Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Question: John Steinbeck’s 1945 novel Cannery Row is set on a real waterfront street that the city later renamed in the book’s honor. Which California city is it?

Answer: Monterey. Steinbeck set Cannery Row on Ocean View Avenue, the sardine-canning street at the edge of Monterey. In 1958 the city officially renamed it “Cannery Row” in his honor. Today it’s a tourist district and the home of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.