Salinas is Monterey's overlooked stepsister — the workhorse that produces $3.8 billion of lettuce, spinach, broccoli, and strawberries each year, earning it the nickname "The Salad Bowl Capital of the World."
A map of the Salinas Valley in the center's permanent exhibit on Steinbeck's life.
But the town has had its fair share of fans, too. Most notably, John Steinbeck. The Nobel Prize-winning author was born and raised here, and in 1998 citizens of the community who had collected h...