Pebble Beach, California – the history….The name Pebble Beach was originally given to a rocky cove, a small part of the Rancho Pescadero Mexican land grant awarded to Fabián Barreto in 1836. The grant extended along the Pacific coast from Rancho Punta de Pinos(Point Pinos near Pacific Grove) and Seal Rock south to Carmel-by-the-sea and…
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The Lone Cypress
Standing alone on a granite pedestal on 17-Mile Drive in Pebble Beach, California is the world-famous Lone Cypress. Wrapped in fog and pounded by waves, it has clung to its ledge and weathered storms for 250 years. One of the most photographed trees in the world, it symbolizes individualism, strength and ruggedness. Featured as one…