Western Flyer from Steinbeck’s Sea of Cortez returns to Gulf of California after 85 years
A fishing vessel immortalized in literature makes a historic return to the Sea of Cortez to retrace the voyage of John ...
Western Flyer, famous for John Steinbeck’s 1940 expedition, visits Long Beach
Nautical history enthusiasts converged on Long Beach’s waterfront this weekend to delight in the rare opportunity to tour the ...
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The great American Dust Bowl novel inspired by a woman’s childhood on a dryland farm in Southeastern Colorado
This is exactly what happened to the late author Sanora Babb. Her inspiration began as a child in Southeastern Colorado after ...
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You can tour the Western Flyer, made famous by John Steinbeck, in Long Beach Saturday
The sardine boat built in 1937 was at the center of Steinbeck’s 1951 nonfiction book “The Log From the Sea of Cortez.” ...
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Western Flyer sets sail for 3-month voyage, 85 years after Steinbeck
MONTEREY — Hundreds made their way to Old Fisherman’s Wharf on Sunday to send off the Western Flyer, the refurbished boat known for its 1940 expedition with John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts, as a new ...
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Free tour: The Western Flyer, a storied literary boat, is sailing for Long Beach
The Western Flyer, which found a home in Moss Landing on Monterey Bay following its major renovation, is sailing for the Gulf ...
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Octagon's Of Mice and Men reveals harsh reality of American Dream
When it comes to the American Dream, John Steinbeck always appreciated that in reality it was no more than an illusion ...
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Long Beach to be visited by Western Flyer, boat famous for John Steinbeck’s 1940 expedition
The Western Flyer is best known for its 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition with author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed ...
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Western Flyer from Steinbeck’s Sea of Cortez returns to Gulf of California after 85 years
A fishing vessel that was built during the Monterey Bay's sardine boom and made famous by a Nobel Prize-winning author will return to the site of its former glory after 85 years. The Western Flyer ...