"Prunetucky" is the nickname given to the hill country in North Monterey County, California east and west of Highway 101. Turn off Hwy 101 at San Miguel Canyon Road which runs North/South through the heart of Prunetucky. Most of the hollers branch off San Miguel Canyon Road
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This unincorporated area of Monterey County is officially known as Prunedale because plum trees were planted by the area's early settlers around 1900.However, trees died soon after due to poor irrigation and fertilizer, but the name Prunedale stuck.The name "Prunetucky" refers to a populist down home lifestyle that is at odds with the elitist lifestyle of nearby areas of Carmel / Monterey / Santa Cruz/ Silicon Valley.
The best hollers of Prunetucky:
Strawberry Road
Campagna Way
Walker Valley Road
Maher Road
Echo Valley Road
Paradise Road
Vierra Canyon Road
Berta Canyon Road
Pesante Road
Hidden Valley Road
Hollers Slide Show - Prunetucky vs E. Kentucky
Prunetuckians are populists. We are environmentalists, but favor goats and gardens, not so-called "clean tech" of lithium ion battery plants in nearby Moss Landing. We are small business trades people, vets, techies that keep our nose to the grindstone. Our kids go affordable Cabrillo and MPC Junior Colleges , not elitist UCSC. We like the new country music of Tyler Childers and Molly Tuttle, not tired dad rock of Haight Ashbury '60s and Marin/Mendocino 70s.
Prunetucky 40s look with felt hats and large check shirts -- Prunetuckians do NOT wear cowboy hats and boots !!!
Prunetucky's Favorite Musicians
So darlin', will ya stay right here
And shake this frost off of my bones?Tyler ChildersWe get plenty of chilly mornings in Prunetucky CA near the sea
Prunedale Market: Best Tri-Tip and Pork Ribs in Monterey County
17515 Orchard Lane (Exit 101 North at Pesante, Right on Pollack Lane, Right on Orchard Lane
Prunedale Market Owner and Pitmaster Martin Munoz
Another favorite is the Prunedale Donut Shop in the Prunedale Shopping Center -- 7945 San Miguel Canyon Road -- 831-663-1128. Great old-fashioned donuts, and, surprisingly, the best fresh bagels in Monterey County. Come before 10 as they run out every day.
Unlike our kin folk in Eastern Kentucky, the hollers of Prunetucky are surrounded by rich farmland and cool ocean air at night that is ideal for growing strawberries, artichokes, and brussel sprouts,
Slideshow: Animals of Prunetucky CA
Slideshow: Trees and Plants of Prunetucky CA
Slideshow: Misc Prunetucky CA photos
It has been said that passages from John Steinbeck's short story "The Long Valley" was based on his visits to Prunetucky in the 1940s. Prunetuckians identify with Tom Joad of Grapes of Wrath and John Steinbeck
Prunetucky is safer than many places in Cali. However, most folks on acreage with long driveways have gates and sensors.
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