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Catalina, Avalon

The "Big City" of Catalina
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This Welcome is on a large above-ground time capsule.
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This Welcome is on a large above-ground time capsule.

CaliforniaCatalina IslandPacific OceanoceanWrigleyAvalon

  • Early morning departure from Long Beach
  • Fog bank on the way
  • "26 Miles Across the Sea, Santa Catalina is A-waitin' For Me..." - The Four Preps classic song
  • Cloudy sunrise
  • Catalina Express boat wake
  • Gettin' closer - the trip is about one hour
  • On the way...
  • The exclusive Hamilton Cove community, condos / rentals / up to $500 per night. Everyone has an ocean view.
  • Hamilton Cove - 2
  • The Casino - not a gambling venue
  • The Casino - black and white
  • Water and Mountains - the essence of Catalina
  • This Welcome is on a large above-ground time capsule.
  • Another side of the time capsule - a map of Avalon
  • The time capsule schedule - Closed 10/13/1987, to be opened 10/13/2087. I'll see you there...
  • Memorial to Mom - celebration of the 100th birthday of Catalina native Ethel Rosin Irmas whose 3 children paid for the surrounding park. That's Ethel riding a tuna to advertise the large local fish. She died in 1956.
  • Local transportation
  • Catalina parking lot
  • Underwater viewing vessel
  • When the cruise ships unload, it gets REAL crowded in Avalon
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