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 ...

The Western Flyer, the fishing boat taken by John Steinbeck ... local partners to bring that same energy back with a farewell party worthy of this legendary vessel.” The expedition starts ...

The send-off party included music, dancers and a chance for guests to come dressed up in their best 1940’s attire to commemorate the Western Flyer’s journey to the Sea of Cortez, which ...