1938 Berlin Motor Show specifications. Motor Show specifications. Motor Show specifications. "As a Zagato collector, I broke the rules and "As a Zagato collector, I broke the rules and bought a Touring-bodied car because this Alfa bought a Touring-bodied car because this Alfa Romeo is very special," said Sydorick, a long- Romeo is very special," said Sydorick, a long- time concours entrant. "It is a piece of automo- time concours entrant. "It is a piece of automo- 52 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 8 Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach Auctions broke records during Classic Car Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach Auctions broke records during Classic Car Week in August, going over $116.5M in car sales. Week in August, going over $116.5M in car sales. Photo: Courtesy of Gooding & Company, by Mike Maez. Photo: Courtesy of Gooding & Company, by Mike Maez.