"1898 Fort Romie was founded a few miles north of the mission and west of the city. San Vicente School was built in 1913 forming the Soledad School District. The City, a general law city, incorporated in March 1921 with a City Council/City Manager form of government. The city's name comes from the mission Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad. Soledad is used as a backdrop in John Steinbeck's 1937 novel ""Of Mice and Men"", a novella about two friends who work on a California farm. Soledad was chosen as the setting, because ""soledad"" is Spanish for 'solitude', a recurring"
"out onto a shallower, sandier bed, passing the unincorporated communities of Millers Ranch and Sycamore Flat. Another major tributary, Piney Creek, enters just downstream of the former. Meandering east between low bluffs, the river receives Vaqueros Creek and Reliz Creek from the right, emerging from the mountains about southwest of Greenfield. The river flows north into the Salinas Valley, where much of its water is diverted for irrigation. Turning northwest, it begins to parallel U.S. Highway 101 as a seasonally dry wash. It joins the Salinas just south of the city of Soledad. The source, mouth and entire course of"
"for lettuce and artichokes in the United States. The river is shallow above ground, periodically dry, with much of its flow underground. The underground flow results from numerous aquifers, which are recharged by water from the Salinas, especially from the Nacimiento and San Antonio lakes during the dry months. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, the river valley provided the route of El Camino Real, the principal overland route from southern to northern Alta California, used by Spanish explorers and missionaries and early Mexican settlers. Commencing from Hill Town, California running south along the western banks of the Salinas"
"the shelves. Salinas Valley The Salinas Valley is one of the major valleys and most productive agricultural regions in California. Located within Monterey County, it is west of the San Joaquin Valley and south of San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley—Silicon Valley. The Salinas Valley is also famously mentioned in many of John Steinbeck's novels, such as ""Of Mice and Men"", and ""East of Eden"". The Salinas River, which geologically formed the fluvial valley and generated its human history, flows to the northwest or 'up' along the principal axis and length of the valley. The valley was named"
"gathering and spoke the Salinan language. The Spanish colonial missions of San Miguel Arcángel, San Antonio de Padua and Nuestra Señora de la Soledad were all founded within the Salinas Valley in the late 18th century; from the last grew the city of Soledad. The commercial farming sector of the Dustbowl era forms the backdrop for several John Steinbeck stories including ""East of Eden"", ""Tortilla Flat"", ""Of Mice and Men"", ""The Chrysanthemums"", and ""Johnny Bear"". At a railroad crossing about one mile south of Chualar, a bus carrying Mexican migrant workers collided with a train in September 1963, killing 32"
"River to Gonzales, California is River Road. This road also falls along the edge of the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, giving rise to its designation as River Road Wine Trail. Salinas River (California) The Salinas River is the longest river of the central coast of California, running and draining 4,160 square miles. It flows north-northwest and drains the Salinas Valley that slices through the central California Coast Ranges south of Monterey Bay. The river begins in southern San Luis Obispo County, originating in the Los Machos Hills of the Los Padres National Forest. From there, the river flows north into"
"Salinas River (California) The Salinas River is the longest river of the central coast of California, running and draining 4,160 square miles. It flows north-northwest and drains the Salinas Valley that slices through the central California Coast Ranges south of Monterey Bay. The river begins in southern San Luis Obispo County, originating in the Los Machos Hills of the Los Padres National Forest. From there, the river flows north into Monterey County, eventually making its way to connect with the Monterey Bay, part of the Pacific Ocean, approximately 5 miles south of Moss Landing. The river is a wildlife corridor,"
"Salinas Valley The Salinas Valley is one of the major valleys and most productive agricultural regions in California. Located within Monterey County, it is west of the San Joaquin Valley and south of San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley—Silicon Valley. The Salinas Valley is also famously mentioned in many of John Steinbeck's novels, such as ""Of Mice and Men"", and ""East of Eden"". The Salinas River, which geologically formed the fluvial valley and generated its human history, flows to the northwest or 'up' along the principal axis and length of the valley. The valley was named during the"
"the Carmel Valley, James Meadows and Loretta Onesimo de Peralta, who were married in 1842. ""Cathedral in the Sun"" led to an invitation by Stephen Vincent Benét to write about the Salinas River for the Rivers of America Series Anne B. Fisher Anne Benson Fisher (February 1, 1898 – March 5, 1967) was an American writer of fiction and non-fiction whose primary emphasis was California. Her two most significant works were her novel ""Cathedral in the Sun"" (1940) and her contribution to the Rivers of America Series, ""The Salinas: Upside Down River"" (1945). In 1922 Fisher married Walter Kenrick Fisher."
"late 18th-century Spanish colonial Alta California period, and in Spanish ""salina"" is the term for a salt marsh, salt lake, or salt pan. The seasonal Salinas River had brackish tule ponds in broad depressed areas, and more salinity during summer and drought lowered flows. The valley runs in a southeast to northwest alignment. It begins south of San Ardo, framed by the central inner California Coast Ranges, continues north-westward continuously defined on the west by the Santa Lucia Range, on the east by the Gabilan Range, to its end and the river's mouth at the Monterey Bay. The Salinas Valley"
"River Road Wine Trail The River Road Wine Trail is a Salinas Valley roadway trail for wine-tasting following the River Road along the western banks of the Salinas River (California). It is not to be confused with the Great River Road Wine Trail that follows along the banks of the Mississippi River. It is notably referenced in numerous books and magazines. The River Road (Monterey County, California G-17) follows along the banks of the Salinas River and predates the wineries by many decades. It runs along the length of the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. The earliest grape plantings, however, were"
"approximately 2.5 miles east of the summit point of Pine Ridge, at a point just off of Agua Escondido Road, coming down off of the slopes of the Los Machos Hills of the Los Padres National Forest. The only dam situated directly on the Salinas River (the Salinas Dam) forms the small Santa Margarita Reservoir. The Salinas flows down the valley bounded on its southwestern side by the Santa Lucia Mountain Range, and bounded on its northeastern side by the Gabilan Mountain Range. It flows past Atascadero and Paso Robles (to Monterey). It receives the natural outflow of the Estrella"
"the novel derives from the first line of the 1926 poem ""Sailing to Byzantium"" by W. B. Yeats. The plot follows the interweaving paths of the three central characters (Llewelyn Moss, Anton Chigurh, and Ed Tom Bell) set in motion by events related to a drug deal gone bad near the Mexican–American border in remote Terrell County in southwest Texas. In 1980, Llewelyn Moss – while hunting antelope – stumbles across the aftermath of a drug deal gone awry which has left everyone dead but a single badly wounded Mexican who pleads with Moss for water. Moss responds that he"
"run approximately south-east from Salinas towards King City. The Salinas River runs the length of the Salinas Valley and empties into the Pacific Ocean at the center of the Monterey Bay. During the summer months the river flows partially underground and it is this extensive underground aquifer that allows for irrigation of cropland in an area without much annual rainfall. Salinas has cool and moderate temperatures, due to the “natural air conditioner” that conveys ocean air and fog from the Monterey Bay to Salinas, while towns to the north and south of Salinas experience hotter summers, as mountains block the"
"home lived in by Dr. Seuss. His widow, Audrey Geisel, still resides atop Mt. Soledad in a lavish home, which includes an observation tower referred to as the ""Seuss house"" by the locals. Mount Soledad figures in a major location for San Diego-born writer Adam Gnade's 2011 novella, ""Hey Hey Lonesome."" Because of the variety of long steady climbs, light traffic on most routes, and great views, Mount Soledad is a popular cycling destination and area. There are numerous routes ranging from the relatively gradual, climb up Soledad Mountain Road on the southern slopes to the very steep and short,"
"banks of the Salinas river were the Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad established in 1791, and the Mission San Miguel Arcángel, established in 1797. The Mission San Antonio de Padua was also established during this same time period in the Salinas valley, but not on the river itself. These three missions were a part of the chain of 21 missions, then commissioned by the Spanish government in what is now the American State of California. All three of these missions remain to this day, the Soledad mission having evolved into the city of Soledad, and the San Miguel mission"
"and meaningful employment. The exact location of the school is 425 Gabilan Drive, Soledad, California, United States. Its coordinates are: 36.4357°N 121.3257°W Soledad High is nestled at the heart of Soledad, in the Salinas Valley. The school overlooks the small town and Highway 101 from a low hill, near the Gabilan Mountains. The Monterey County Free Libraries Soledad Branch is located on the school's north-west part of campus, serving the high school as well as the public. Prior to the opening of Soledad High School in 1999, students from Soledad attended Gonzales High School in Gonzales, located nine miles north"
"is Salinas Valley State Prison, which opened in 1996. Soledad, California Soledad is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. Soledad is located southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 190 feet (58 m). The population was 25,738 at the 2010 census. The town is located near the Spanish mission, Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (the mission of Our Lady of Solitude), founded October 9, 1791 by Fermín Francisco de Lasuén, the 13th of 21 missions in California. The town's name comes from the mission. Soledad is seated at the heart of one of the most economically productive"
"between Monterey and Salinas, granted by Governor Guiterrez to Francisco Figueroa in 1836, inspired Steinbeck’s short stories and California-based novels. In the last half century, small neighborhoods have been built in the valleys running off the Monterey-Salinas Highway, and a sense of independent identity and community has formed among the residents in the community of Corral de Tierra, California 93908. Corral de Tierra, California Corral de Tierra is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located in the Corral de Tierra Valley, on the former land grant of Corral de Tierra, at an elevation of 404 feet (123"
"forest 50 miles north of the Mexican border near a small town of Lago Nogales. In the crash, Viper's container is broken open and ends up into the environment, killing and devouring the thieves and a couple. Connors, Burnham and crew arrive at the crash site to investigate and trace Viper's trails of gray, gelatinous remains to the small town. After carrying out tests and experiments, investigating human disappearances caused as Viper feeds, they reach the conclusion that Viper is attracted to the uranium-contaminated town water system, where it has a concentrated point in an abandoned uranium mine. Connors orders"
"districts. The corner of Corral de Tierra and Highway 68 is 10 miles from the City of Monterey 7 miles from the City of Salinas 9.8 miles from the City of Seaside and 8 miles from the town of Del Rey Oaks. It is in close proximity to many coastal and inland cities. John Steinbeck’s ""The Pastures of Heaven"", a short story cycle published in 1932, is set in the valley. In their youth, Steinbeck and his sister, Mary, played at the base of Castle Rock, the “fence of earth” giving Corral de Tierra its Spanish name. The beautiful valley"
"but mentally disabled—are in Soledad on their way to another part of California. They hope to one day attain the dream of settling down on their own piece of land. Lennie's part of the dream is merely to tend and pet rabbits on the farm, as he loves touching soft animals, although he always kills them. This dream is one of Lennie's favorite stories, which George constantly retells. They had fled from Weed after Lennie touched a young woman's dress and wouldn't let go, leading to an accusation of rape. It soon becomes clear that the two are close and"
"her work: ""The valley itself seemed an earthly paradise...a natural grove of mango, papaya, and breadfruit trees."" In the second half of the novel, in which the family has moved to Paterson, New Jersey at this point, each of the family members start to realize that the ""promised land"" of the United States does not fulfill its promises of wealth, prosperity, and opportunity for all. Through various experiences in inequality, discrimination, and misunderstanding, Guzmán's young niece, Marisol, takes on the role as narrator in the second half of the story to convey her family's struggle in assimilating into American culture."
"Salinan The Salinan Native Americans are a Native American tribe whose ancestral territory is in the southern Salinas Valley and the Santa Lucia range in the Central Coast of California, in the Salinas Valley. At least two Salinan tribal governments are now working toward federal recognition tribal recognition from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. There were two major divisions, the ""Miguelino"" in the south, on the upper course of the Salinas River (which flows south to north), and the ""Antoniano"" in the north, in the lower part of the Salinas Basin, corresponding to the two missions in the Salinas Valley"
"of the ""Strait of Anián"" (the western end of the much-hoped-for Northwest Passage) and the Island of California, named for the mythical places in the romance novel, ""Las sergas de Esplandián"" previously published in Spain and popular among the conquistadors. The fictional California was a terrestrial paradise populated only by dark-skinned women. During the voyage, Ximénez led a revolt in which the captain was killed. The mutineers then landed near present-day La Paz, on the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, which the mutineers believed to be the Island of California. Ximénez was killed in a clash with the"
"runs approximately southeast from the Salinas River mouth near Castroville and Salinas towards King City and San Ardo. The valley lends its name to the geologic province in which it is located, the Salinian Block. Cities and populated places in the Salinas Valley include Bradley, Castroville, Chualar, Gonzales, Greenfield, Jolon, King City, Salinas, San Ardo, San Lucas, Soledad and Spreckels. The Salinas Valley is located in between the Gabilan and Santa Lucia mountain ranges, which border the Salinas Valley to the east and the west, respectively. Before colonization, the valley was inhabited by indigenous Salinans who lived by hunting and"
"toward Cachagua on the back of the motorcycle. At an S-turn—coincidentally, just above the place on the Carmel River where John Steinbeck set the frog hunt that the Cannery Row denizens perform in the novel ""Cannery Row""—the driver lost control. The motorcycle flopped on one side on the right side of the road, came back to the other side and tore through a barbed wire fence into a field where there is now a small vineyard. The driver survived, but Fariña was killed instantly. Thomas Pynchon, who was acquainted with Fariña while they attended Cornell University together, later dedicated his"
"the native Mexican people. The intermittent Spanish represents Reid’s attention to detail when developing tone. Often a character misreads the situation because of his ignorance, which in turn changes the outcome of events for the entire company. Reid also clearly delineates the social divide between classes, denoting the possessions, abode, appearance and demeanor for each class. He establishes the divide early in the novel so that inferences can be drawn when Cpt. Haller interacts with various members of these classes. When Haller describes the low land area between the Gulf and the foothills, a part of the Tierra Caliente, we"
"Salinas River State Beach Salinas River State Beach is a beach at the river mouth of the Salinas River at Monterey Bay, in Monterey County, California. It is located at the south end of Moss Landing, California. The park can be accessed from the Potrero exit off of Highway 1, in Moss Landing. It is part of the 99 miles of Monterey County coastline. Visitors to this beach come for nature watching, beach combing, fishing, photography, and taking a walk, rather than swimming or surfing. It contains the remnants of a half sunken barge. Water conditions are often adverse; the"
"name continued in use as late as 1850. The river was apparently renamed as the ""Salinas"" river by an American cartographer in 1858, ten years after the 1848 American acquisition of California from Mexico. In 1858 the newer ""Salinas"" name first appeared on an American made map as the ""Rio Salinas"", most probably so renamed after the nearby American founded town of Salinas, which in turn appears to have first been named in 1854 after the old Rancho Las Salinas land grant, parts of which included the later city of Salinas. The river begins in southern San Luis Obispo County,"
"Salinas – 16 mi. 3. Manzoni Vineyards • 30981 River Road, Soledad – 17 mi. 4. Puma Road Winery • 32720 River Road, Soledad – 23 mi. 5. Wrath Wines • 35801 Foothill Road, Soledad – 24 mi. 6. Hahn Family • 37700 Foothill Road, Soledad – 26 mi. 7. Smith Family Wines • 38060 Paraiso Springs Road, Soledad – 31 mi. 8. Ventana Vineyards • 38740 Los Coches Road, Soledad – 35 mi. At the end of the River Road Wine Trail is the start of another wine trail. At Greenfield, if one takes the Arroyo Seco Road westward,"
"too sympathetic to the workers' plight and too critical of capitalism, but found a large audience of its own. It won both the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for fiction (novels) and was adapted as a film starring Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell and directed by John Ford. Steinbeck deals with the nature of good and evil in this Salinas Valley saga. The story follows two families: the Hamiltons – based on Steinbeck's own maternal ancestry – and the Trasks, reprising stories about the Biblical Adam and his progeny. The book was published in 1952. It was made into"
"completed (""Clarissa Oakes / The Truelove""). ""Surprise"" chases and takes the American privateer ""Franklin"" in this novel, bringing ""Surprise"" to Peru, where Maturin's mission, so close to success, is jeopardized, and Maturin walks the Andes Mountains until he can reach the coast safely and rendezvous with ""Surprise"". They sail around the Cape Horn, suffering damage from lightning, but meet with HMS ""Berenice"", with supplies to repair her, and Aubrey and Maturin are ready to be home after the long voyage around the world. The re-issues have now caught up with the new publication; reviewers know the place of this novel"