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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; )
Just south of the National Steinbeck Center, this storefront Mexican kitchen gets a stamp
of approval for handmade tortillas, smoky chipotle salsa, carne asada tacos, burritos and
brochetas
(meat kebabs).
First Awakenings
AMERICAN
(
www.firstawakenings.net
;
171 Main St; mains $8-12;
7am-2pm;
)
