Hear about this historic site where commercial fishing boats were built and repaired, and bootleggers landed during prohibition. You’ll also learn about the Monterey Clipper hull and the history of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s smokestacks.
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Monterey Bay Audio Tour 1. Introduction
This walking tour begins at the main entrance to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and heads south along the "Rec Trail."
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Monterey Bay Audio Tour 2. Monterey Plaza Hotel
Learn how this spot became the site of an elegant family estate—until the “fragrance” of the canneries drove the residents away.
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Monterey Bay Audio Tour 2. Aquarium Entry
This walking tour begins at the main entrance to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, site of a former sardine cannery, and heads down the famed Cannery Row.
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Monterey Bay Audio Tour 2. Monterey Canning Company
- Hear about the canning business, how it changed over the decades, and how it all came to an abrupt end in the early 1950s.
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Monterey Bay Audio Tour 1. Rec Trail
Learn the colorful history of the "Rec Trail" (the Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail), which runs from Marina to Pacific Grove.
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Monterey Bay Audio Tour 5. Hopkins Marine Sanctuary
Learn the history of the oldest marine science lab on the Pacific coast, where valuable information about Monterey Bay’s marine life has been collected for over 100 years. Local author John Steinbeck even studied here, developing an intense interest in marine sciences.
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Monterey Bay Audio Tour 1. Oceanview and Eardley
Journey back in time and hear stories about the Chinese fishing village that was once located here. You’ll also learn about the Tuna Research and Conservation Center and the American Tin Cannery.
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Monterey Bay Audio Tour 2. LaI da Café
Learn about the La Ida café—now a restaurant—made famous in Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row.” In the 1940s this was a frequent destination for male cannery workers!
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Monterey Bay Audio Tour 2. Ed Ricketts Home
If this building could talk! Learn about Doc Ricketts lab, where he lived, did scientific work, and entertained the most colorful and famous characters of the Row.