OLDTOWN SALINAS In John Steinbecks childhood Main Street was part of the main road to San Jose and San Francisco and ran right through this area making it a natural location for the cities businesses and hotels, today the Oldtown Salinas area is filled with restaurants and coffee houses as well as being the location for the National Steinbeck Center. There are many historic buildings that have survived the earthquakes in recent times but sadly many of the major buildings were torn down over the years because of earthquake damage. << Back | Home | Contact Us | Site Map | Search This Site