Tag Archives: Salinas

Where the seeds of Steinbeck’s “wrath” were sown

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

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 →

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“Screen” gems of California and Oregon

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

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!

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