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Three-day festival in early May features films, lectures, live music and guided bus and
walking tours.
California International Airshow OUTDOORS
( www.salinasairshow.com )
Professional stunt flying and vintage and military aircraft take wing in late September.
Sleeping
Salinas has plenty of motels off Hwy 101, including at the Market St exit.
Super 8 Salinas MOTEL
(
800-454-3213, 831-758-4693; www.super8.com ; 131 Kern St; r incl breakfast from $79;
)
Revamped rooms have surprisingly stylish accents, from geometric patterned bedspreads
to vanity mirrors. Complimentary breakfast buffet.
Laurel Inn MOTEL
( 831-449-2474; www.laurelinnmotel.com ; 801 W Laurel Dr; r from $80; )
If chain motels don't do it for you, this sprawling, family-owned cheapie has predictably
worn rooms that are nevertheless spacious.
Eating & Drinking
Bakery Station BAKERY, DELI
( www.thebakerystation.com ; 202 Monterey St; dishes $3-9;
6am-4pm Mon-Fri, 7am-2pm Sat;
)
Inside a converted gas station one block east of Main St, the breads, pastries and cookies
are baked fresh daily. Tasty sandwiches are stuffed full of farm-fresh goodness.
Pica Fresh Mex MEXICAN
(157 Main St; mains $6-12;
11am-9pm Mon-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat, 2-9pm Sun;
)
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