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Avalon is the only incorporated city on Santa Catalina Island, in the California Channel Islands, and the southernmost city in Los Angeles County. The city is a resort community with the waterfront dominated by tourism -oriented businesses.
Avalon (/ ˈ æ v ə l ɒ n /) is a mythical island featured in the Arthurian legend. It first appeared in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 1136 Historia Regum Britanniae as a place of magic where King Arthur's sword Excalibur was made and later where Arthur was taken to recover from being gravely wounded at the Battle of Camlann.
Avalon is the only incorporated city on Catalina Island, offering hotels, restaurants, beaches, spa experiences, land and ocean adventures, and more. Explore the scenic Crescent Ave, the iconic Catalina Casino, the Descanso Beach Club, and the Catalina Island Zip Line Eco Tour.
Aug 17, 2022 · 8.3 /10. U.S. News Rating. The 2022 Toyota Avalon ranks near the top of the large car class. The Avalon has lots of standard convenience and safety features, a spacious and premium cabin, a...
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Avalon, island to which Britain’s legendary king Arthur was conveyed for the healing of his wounds after his final battle. It is first mentioned in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia regum Britanniae (c. 1136), while the same author’s Vita Merlini (c. 1150) described it as “the island of apples.
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Mar 10, 2017 · (Timflanaganauthor) The Origins of Avalon. According to the original legend, Avalon was an island full of wild apple trees, grapevines, and grain plants - which grew there instead of wild plants. Because of this, the people who lived there did not have to farm and lived out an idyllic existence.
Avalon is a mixed-use development that features a variety of shops, restaurants, apartments and a movie theater. It also hosts regular events such as AvalOM, Avalon Nights Live and Kentucky Derby Party.
