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1. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. National Steinbeck Center ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. The Steinbeck House

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4. Monterey Bay Equestrian Center

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5. Toro County Park

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6. Monterey Zoo

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7. The Farm

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8. Allen Berg Racing School

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9. Tatum's Garden

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10. Odonata Wines South

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11. Salinas Valley Art Gallery

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12. Salinas Sports Complex

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13. Pessagno Winery

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14. Ventana Wildlife Society

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15. Fort Ord National Monument - Badger Hills Trailhead

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16. Boronda Adobe History Center

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17. Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge

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18. Salinas Fairways Golf Course

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19. First Awakenings

20. Salinas City Barbecue

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21. Elli's Great American Restaurant

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Friendly people, world-class wines, unspoiled farmland, historic sites, and a quaint and charming downtown district - you’ll find all this and more in the beautiful city of Salinas in Monterey County. The city is renowned for being the hometown of Nobel Prize recipient and author John Steinbeck. Visitors can visit his childhood home, The Steinbeck House, and the National Steinbeck Center museum which houses an array of artifacts relative to the author.

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