HAVE YOU SEEN ME? People who find this framed photo of Jack London at one of Benicia’s antique shops could be entered to win $100 in Downtown Dollars. (Photo by Deborah Housman)

Jack London, the renowned author of such American classics as “The Call of the Wild” and “White Fang,” was known to frequent Benicia in the late 19th century. In fact, the city is mentioned in his books “John Barleycorn” and “Tales from the Fish Patrol.” Benicia has returned the appreciation for Jack London, having named streets and a park off Hastings Drive after the author, and now, more than a century after his death, London will be returning to Benicia this month.

Or at least a framed photo of him.

All throughout March, Benicia Main Street is celebrating the city’s many antique and collectible merchants on First Street with its annual “Where’s Jack London” promotion. People who visit participating downtown Benicia vintage specialty stores can take part in the contest by finding a framed photo of London inside each of the stores, emailing the store name and secret code on the back of the frame to Benicia Main Street at info@beniciamainstreet.org to be entered into a drawing. Winners will receive $100 in Downtown Dollars, which are redeemable at several Benicia businesses. Participants can earn one entry for each store visited or score a double entry by buying something at the store and showing the receipt to Benicia Main Street.

The participating stores are Adobe Second Chance Thrift Shop, located at 431 First St.; Antiques on First, located at 919 First St.; Art & Things by Gail, located at 129 First St. Suite F; Bayside Vintage, located at 800 First St.; Elisa’s Cottage, located at 622 First St.; Golden Horse Shoe Antiques, located at 415 First St.; Pocket Monkey Vintage, located at 623 First St.; The Steffen Collection, located at 627 First St.; The Vintage Owl, located at 635 First St.; and Timeless Memories, located at 129 First St. in the Tannery Building. The hours for these stores may vary, but most of the shops are open Tuesdays through Sundays. Check with individual shops for hours.

The promotion will run through March 31. For more information, visit Benicia Main Street’s offices at 90 First St., visit beniciamainstreet.org or call 745-9791.

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