A Walk Up The Crescent, Avalon, Catalina Island
Avalon is the only incorporated city on Santa Catalina Island of the California Channel Islands, and the southernmost city in Los Angeles County. The population was 3,728 at the 2010 census.
From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, several different developers tried to develop Avalon into a resort destination community, but most went bankrupt. In 1919, William Wrigley, Jr. gained control of Avalon. Wrigley oversaw much of the development of Avalon, including the construction of the landmark Catalina Casino.
The city remains primarily a resort community. Most of the waterfront is dominated by tourism-oriented businesses. The older parts of the town on the valley floor consist primarily of small houses and two and three-story buildings in various traditional architectural styles. Avalon attracts about 1 million visitors a year and is frequently visited by cruise ships.
The City of Avalon is oriented around Avalon Bay, with the harbor and beaches forming the center of the town's activity. The Cabrillo Mole, located at the south end of the harbor, acts both as a breakwater and the main docks for the cross-channel passenger boats. Many of the commercial businesses dedicated to serving visitors are located along the Crescent Street pedestrian mall, which runs just behind the three main beaches of Avalon Bay. The pedestrian walkway is adorned throughout with decorative pavers, fountains, palm trees, and a decorative serpentine seawall. Many of these features were introduced to Avalon during an extensive re-design undertaken by Philip K. Wrigley in 1934. Extending out into the center of the harbor is the green Pleasure Pier. The north end of the harbor is dominated by the Catalina Casino. Built in a style described as a cross between Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival, the Casino serves as Avalon's most distinctive landmark.
Catalina Island, California Snorkeling (With Music/Fish ID's)
Catalina Island, located about 25 miles west of Los Angeles, has some of the clearest waters and best snorkeling in California. In this video we see the bright orange Garibaldi (State Fish of California), Kelp Bass, Opaleye, and Triggerfish. To see my Catalina Island tour video, please click on the video at the very end of this video.
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Parasailing in Avalon, California
Parasailing with my Mom off the coast of the Catalina Island, near Avalon, California. Floating 800' above the Pacific Ocean was very peaceful and full of unbelievable sights.
Celebrating southern California's new underwater parks
A new system of marine protected areas -- underwater parks --became effective January 1, 2012. Protecting key marine sites along the southern California coastline, the new MPAs create havens for marine life to recover and thrive, and afford Californian's to experience their natural marine heritage. Designed by scientists, fishermen, divers and wildlife lovers, these protections also aim to strengthen and sustain our marine bounty for current and future generations. For more information visit: oceanconservancy.org/mpa
Guadalupe Cardinal fish at Avalon Dive Park; Catalina Island
Several tropical fish species showed up around Catalina Island CA this year due to our unusually warm waters. These Guadalupe Cardinal fish look like they are making a new home here and they have made a few new friends too. Welcome to Catalina little guys.
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Fishing At Catalina Island Aboard The Triton
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Underwater Fish feeding frenzy in Avalon on Catalina Island California P1020397
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????️Catalina Island things to do + Photowalk????️
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Jefferson Graham brings the Photowalk cameras to Catalina Island, off the Los Angeles, for episode #46 of the Photowalk travel adventure series.
This edition inspired by Apple, which has named its latest macOS operating system after the island, macOS Catalina.
The Photowalk is all about searching for the best photo spots on the island, including the historic Casino, former William Wrigley mansion Inn at Mt. Ada, and where to get the best sunset and sunrise shots on the island. (Start with the best view shots on the boats.)
Along the way, Jeff takes a trip to the back country of the island, to Two Harbors and Airport in the Sky and meets some fascinating local characters.
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The #Photowalks series is all about bringing viewers to cool places in the Southern California (and elsewhere) area in search of the best photo spots to light up your social media, and to show how, when and where to get them.
Past #Photowalk episodes include visits to Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Balboa Island, the Griffith Observatory and Venice Beach. We went outside the area to trek to Pismo Beach, a road trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, Tokyo and Kauai.
Photowalk Catalina
00:00 Open
00:12 macOS Catalina
00:25 Photo highlights
00:37 Introduction
01:15 Drive down Crescent Avenue
01:24 Casino time lapse
01:38 Catalina history
02:30 Map
02:47 Golf cart time
03:10 the new Von's
03:15 macOS
03:42 Photo highlights
04:10 Catalina Casino
04:32 Best views
05:00 Mt. Ada
05:26 Sunsets
05:33 Sunrises
06:05 Golf cart ride
07:16 Jessica Boudevin
07:40 To Ballist Point
09:14 Ben Weston Beach
09:36 Airport in the Sky
10:14 Photo tips
12:10 Mt. Ada timelapse
13:05 Montage highlights
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Gypsy Stroll: Aaron Liewberman
Chee Zee Beach: Kevin Macleod
Easy Winners: E's Jammy Jams
Pumping Irie: Jingle Punks
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Advanced Scuba: Catalina Island, California
This is the diving portion of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course. This course consists of five open water dives, book work, and tests. This course was taken through Catalina Scuba Luv in Avalon, California. Catalina Scuba Luv not only has excellent prices, but also an extremely friendly and personable staff. It was one of the best diving experiences I've ever had.
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Bluewater Avalon Ice Bucket Challenge
The crew from Bluewater Avalon accepted the challenge from Taste of Catalina Food Tours & Catalina Coffee & Cookie Co. for the #ALSIceBucketChallenge. We are calling out Chris Rock and the entire Bluewater Grill Newport Beach Team, the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce, and the Avalon Grille. You have 24 hours to complete the challenge. We did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and we are donating money to the cause as well. Please note: Since Catalina is experiencing a severe drought, we used salt water for the challenge.
Avalon, Catalina Island
Avalon, Catalina Island. Mom & I riding the tender to the cruise ship.
Snorkeling on Catalina Island
Snorkeling at the dive park in front of the casino and at Lovers Cove.
Catalina Calico Bass Fishing with Ben Florentino of Coastal Charters
Welcome to a special day on the water with Captain Ben Florentino of Coastal Charters for Catalina Calico Bass Fishing!
Ben runs a very successful on the water guide service out of Southern Calfornia fishing for the popular saltwater fishing targets that swim up and down the California coastline. Yellowtail, Dorado, Pelagics and such are all on the target list but Ben is known to us at Big Bass Dreams for his prowess fishing for saltwater bass species like the Calico Bass, Sand Bass and Spotted Bay Bass. All indigenous to this portion of the eastern Pacific coast.
Ben gives us the rundown on how to fish for calico bass at Catalina Island on various structures and types of cover including up in the boiler rocks and reefs.
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Freediving in the US - Bat Rays in Catalina Island
Freediving with Bat Rays. I think it was the same ray all the time and on each dive it let me come a little bit closer. Although on the last dive the ray crapped itself.
The Valkyrians - Astro Zombies
Fishing Sunset Cliffs
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Woman Last Seen Diving For Lobsters Near Catalina Island Is Still Missing
Known for her love of diving, authorities say a woman is still missing after allegedly being left behind by a commercial tour boat. Stacey Butler reports.
Dive 1 Channel Islands California Part2
Sea Hunter Liveaboard Crooked Island Bahamas
Filmed at The 2014 DEMA Show in Las Vegas by Mike Hughes, Author of The North American Dive Guide covering all 50 states plus selected locations in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, The Northwest Dive Guide by Harbour Publishing, To Kill a Diver a murder mystery, Whoops Divers Guide cartoon book and Youtube parody dive songs such as The Dive Shop Song and I'm Too Sexy For Scuba, under mike hughes scuba. Mike has a degree in Marine Biology and is a PADI Master Instructor as well as a Travel & Gear Review writer for Dive News Network for over 10 years.
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