{"id":2263,"date":"2014-06-05T02:37:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-05T02:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/2014\/06\/05\/the-hidden-gems-of-art-found-in-salinas"},"modified":"2021-09-25T06:06:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T13:06:13","slug":"the-hidden-gems-of-art-found-in-salinas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=2263","title":{"rendered":"the hidden gems of art found in Salinas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s an adage that holds the test of time.<\/p>\n

“you find the most amazing things when you aren’t even looking.”<\/i><\/p>\n

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The town of Salinas, California, is one you do not find easily off the Interstate. Yet with determination I navigate the lonely streets and empty vegetable and fruit fields to town. It’s Memorial Day weekend, and so most businesses are closed so families can enjoy the day together.<\/p>\n

One place is open though, the National Steinbeck\u00a0<\/i>Center. It is here that I stumble upon the artwork of four generations of Easton.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Think about that for a moment…four generations of artists from the same family. From oil paintings to black and white nude photography, this family covers the gambit.<\/p>\n

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Between this and the charm, warmth and hospitality of the mostly Hispanic community, my love for Salinas grew quick and fast, as great unadulterated love often does.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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