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Walk in Steinbeck’s Footsteps
1 Main StSalinas, CA 93901-3436 Phone: (831) 775-4736About
Savor Monterey’s Steinbeck Country, which was not only the famed writer's birthplace but the setting for many of his novels, as well. Start at the National Steinbeck Center , in Oldtown Salinas , where the era and works of author John Steinbeck come to life in artifacts, exhibits, and clips from Steinbeck films. Then stroll to the Steinbeck House , the author’s boyhood home, now a luncheon restaurant. Later, browse the shops of Oldtown. Top off the day sipping the grape at A Taste of Monterey or at a wine-tasting room on River Road. Join private agricultural and wine tours from Ag Venture Tours , or stop at The Farm with the giant murals and organic produce from Steinbeck’s “Valley of the World.”
