View of the Green Pleasure Pier when looking south from the Catalina Casino on Avalon Bay. The Pleasure Pier is the main departure point for all of the sea going adventures on the island includin ghte submersible subs. Click Here or photo for larger picture

View of the Green Pleasure Pier from the main boat terminal along Pebbly Beach Road. This area of Avalon Bay is heavy with boat traffic with both numerous tour boats departing as well as dozens of private craft arriving or departing. In the summer time this area can see heavy boating traffic. Click Here or picture for larger photo.

Prime real estate! These homes all have spectacular views of all of Avalon Bay. Facing east these homes over look the town of Avalon, Avalon Bay, the Green Pleasure Pier and much of the mountainside that make up the interior of Catalina Island. Many of these homes are weekend getaways for those living on the California mainland. Click Here or photo for larger.

The beach along Avalong Bay. Crescent Avenue runs in the background and is home to numerous shops, hotels and walkways. During the summer months this beach is packed with people who just lay out and people watch, enjoy the views of the coming and going boats and take in the sunshine. Click Here or photo for larger.

Located on Clarissa Street in Avalon this Mi Casita Mexican restaurant is just steps from Avalon Bay and offers a relaxing and tasty stop from a day of sight seeing, shopping, safari touring or just laying out. Click Here or photo for larger.

Lovers Cove early in the morning. This photo was taken from Pebbly Beach road. To the right of this picture Pebbly Beach Road proceeds to Catalina's Helipad. To the left of the picture Pebbly Beach road snakes its way into the center of Avalon where it become Crescent Drive. This spot is home to an undersea garden of kelp forests and many species of fish. Click Here or the picture for larger version.

The Catalina Casino as seen from the main boat terminal. Built in 1929 the building is not really a casino but home to a dance floor, art and a movie theatre. Casino stands for social gathering in Italian and was the premise behind this pet project of William Wrigley in the 1920s to generate additional tourism to the island. Click Here or photo for larger picture.

Avalon Beach looking east towards the Pacific Ocean. By taking a boat 22 miles straight east from this point you will arrive in Newport Beach, California. During the summer and warm weekends this area is packed with tourists, boats and adventure. Click Here or picture for larger photo.

The Catalina Casino as seen from Descanso Beach looking north. The Catalina Casino juts out into the Pacific Ocean adjacent to Avalon Bay. Home to a movie theater, art and a dance hall, the Casino is open for tours during the day.

The Nautilus, a semi submersible by Catalina Adventure Tours takes guests out to Lovers Cove where they can witness thousands of fish, the kelp forests and Catalina Island's geology. Guests board from the top and descend a set of stairs to the bottom where port side windows give spectacular views. Clck Here or the picture to left for bigger.