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Cannery Row Launches Contest to Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Sixty One-Night Getaways Will be Given Away
Formerly a canning district, and known as the "Sardine Capital of the World," Cannery Row was all-but-abandoned when the sardines disappeared. In 1958, the City of Monterey officially changed the name of Ocean View Avenue to "Cannery Row" in honor of John Steinbeck's 1945 novel of the same name and the rebirth and transformation of this legendary stretch of coastline began.
To celebrate this landmark 60th Anniversary, Cannery Row has launched a 60th Anniversary/60 Cannery Row Getaways Drawing. To enter the contest, submit in sixty words or less your favorite memory from visiting Cannery Row along with an optional photo or video. Sixty (60) lucky winners will be randomly selected to enjoy a one-night stay, with a guest, at a Cannery Row hotel and a $75.00 dining gift certificate for a Cannery Row restaurant.
"Whether it's a great memory from a recent visit with friends or family, or a visit from years ago, we would love for everyone to share their experience," says Diane Mandeville, Vice President of Marketing.
The sixty (60) winners will be selected by Cannery Row and will stay at one of the following hotels: InterContinental The Clement Monterey, Monterey Bay Inn, Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, Spindrift Inn, Victorian Inn, or Wave St. Inn. The dining certificate will be for one of the following restaurants: A Taste of Monterey Wine Market & Bistro, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Cannery Row Brewing Company, Chart House, Lalla Oceanside Grill, Schooners Coastal Kitchen & Bar, The C restaurant + bar, The Fish Hopper, The Sardine Factory, The Whaling Station Steakhouse, Coopers Restaurants, Louie Linguini's and Sly McFly's.
All entries will be posted on the contest page on the Cannery Row website. The contest ends on August 31, 2018 and winners will be selected the first week of September. For official contest rules and to enter please visit: Canneryrow.com/60years. For more information call 831-649-6690.
About Cannery Row
Cannery Row was made famous in John Steinbeck's classic novel depicting life in the "the sardine capital of the world." Today, Cannery Row is a beautiful waterfront playground where visitors from all over the world seek a California getaway as authentic as the coast itself. Cannery Row was named “One of the Seven Wonders of Monterey County” by the Monterey County Herald readers. Cannery Row remains a treasure of California's Central Coast, where a discovery awaits every type of visitor. For more information, visit the official Cannery Row website at www.canneryrow.com.