Avalon
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General Information
Other Name: -, District: California, State: West, United States of America
Area: 3.15 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
Long Distance Code: +1(310)
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Avalon, or Avalon Bay, is the only city on Santa Catalina Island.Avalon is a city on an island of great natural beauty, and its residents are keen on keeping it a protected habitat for unique indigenous species such as Catalina Island fox or the Beechey ground squirrel. Therefore, much of Catalina culture revolves around celebrating and conserving the island’s interior. Even for innocent activities such as hiking, biking and camping, permits are required.Location
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Moderate Mediterranean
Built in the late 1800s, this course had only three holes at its initial construction. Thirty-some years later, in 1929, the 18-hole course was created in the form it is today. A long and narrow course that rolls out of the Catalina Hills and toward the ocean, the view from all holes is incredible. Although Tiger Woods and other golf pros have played in tournaments here, it is a public course.
Explore 7000 years of Catalina history at this fascinating museum, which exhibits Native American artifacts, Catalina pottery and tile, photos and postcards from the 1880s to the present, items about the island''s Spanish discovery, ranching & mining, military occupation, maritime history, sports & recreation and the history of the island as a setting for numerous Hollywood movies. The museum store sells great historical books as well as souvenirs of the island.
The Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Gardens was created between 1933 and 1934 in memory of William Wrigley Junior, the chewing gum magnate and patron saint of Catalina Island. Wrigley did much to improve the island, including adding public utilities, building new steamships, constructing the Casino building, and planting extensive plants and flowers. The memorial is set in the center of the Botanical Garden with beautiful views of Avalon Bay. The different stones used to build it all come from various parts of the island.