AvilaBeachTown
Avila Beach is California’s hidden jewel, shimmering on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, a romantic realm of ancient beauty and contemporary charm. AvilaBeachTown is the oracle of this vibrant and magical retreat.Avila Beach Sea Life Center Grand Opening A Smash Hit!
Families from the Central Coast trekked to Avila Beach on Saturday to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Sea Life Center. Where else could you go to pet sea creatures, view the lifecycle of jelly fish and witness the miracles of the world thriving just off our shores?
An overflowing crowd of visitors welcomed the Avila Beach Sea Life Center to the community. Kids of all ages enjoyed a warm reception, fresh lemonade, and an up close experience with nature’s wonders.
Peering up at these translucent jelly fish at the Sea Life Center transports the viewer into another world, almost like traveling to another planet!
Seals and sea otters frolic just off Avila’s shore, and can often be spotted foraging near clumps of seaweed like the one above.
The Sea Life Center is a showcase for San Luis County, a place for learning about the importance of the vast ocean ecosystem and its connection to our health and well-being as a species.
One of the tanks at the Avila Beach Sea Life Center simulates the appearance of the seabed littered with human debris. The display is saddening, a stark visual illustration of human’s disrespect of nature.
The Sea Life Center offers hands-on “labs” for school teachers and their students, has a summer camp for kids, and naturally, is looking for volunteers to help staff this wonderful new institution in Avila Beach.
Now, Avila Beach has not only the ocean nearby, it has an uplifting “classroom” with a mission to instill an awareness and appreciation for the fragility and beauty of the world’s most precious resource.
Avila Beach, the jewel of California’s Central Coast, has yet another gift to offer the local community and visitors from around the world. Our rich natural and cultural heritage, and our vibrant spirit, are now on full display at the Sea Life Center. Please bring the entire family for a genuinely rich interaction with the natural world, to see it, touch it, and feel it as never before!
Artists Find Inspiration In Avila Beach
Just as the French artists fled into the countryside to invent the language of Impressionism, today’s great artists find refuge in the inspirational sanctuary of Avila Beach.
Originial Artwork by Nola Ralph
These whimsical acrylic pop art masterpieces are painted on 3′ x 5′ canvasses, an ode to self-portraits and the marketing of personality on supermarket shelves.
Original Artwork by Nola Ralph
Original Artwork by Nola Ralph
Real Estate In Avila Beach – Is Now The Time To Buy?
Several brand new properties are for sale in Avila Beach, including this gorgeous palace one block from the pounding waves. If the bottom in real estate is here, is this the time to buy your dream home?
House For Sale In Avila Beach
House For Sale In Avila Beach
Avila Beach
Pelican Feeding Frenzy In Avila Beach
Thousands of California brown pelicans descended on Avila Beach today to give beachgoers a thrilling sight. With all the whales and other marine life seen around lately, the great white shark can’t be too far away. Swimmers beware!
Pelican Feeding Frenzy In Avila Beach
Pelicans Fill Avila Beach
A Blizzard Of Pelicans In Avila Beach
Pelicans Floating In Avila Beach
Unique Light Formations Under Avila Beach Pier
Sunlight sliced through the planks on Avila Beach Pier, creating a light display that looked like blank television screens submerged in the ocean.
Light Formations Under Avila Beach Pier
If a pelican lets you approach close enough for you to touch, chances are it’s injured or sick. Don’t try to pet the bird, especially with an infant in your arms! Call the Pacific Wildlife Care 805-543-WILD (9453) to report a sick or dying pelican.
An Example Of What Not To Do On Avila Beach Pier
The California Brown Pelican has been suffering in recent years and can use our help. Visit www.pacificwildlifecare.org to learn more about the efforts to save this beautiful shore bird.
California Brown Pelican In Avila Beach
Tres Gatos Big Hit At Avila Beach Fish & Farmers Market
Cool rhythms, a hip tempo and wry heartfelt lyrics delivered by Tres Gatos made yesterday’s Avila Beach Fish & Farmers Market one of the most entertaining to date. Learn more about Tres Gatos,”The little band with the big sound” at http:www.tresgatosrock.com.
Tres Gatos And The Dancing Kids
Word has definitely gotten around that Avila Beach is the place to be on Friday from 4pm to 8pm. If you haven’t taken the time to see what the fuss is about, you’d better hurry. Only nine more Friday markets left!
Avila Beach Fish & Farmers Market July 17, 2009
Salisbury Vineyards At Avila Beach Fish & Farmers Market
Blazing Blenders Smoothies At Avila Beach Fish & Farmers Market
On His Way To The Avila Beach Fish & Farmers Market
Skateboarding To The Avila Beach Fish & Farmers Market
The Avila Beach Fish & Farmers Market, now in its sixth year, has reached maturity like a prize vineyard, producing luscious fruit for all tastes and varieties.
Parking Meters On Front St. In Avila Beach? No Way! Avila Way!
Parking meters on Front St.? Discussions are heating up around Avila Beach by various public agencies and locals about the parking situation in the community. Parking meters or a Pay Box are being considered as solutions that will prevent beachgoers from claiming one parking spot on Front St. and then staying there all day for free.
- Front St. On Avila Beach
AvilaBeachTown proposes “Avila Way”: Let’s block off the traffic on Front Street and turn it into a picnic area with tables, gazebos and umbrellas. We can rename the area “Avila Way,” evoking the lifestyle and values of this blessed community. The Avila Business Association, Avila Civic Association and individual businesses could use the “Avila Way” concept to tell our story, to share with the world why Avila Beach is so special as a place, destination and way of life.
- Avila Beach Central Parking
Ample space is available in our central parking zone most of the time. Traffic always spills into town and residential districts on busy days. Since there are only 25 or so parking spots along Front Street from the Hula Hut to Joe Momma’s, there would be relatively little effect on most days throughout the year on the rest of Avila. On very busy days, 25 more cars will be able to find parking close enough.
- Let’s Change Front St. To Avila Way
On some days the sidewalk on Front St. can be busier than an urban sidewalk. With businesses using the public space on the sidewalk as extension of their retail operation, bottlenecks often occur, resulting in lines of people waiting for an opening to be able to continue on. Cars, meanwhile, line up behind other cars waiting to find a parking spot along the beach.
- At The Corner Of San Miguel & Avila Way?
Avila Way could also be used to expand the Avila Beach Fish & Farmers Market, host company picnics or family gatherings, and create an easy-going safe atmosphere for all to enjoy. Businesses would benefit along the corridor with more foot traffic and accessibility, as the area would be transformed from a parking lot into a vibrant center for meeting, eating and enjoying an area free of sand.
What is your opinion? Parking meters? A Pay Box? Avila Way? Let us know!
Whales Visit Avila Beach In Waves
Whales convened in Avila Beach this weekend, putting on a show not far from shore. Two humpbacks were spotted between the Cal Poly Pier and Avila Beach pier!
A Whale Splashing In Avila Beach
To learn more about our local marine environment, visit the Avila Beach Marine Institute while you’re in Avila or online at avilamarine.org.
Whale Surfaces In Avila Beach
Avila Valley Barn Is A Timeless Reminder Of The Good Life
A stone’s throw off Hwy 101 at 560 Avila Beach Drive sits a charming oasis for having a picnic, hot corn on the cob, fresh fruit, ice cream, espresso, jams, sauces, pies and more!
Avila Valley Barn
Avila Valley Barn Ice Cream Shoppe
Berries At Avila Valley Barn
Flowers At Avila Valley Barn
Avila Valley Barn
In addition to the fresh produce, Avila Valley Barn also provides a petting zoo stocked with miniature horses, goats, cows, donkeys, peacocks, and roosters. On your way to Avila Beach, there’s no better place to stop for good fresh food and down home charm.
Avila Valley Barn
Goats At Avila Valley Barn
To experience California in its finest light, visit Avila Valley Barn, a timeless reminder of the finer things in life.
Avila Valley Barn
Visit www.avilavalleybarn.com to learn more about its history, rich tradition and delicious gifts and food.
Avila Beach Community Foundation Shapes The Look Of Things
Avila Beach Community Foundation was established in 1998 to accept donations and fund projects for the good of the community. Take a look around and you’re certain to see the influence of the ABCF. Read more at http://avilabeachfoundation.org
Lifeguard Tower In Avila Beach
According to its website, the Foundation has funded 110 projects for a combined value of $1.8 million! Projects include the lifeguard towers, beach volleyball nets, the renovation of the Community Center, the Junior Pale Kai Outrigger Club, the free Avila Trolley, the Junior Lifeguards, the Avila Marine Institute and more!
Avila Beach Promenade
Fundraising efforts are on-going, as several projects are waiting in the wings for the green light. Please contact the Foundation to make your donation to this extraordinary community that serves the entire county of San Luis and visitors from around the world.www.
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