Golf In Catalina 2007
Three More Wild Animals Are in Catalina!
Lunch After The First Nine
As the name
implies, the Catalina Visitors Country Club is open to the public, but
this wasn't always so. The facility was originally built for William
Wrigley’s baseball team, the Chicago Cubs. Now, after a lavish
renovation, the club’s eclectic mix of Spanish Colonial design and
sports memorabilia exists in elegant ambiance.
Poised on a knoll overlooking romantic Avalon, the landmark Catalina
Visitors Country Club is a striking example of Early California Revival
architecture, with distressed cream-colored walls, deep green trim, and
a Spanish-tile roof.
Brick steps take you up to a broad porch with a spectacular view of
Avalon below and the vast Pacific Ocean beyond .As you continue up the
stairs through an arched portico, you are greeted by a colorful example
of early Catalina's acclaimed tile industry: the Country Club's original
drinking fountain.
To the right is a sunny brick patio perfect for having lunch while the
Men's Club plays their noon rounds. We tee off again at 2:33!
Heading In And Dining
We got to park "in the barn" so ee didn't have to unpack for our leisurely two hour lunch! More time to eat!!
Explore And Eat
Studying the menu!
"I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon.” - Ronald Reagan
“Some weasel took the cork out of my lunch.” - W. C. Fields
A family is a domestic group of people, or a number of domestic
groups linked through descent (demonstrated or stipulated) from a common
ancestor, marriage or adoption. Families have some degree of kinship.
In Western culture, a family is defined specifically as a group of
people affiliated by blood or by legal ties such as marriage or
adoption. Many anthropologists argue that the notion of "blood" must be
understood metaphorically; some argue that there are many non-Western
societies where family is understood through other concepts rather than
"blood."
Population
The total population as of the 2000 census was 3,696 persons, with
almost 85 percent living in its only city of Avalon (pop. 3,127, with
another 195 south of the city outside of the city limits). The second
center of population is the unincorporated town of Two Harbors, in the
north, with a population of 298.
Development occurs also at the smaller
settlements Rancho Escondido and Middle Ranch. The remaining population
is scattered over the island between the two population centers. The
island has an overall population density of 49.29/mi² (19.03/km²).
Limited Cars, Yeah!!!
The use of motor vehicles on the island is restricted; there is limit
on the number of registered cars, which translates into a 10-year-long
wait list to bring a car to the island.
Most residents move around via golf cart. Tourists can hire a taxi from
Catalina Transportation Services.
Bicycles are also a popular mode of transportation. There are a number
of bicycle and golf cart rental agencies on the island. Only the city of
Avalon is open to the public without restrictions.