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Snorkelers and tropical fish off Catalina Island, California

Snorkeling the waters off Catalina Island (courtesy, Catalina Island Visitors Bureau and Chamber of Commerce)

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My husband is working in Los Angeles and I'm in Chicago. I'm flying out in a couple weeks to see him and he is going to be busy and I want to see as much as I can while I'm there. I will be there for 5 days. I never been there and this gives me a chance to see Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. How is Catalina and how far is it for Los Angeles?
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My wife, my two daughters (9 and 12), and I will travel to Los Angeles during the Thanksgiving week. We'll arrive to Los Angeles and we'll return from San Francisco a week after. I'm looking for books about things to do in California, and I found thousands of them. May you recommend a site or book to recommend how to know and to enjoy (with kids) this week? Our idea is to rent a car in Los Angeles and know the near important places before to go to San Francisco. Any recommendation would be welcome. Thanks in advance.
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Our family we be vacationing the San Diego area next week, I would like to do some Pier fishing do I need a permit jusy for a couple of days? If so where can I acquire a permit, before I go?
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Killer Abs
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Divers do the damnedest things in pursuit of Northern California abalone—like poaching, drowning, and getting gobbled up by great white sharks
Domestic Abyss
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Why jet to exotic reefs when home waters boast spectacularly diverse diving?
Following the Fin: Shark Diving
The Big Sweep
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Motion of the Ocean
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Pacific and Indian Oceans: Southern California
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Sharks: Myths and Realities
Every summer, the ominous display of a dorsal fin sends crowds scurrying for the shore—and newspaper headlines exploding with warnings. Find out why that’s the wrong way to act.
Deep Focus
Learn the basics of underwater photography and you expand the experience of scuba diving and snorkeling. Our ten tips will help keep things crystal clear.
The Pool Is Open
Think of yourself as an intrepid, globe-trotting traveler that’s been everywhere—and then some? Unless you’re certified to scuba dive, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
A Diving Primer

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Diving Fin Innovations
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Maiden voyage of the man-fish
The Pool Is Open
The Gear You Need
The Goods: Scuba Diving
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Head to 20,000 leagues—or at least a hundred feet—with the finest subaquatic gear
Summer Liquidation
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No need to put a toe in the water. It's ready, and you will be too with our guide to the season's best new equipment for ocean, river, and lake.
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Anacapa Island

Good For Scuba Diving

Channel Islands National Park, California

Description:

Snorkelers should take a dive boat from the Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard to Anacapa... Read More

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Good For Scuba Diving

886 Cannery Row
Monterey, California

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Monterey Bay Aquarium [STSTST] [kds]—Ranked one of the nation's top family... Read More

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La Jolla Shores Beach

Good For Scuba Diving

8200 Camino del Oro
La Jolla, California

Description: La Jolla Shores is a sandy beach approximately one mile long, adjacent to a residential area. In... Read More

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