@skinnylatte yeah... Monterey-adjacent: I have a lot of issues with Carmel-by-the-sea but it is a fun (💰) place to visit with dogs (we had 2).
Especially staying in the Cypress Inn (Doris Day's hotel). Sooooo dog friendly.
That was a former life, now, but it was fun to live like a rich(er) person for a while.