Celebrating Avila's 150 Anniversary
history Beauty Community
Look into Avila’s past and take a visual tour around Avila Beach from Cave Landing to the Lighthouse & beyond
Up coming events
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by Carol Tangeman.
Issues and Ideas is a show about local issues, initiatives and events on the Central Coast.
Our interview is after the Winter Weather interview with retired meteorologist John Lindsey.
Where to buy
We thank these reseller for their generous support in selling the
Avila Beach book! They celebrate our community and all the folks that helped.
Cal Fresh, Pismo
NOW ON SALE
555 Five Cities Dr.
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Phone: (805) 295-7162
Open Daily: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Hilton, Avila Beach
NOW ON SALE
3254 Avila Beach Dr.
Avila Beach, CA 93424
Phone: (805) 595-2333
The Photo Shop,
NOW ON SALE
1027 Marsh Street, Suite B
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 543-4025
Monday – Saturday
10am – 5pm
Closed Sundays
Sycamore, Avila
NOW ON SALE
1215 Avila Beach Drive
San Luis Obispo 93405
Phone: (805) 599-7302
Boo Boo, SLO
NOW ON SALE
978 Monterey St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 541-0657
Kelsey Vineyards
NOW ON SALE
1947 See Canyon Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 595-9700
Sun-Thurs: 12pm - 5pm
Fri-Sat: 12pm - 6pm
Woodstone Market
NOW ON SALE
6675 Bay Laurel Place
Avila Beach, CA 93424
(805) 595-1018
Sun-8am - 6pm
Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 7:30pm
Daylight Home
NOW ON SALE
2745 Theater Drive
Paso Robles, CA 93466
(805) 238-1078
Open 7 Days a Week 10am - 6pm
Flying Flags Avila
NOW ON SALE
Flying Flags Gift Shop
6450 Babe Lane
Port San Luis, CA 93424
(805) 888-0158
Avila Village Inn
NOW ON SALE
6655 Bay Laurel Place
Avila Beach, CA 93424
(800) 627-1810
Moondoggies
NOW ON SALE
876 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 541-1195
Sun-10am - 7pm, Mon-Sat: 10am - 8pm
Cal Fresh, SLO
NOW ON SALE
771 E. Foothill Blvd
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 250-1425
Open Daily: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Avila Extras
Become Important
Saving lives is at the top of the be good list.
Downtown Needs Your Support
Visit often, have fun shopping and eat some great food.
Lots to explore and you're always welcome.
Harford Pier
This is the Harford Pier before the parking lot was extended out to where the rock is under the pier.
The buildings and structures were to support the fishing industry.
Moments in Time: Avila Beach Book
Brochure from 1959.
Avila is California's safest beach.
Third paragraph in center column.
"This recreational center is nestled in a landlocked cove protected from the open Pacific by a range of colorful hills and was, at one time, a famous rendezvous for pirates at the time of their powerful hold on the Pacific."
Well there you have it folks. The Avila Beach Civic Association is claiming pirates were hanging out in Avila Beach.
The world'd largest steam oil tanker, the S. S. Montebello. The ship is taking on oil at the Union Oil pier, or Avila's middle pier in 1941. On the back of this photo is the caption. "It left at 2 am north and was torpedoed off Piedras Blancas at 5:55 am." The I-21, a Imperial Japanese submarine, had fired two torpedoes. One torpedo struck and sunk the ship. All the crew were rescued unharmed.