Cannery Row, Monterey & Carmel: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Cannery Row runs along the Monterey waterfront on a half-mile stretch of Ocean View Avenue, renamed in 1958 after John Steinbeck's 1945 novel set among the sardine canneries that operated here from 1908 until the fishery collapsed in the 1950s. The former Pacific Biological Laboratories at 800 Cannery Row—the workplace of Steinbeck's friend Ed Ricketts—is a privately held landmark. The street's converted industrial buildings now house restaurants, hotels, and shops, with the Monterey Bay Aquarium anchoring the western end. is just one of many options in Monterey & Carmel. Major attractions worth considering include 17-Mile Drive, Big Sur, and Carmel Mission.