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GadlingTV's Travel Talk - Zip Lining on Catalina Island
In part one of our Catalina adventure, we surprised Aaron with a trip to the island for some quality undersea exploration. Now, join us as we explore more of the island for some zip lining, a tour of the famous Casino in Avalon, and yes, more scuba diving.
Located 22 miles southwest of Los Angeles, Catalina Island has a rich history as a private island and as a tourist destination. On the couch, we'll talk about some of the many people who have claimed ownership to the island and why Avalon's iconic casino isn't the gambling type, and how Catalina is looking to boost their tourism industry once more.
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Read the full backstory about James Lick right here!
Read up on Catalina's biggest developer - William Wrigley, Jr.
Interested in escaping to Catalina? Book your passage on the Catalina Express from Long Beach!
Where to stay - Avalon's recently renovated Pavilion Hotel.
What to do - take a ride on Catalina's brand new zip line course!
Love to scuba dive? Check out Catalina Scuba Luv.
Hosts: Aaron Murphy-Crews, Stephen Greenwood
Produced, Edited, and Directed by: Stephen Greenwood, Aaron Murphy-Crews, Drew Mylrea
Filed under: Hiking, History, Scuba Diving, Podcasts, North America, United States, Video, Ecotourism, Budget Travel, Travel Trivia
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
gwmvolk Jun 29th 2010 10:48AM
Great episode! I love the underwater scenes (never been diving in Catalina, though I'm very familiar with it), and really liked the zip-lining scene!
Megan Jul 8th 2010 5:35PM
I've dove all over the world and Catalina is still my favorite. It's a great place to learn to dive and it makes for a fun weekend. So many California locals don't know what an amazing dive spot they have right in their own backyard.
Catalina Scuba Luv Jul 8th 2010 8:49PM
Come one, come all you marine lovers! Vizibility is outrageous! Giant black seabass to colorful nudibranchs!! We'd "luv" to accommodate you! 310-510-2350
StudentJournesyChase Jul 12th 2010 12:08PM
Great Video! We posted it on our blog to get people excited about our Catalina Student Journeys trip: http://www.studentjourneys.com/catalina-island-video/
Anxiously awaiting the next video!