1st Fridays Art Walk

The 1^st Fridays art walk is a great event, showcasing local talent in music and art. This is a much needed and very fun event to participate in. Trish Sullivan works very diligently every month to bring the community together .Her dedication to the arts has enhanced and inspired so many lives. Great place to meet people and learn something new. You’ll be amazed at how many truly talented artists and musicians we have in this valley.

I’ve been attending /​vending at 1^st Friday Art Walk for a little over a year now and I have nothing but positive feelings towards it all! It’s such a great thing to have an event and place to promote and appreciate art of all sorts.
There’s always live music from local musicians.
Varying snacks at Salinas 411.
Stimulating conversation.
Always someone new to meet.
And you can never go wrong with a little shopping for unique wares!
My only concern is that we need more artists and appreciators to join in the fun! But that doesn’t have anything to do with the actual event really, so it doesn’t count towards my rating. :P
So come on down to Oldtown every first Friday of the month and see for yourself! :D

at 1^st fridays art walk, free of charge, you can see and hear the art walker band, clear blue clay, greg hyde and living room, hal laughlin, souvenir, dan beck, and many others. you can see and hear richard best play a drum and/​or sing. ask him to read a poem. he is the best poet in salinas –and has won many poetry slams.
you can stand outside the door of the welcome center and hear both bluegrass and 60s rock — often at the same time. you can talk to great artists and good friends. you can see hot rods and buy art, you can find the best home made cookies and cartoons at bridgett spicer’s gallery. buy a cartoon book or a button for someone special…
you can find and buy great used books at the book nook.
you can sip coffee and chocolate at two locations in old town. you can dine well inexpensively at multiple locations.
some of the best discussions i have ever heard/​participated in — have been at the welcome center and at bridgett spicer’s gallery.
i love 1^st fridays art walk.

The 1^st Fridays Art Walk in Salinas is a must-​see for anyone interested in art, local flavor, live music, and wine. The surprise is that everthing happens indoors and while there are some artists and musicans lining the sidewalks, there is much more happening inside the different participating businesses. The venues are marked by bright flags lining Main Street in downtown Salinas, and usually have about 20 places with live music.
A few of the hot spots include the 4Word Art Gallery, Steinbeck Center, Railroad Museum, the Cartoonery (Bridgett Spicer Studio), Somos Gallery, Valley Art Gallery, Fox Theater and Cherry Bean Coffeehouse. Many places have snacks and a few do wine tastings — most of the venues are non-​traditional, and that makes the Art Walk even more fun!
I highly recommend going to one of the Art Walks — they are on the 1^st Friday of every month, year-​round and have something for everyone — all ages. The people are warm, welcoming, and friendly and it is a really cool community event. If you live in the area, try to go every month — you’ll see old friends and meet new ones — it is different with new art exhibits and music each time.