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Jun 20, 2019 · By. Betsy Malloy. Updated on 06/20/19. Cannery Row, Monterey. Betsy Malloy Photography. Monterey's Cannery Row is one of the town's top-rated sights, a charming area with a touch of yesterday, located on the Monterey waterfront. The Monterey fishing industry began in the mid-1800s when Chinese fishing families arrived.
Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940. visit website. Details. Map. With its picturesque charm and colorful history, Cannery Row captivates visitors from all over the world. The unique appeal of this fabled street is what makes Cannery Row the most popular vacation destination on California’s Central Coast.
Monterey. John Steinbeck’s novel Cannery Row immortalized the sardine-canning business that was Monterey’s lifeblood for the first half of the 20th century. A bronze bust of the Pulitzer Prize–winning writer sits at the bottom of Prescott Ave, just steps from the unabashedly touristy experience that the famous row has devolved into.
