Monterey
Steinbeck's California setting
Monterey is a coastal city in central California, historically significant as the capital of Alta California under Spanish and Mexican rule.
The name attaches to regional features and products: Monterey Bay, Monterey cypress, Monterey Jack cheese.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium draws visitors to the city's revitalized Cannery Row, once the sardine-packing district immortalized by John Steinbeck.
West coast megastate
- CarmelBiblical Israeli promontory
- SeasideCoastal town name
- MarinaFeminine name, nautical origin
- SalinasCentral California agricultural city
downtown · tourism · wineries · golf · hospitality
Land-water boundary
- whalesMassive marine mammals
- pelicansLarge seabirds with throat sacs
- cormorantsFish-eating diving seabirds
- sealsAquatic whiskered mammals
surfing · kayaking · sailing · fishing · Pacific · cliffs · beaches · harbor
California
West coast megastate
Salinas · downtown · tourism · wineries · golf · hospitality
Steinbeck
heritage · landmark · cannery · architecture
shoreline
Land-water boundary
- whalesMassive marine mammals
- pelicansLarge seabirds with throat sacs
- cormorantsFish-eating diving seabirds
seals · surfing · kayaking · sailing · fishing · Pacific · cliffs · beaches · harbor · pier
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- fairgroundsExhibition and amusement venue
- headlinerTop-billed performer
lineup · September · legacy · Lyons · swing · bebop · fusion · saxophone · trumpet · quintet
marine
Relating to the sea
- exhibitsDisplays for viewing
- jellyfishDrifting marine stinger
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
oceanarium · shark · penguin · seahorse · ray · tuna · sardine · education · research · habitat
- California GeographyLos Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, Orange
- California historystatehood, Spanish colonization, Spanish mission, gold rush, Sutter's Mill
- California TownsSonora, Jackson, Columbia, Jamestown, Auburn
- Strawberry VarietiesAlbion, Evie, Alpine, Alexandria, Guardian
- golfgolf, golf club, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls
- CaliforniaLos Angeles, San Francisco, Hollywood, San Diego, Yosemite
MontereyLos Angeles
Southern California metropolis
Bakersfield · Hollywood · Fresno · Stockton · Las Vegas
MontereyLos Angeles
Southern California metropolis
Long Beach · San Francisco · San Jose · San Diego · New York City
MontereySan Diego
Major Southern California city
Santa Monica · Huntington Beach · Venice Beach · Malibu · Newport Beach
- Monterey JackMild, semi-soft American cheese
- Monterey BayCalifornia coastal embayment
- Monterey PopPioneering California music festival