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Tag Archives: Salinas
Where the seeds of Steinbeck’s “wrath” were sown
Below is a letter I have penned to the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning author, John Steinbeck. During my recent vacation, I had the distinct pleasure of visiting the National Steinbeck Center and his childhood home in Salinas, California. The … Continue reading
Posted in art, book reviews, books, civics, culture, diversity, economics, environment, food systems, geography, health, history, homelessness, human rights, inclusiveness, land use, North America, placemaking, planning, poverty, revitalization, spatial design, sustainability, tourism
Tagged agriculture, authors, books, cities, history, homelessness, John Steinbeck, poverty, Salinas, The Grapes of Wrath, writing
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“Screen” gems of California and Oregon
Here are photos of some of the amazing movie theaters seen over the past two weeks while traveling in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Enjoy these screen gems!
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, cities, Cuisine, culture, economic development, entertainment, film, historic preservation, history, land use, North America, placemaking, planning, revitalization, third places, tourism, urban planning
Tagged adaptive reuse, Angels Camp, architecture, art, art deco, Ashland, California, Chico, design, entertainment, Eureka, film, Grass Valley, historic preservation, land use, Marysville, motiona pictures, movies, Oregon, placemaking, planning, preservation, Salinas, theaters, travel
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