Title supplied by cataloger. Avalon, or Avalon Bay, the only "official" city on Santa Catalina Island, is a rural waterfront town with the usual tourist-oriented businesses and services lining the coastline. Beside Avalon, the only other center of population is the small, unincorporated town of Two Harbors on the island. The twelve-story Catalina Casino, a focal point of Santa Catalina Island entertainment since it opened in 1929, is surrounded by the sea on three sides. Although The Casino is an icon of Catalina and Avalon, there isn't any actual gambling allowed. The stunning Art Deco building stands at 140 feet tall and contains the world's largest circular ballroom with a 180-foot diameter dance floor as well as a beautiful movie theater. The Casino hosts most of Catalina's major indoor events, including the annual New Year's Eve Celebration, and the Catalina Island Jazz Festival. As of the 2000 census, there were approximately 3,127 people residing in the city. View of Avalon Bay and the Catalina Casino, which is located at 1 Casino Way on Santa Catalina Island. Several boats can be seen scattered around the bay on either side of the island's famous landmark, which opened in 1929.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. on board 26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Catalina Casino Art deco (Architecture)--California--Santa Catalina Island Boats and boating--California--Santa Catalina Island Buildings--California--Santa Catalina Island Islands--California, Southern Bays--California--Santa Catalina Island Santa Catalina Island (Calif.) Avalon (Calif.)
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