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 ...
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 ...
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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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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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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 ...
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Western Flyer from Steinbeck’s Sea of Cortez returns to Gulf of California after 85 years
The Western Flyer awaits its return to the Gulf of California, 85 years after Ed Ricketts, along with John Steinbeck, Steinbeck's wife Carol and a crew consisting of Captain Tony Berry ...
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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
The Western Flyer, a state-of-the-art purse seiner when it was built in 1937, was chartered by John Steinbeck and his marine biologist friend, Ed "Doc" Ricketts, for a six-week expedition that ...