Salinas Travel Guide

 atufft Says:  A Taste of Monterey is a storefront wine tasting room right across the street from the Steinbeck Museum, and in the same block art the current feature running Maya Theater. The cool climate of Monterey produces some outstanding Chardonnays and Pinot Noir wines, among others.... 

 atufft Says:  Among those restored homes is the elegant mansion of Steinbeck himself, now converted into a restaurant and gift shop. The website provides a menu with prices and calendar of events and tea parties. 

 atufft Says:  Near Downtown, but mostly along Central Avenue, just down the street from the Steinbeck Museum, is a fine collection of restored old homes that have become occupied by attorney's and other professionals. These can be easily appreciated in a walk from downtown. 

 atufft Says:  The well endowed and modern museum not only has personal artifacts and original manuscripts from the author, but also helps explain the magnificent agricultural phenomenon about which Steinbeck wrote. Mexican-American authors and other artists are hosted by the museum as... 

 atufft Says:  Main Street Salinas has about 10 blocks of well kept commercial activity, focusing upon restaurants, internet cafe's, banking, boutique shops of all sorts, high-end massage salons, and theaters. There are three active theaters-- the Maya Theater brings current Hollywood... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  OK, so Salinas existed before John Steinbeck was born...who knew? One place to find a little more of the Salinas history is the Boronda Adobe. The Jose Eusebio Boronda Adobe was built from 1844 to 1848 as a farmhouse long before the city of Salinas existed and is the town's... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  Salinas has at least three theaters on Main Street: The old Fox Theater, and the new Maya Cinemas. The cinemas are an essential part of the future of downtown, as they are some of the few draws (along with the Steinbeck Center) that bring foot traffic to other local... 

 atufft Says:  Rollick's has excellent coffee drinks of all sorts, a selection of desserts, fresh fruit, and free Wifi. This is the best place to hang out and get caught up on your travel correspondence. This place is popular but rarely over-crowded. There's indoor and outdoor... 

 TheTravelSlut Says:  The attraction of Sang's is that it is downtown Salinas near the new Steinbeck Museum and next to the Monterey Bay Visitors Center.It features a menu similar to that served 40 years ago when author John Steinbeck used to eat here.It has the flavor of an old 1050's... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  Salinas' Monterey Coast Brewing is my favorite microbrewery I've found in Monterey County (the others being Peter B's Brewpub in the Portola Plaza Hotel in Monterey and English Ales in Marina). Monterey Coast is located nowhere near the Monterey Coast, but it is comfortably... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  I never, ever put fast food tips on VT, but I'll make an exception for In-N-Out Burger. Their claim is freshness... the beef is never frozen and the stores have no microwaves or freezers. I began to believe it when I watched them making french fries from whole potatoes.... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  I didn't expect much from a Thai place with a Chinese name in a predominantly Hispanic town, but Yangtse Taste of Thai surprised me with a very nice restaurant, a great menu, and large portions of very tasty food. Their location is ideal, right downtown Salinas, with big... 

 zschachwitz Says:  I second the suggestion from Cubsur, for I used the Amtrak coach in 2006; a pleasant enough ride, and the journey included a brief stop in Santa Barbara. i thought it took a bit longer, though - but it was over four years ago 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  About six miles north of Salinas you might notice Fremont Peak, a 3,169 foot summit, standing alone and bristling with several tall antenna towers. The 33 acres around the peak are designated as Fremont Peak State Park. This tiny park is home to an observatory, several small... 

 Lourdes_2000 Says:  When you visit Salinas, a must see is the Rodeo. Usually in town around July. The Steinbeck House, usually call ahead for reservations and menu. We now have the Steinbeck museum, a must see. When I travel, I usually miss the weather. The weather here is not extreme, very...