- Cannery Row
Cannery Row is the waterfront
street in the New Monterey section ofMonterey, California , the site of a number of now-defunctsardine canning factories. The street name, formerly a nickname for Ocean View Avenue, is now official.Cannery Row was the setting of
John Steinbeck 's novels "Cannery Row" (1945) and "Sweet Thursday " (1954). Both were the basis for the 1982 movie "Cannery Row", starringNick Nolte andDebra Winger . It is also mentioned inBob Dylan 's songSad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands ."
Pacific Biological Laboratories ," a biological supply house, was located at 800 Cannery Row from 1928 to 1948 and operated by Edward F. Ricketts, who was the inspiration for several characters in Steinbeck novels.The canneries failed after the collapse of the
fishing industry inMonterey Bay in the mid-1950s. Before the collapse, the fishery was one of the most productive in the world due to theupwelling of cold, yetnutrient -rich water from the bottom of thePacific Ocean that is funneled to the surface via the vast underwaterMonterey Canyon .Today the area around Cannery Row is a
marine sanctuary and is home to a large resurgent population ofCalifornia sea lion s. The street is now atourist attraction with manyrestaurant s andhotel s, and a few historical attractions. A few privately owned and operated fishing companies still exist on Cannery Row, housed onpier s located a short distance from the historic district frequented by tourists. In recent years, Cannery Row has become increasingly popular among sport fishermen due to extensive public fishing facilities (sinks, countertops, ice, docking).The
Monterey Bay Aquarium is located at the north end of Cannery Row.Gallery
References
External links
* [http://www.canneryrow.org The Cannery Row Foundation]
* [http://www.montereybayaquarium.org The Monterey Bay Aquarium]
* [http://www.caviews.com/can.htm The Pat Hathaway Photo Collection: Cannery Row, Historic Monterey]
* [http://www.monterey.org/museum/canneryrow/steinbeck.html City of Monterey's Cannery Row Walking Tour]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1252560 NPR's Morning Edition: "Ed Ricketts and the 'Dream' of Cannery Row"]
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