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Flying Fish Festival leaps into Avalon, May 29
AVALON – The seventh annual Flying Fish Festival will come back to Catalina Island May 29, offering four days of family fun.
The 10th annual Taste Around of
Avalon kicks off the festival from 5 to 9 p.m. Participants in this one-day event can purchase “taste cards” and have the chance to sample specialty dishes from some of Avalon’s finest restau- rants. On Friday, the food sampling continues during the 2nd annual Avalon Restaurant Week that runs from May 30 to June 15. Other weekend events include a boat-building competition, races, live music and free guided tours of the Wrigley Memorial and Botanic Garden. A variety of fish and ocean craft activi- ties are planned for children, and they can also get their pictures taken with Gil, the Flying Fish Festival mascot. From late May to September every
year, flying fish can be spotted off Catalina Island. They are known to
Flying Fish Festival contest
AVALON — Enter now to win a free mooring night in Avalon Bay to be used on Friday, May 30 during the Flying Fish Festival. Simply email Harbor Patrol the
answer to the question below. All correct answers will be automatical- ly entered to win one of the Five Free Friday mooring nights. Question: What is the name of
Passengers prepare for an evening of flying fish spotting during the island’s annual event. The festival includes daily activities held on Avalon.
soar out of the water at heights of up to 30 feet and glide as far as a quarter- mile. The fish put on the best shows at night, when they are lured by lights from viewing boats.
2014 Flying Fish Festival Schedule of Events Thursday, May 29
5-9 p.m.: Ninth annual Taste Around Avalon. 7 p.m.: Avalon High School Theater Department play 8:45 p.m.: Flying Fish Tour, Santa Catalina Island Company; (310) 510-8687
Friday, May 30
Through June 5: 2nd Annual Avalon Restaurant Week 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Sand Sculpture at Wrigley Stage. Noon-4 p.m.:USC Marine Touch Tanks at the Tuna Club. 3:45-5 p.m.: Family Kayak Relay Race, Descanso Beach, free activi- ty. Must sign up in advance to participate 7 p.m.: Avalong High School
Theater Department play 7:30 p.m.: Afishinados Famous Flying Fish Tour, Afishinado Charters; (310) 510-2440. 8:30 p.m.: Movie on the Beach – “The Little Mermaid” 8:45 p.m.: Flying Fish Tour, Santa Catalina Island Company; (310) 510-8687
Saturday, May 31
Throughout the day: Gil the Flying Fish strolls through town 8-10 a.m.: Kids’ Fishing Derby at the Mole, bring your own fishing gear and bait. Prizes awarded to the winners. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Sand Sculpture at Wrigley Stage 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Cardboard Boat
Regatta
10 a.m.-4 p.m.:USC Marine Touch Tanks at the Tuna Club 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Street Theater — Charles Frederick Holder and his boatman. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Flying Fish Street Fair, Crescent Avenue. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Science activities, Crescent Avenue. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Exploring Art History Craft for Kids, Crescent Avenue 1:45 p.m.: Cardboard Boat Building Race, South Beach 2:30 p.m.: Free guided tour of the Wrigley Memorial and Botanic Garden with Blanche Trask (Trolley from Tour Plaza at 2 p.m.) 6-7 p.m.: Beach Bingo, Couth
The Flying Fish Festival is spon-
sored by the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call (310) 510-1520 or visit catali-
nachamber.com.
the 1924 vessel built specifically for the purpose of conducting Flying Fish Tours in Avalon? Email your answer to: harborpa-
trol@cityofavalon.com Five Free Flying Fish Friday Winners will be announced on our Facebook page, May 2.
Beach, Catalina Kid Ventures 7 p.m.: Avalon High School Theater Department play 7 p.m.: Beer Garden opens by Wrigley Stage 7:30 p.m.: Afishinados Famous Flying Fish Tour, Afishinados Charters; (310) 510-2440 8-10 p.m.: Free concerts and Street Dance — Xceptional Music Productions presents Taimane Gardner, at the Wrigley Stage on Crescent Avenue. 8:45 p.m.: Flying Fish Tours, Santa Catalina Island Company; (310) 510-8687
Sunday, June 1
Throughout the day: Gil the Flying Fish strolls through town 9-10 a.m.: Kid’s Flying Fish Fun Run
9-noon: Sand Sculpture complet- Catalina’s Chamber Day returns, May 7
AVALON – Scuba divers are preparing once again for a full-day of diving off Catalina Island during the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber’s Chamber Day, May 7. Known as the largest single-day scuba charity event in the United States, Chamber Day raises funding for the facility that aims to keep divers safe. The event marks a time for the diving community to come together each year for the benefit of the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber . Chamber Day attracted about 200 divers and netted close to $15,000 for the chamber during the first event. The
event has grown to more than 1,000 partic- ipants, added Chamber Eve, the Flying Dutchman and the Chamber Challenge. More than $125,000 was raised last year. “The key thing is keeping our Chamber ready to go,” said Ken Kurtis, who chairs the event. “Whether there are no acci- dents or an accident-a-day, our Chamber stands at the ready.” The event consists of a full day of
diving – or two dives – at Catalina plus a walking tour of the Chamber at the Isthmus. Cost is $95, pus $30 for food and air- fills, which goes to the boat. The cost includes diving, the tour, a t-shirt and five daytime raffle tickets. This year the chamber will offer divers a third
dive in place of the island tour. The boat, Magician, will take divers out for the third dive. A total of nine dive boats will participate in the day-long
event. The Flying Dutchman, a mythical boat but a key player in Chamber Day, is an option for those unable to attend the event. “Diving” the Flying Dutchman includes dive daytime raf- fle tickets and a t-shirt. The public can also contribute to the chamber through the Chamber Challenge, which raises money through direct donations. Dinner, a raffle and an evening of
fun follow the event at Chamber Evening, co-sponsored by the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. For more information on Chamber
Day, visit
dornsife.usc.edu/chamber- day/ or call (310) 652-4990.
ed at Wrigley Stage 9 a.m.-noon: USC Marine Touch Tanks at the Tuna Club 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Flying Fish Street Fair, Crescent Avenue 11a.m.-2 p.m.: Science Activities, Crescent Avenue 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Exploring Art History Craft for kids, Crescent Avenue 2:30 p.m.: Free guided tour of the Wrigley Memorial and Botanic Gardens with Blanche Trask (Trolley from Tour Plaza at 2 p.m.) 3 p.m.: Golf Ball Drop (Rotary) Tickets, $5 7:30 p.m.: Afishinados Famous Flying Fish Tour, Afishinados Charters; (310) 510-2440. 8:45 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.: Flying Fish Tours, Santa Catalina Island Company; (310) 510-8687
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