Carmel-by-the-Sea cuts funding for marketing due to ‘overtourism’
Beachgoers in Carmel-by-the-Sea on Thursday, July 23, 2026. In response to tons of of complaints from locals over an excessive amount of tourism, town council slashed virtually $300,000 in annual marketing funds to the regional tourism bureau final month. Nic Coury/For the S.F. Chronicle CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA — On a latest afternoon on this rich seaside neighborhood, dozens…