Location
Info on venues, lodging, Salinas
Sherwood Hall, Salinas Community Center
940 North Main Street, Salinas
Sherwood Hall is the main venue for the East of Eden conference.
Registration, all workshops, all Ask-a-Pro sessions, Friday evening dinner and award ceremony, Saturday breakfast and lunch.
Laurel Inn
801 West Laurel Drive, Salinas
831-449-2474
The Laurel Inn is the official hotel for the conference.
Hospitality Room, Night Owl sessions.
Special conference rate $70 available. Reserve your room early because the hotel books up fast!
National Steinbeck Center
1 Main Street, Salinas
Site of the optional Saturday night gala dinner.
The Steinbeck House
132 Central Avenue, Salinas
Site of the optional Sunday brunch.
Photo: Tom Martella
Doc Ricketts' Lab
300 Canery Row, Monterey
Starting point for the optional Cannery Row tour on Sunday afternoon.
- Best Western
175 Kern Street, Salinas, California, 93905-2016
Phone: 831-784-0176 Fax: 831-772-0292
reservations
- Marriott Courtyard Salinas Monterey
17225 El Rancho Way
Salinas, California 93907 USA
Phone: 1-831-775-0491
Fax: 1-831-775-0493
reservations
Note: lodging is not included in conference registration fees.
About Salinas:
First, you should know that the Salinas Valley is not part of the Central Valley.
A few miles inland from Monterey, Salinas enjoys a similar climate, with average summer temperatures in the 70's, cooling off at night to the 50's.
Second, this is agricultural country, to be sure. Called the "Salad Bowl of the US," Salinas Valley farmers grow 80% of the nation's lettuce, 50% of its mushrooms, and just about all the artichokes.
The city of Salinas is as famous for rodeo as it is for John Steinbeck. The California Rodeo is held in July at the Salinas Sports Complex, which is right next door to our conference venue at the Salinas Community Center.
Old Town Salinas is the historic heart of the city and home to the National Steinbeck Center, shopping, dining, and night life.
If you plan to extend your stay in the area, Monterey is only 18 miles to the west and makes a great destination. Beautiful Carmel by the Sea and Big Sur are a short drive away, and ... How much time do you have?
Links of interest:
Click here for a map of Steinbeck Country
