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Whales Festival Chalk Artist Leaves Permanent Mark at Channel Islands Harbor

Clifton “Clif” Gold has attended each of the last four Celebration of Whales Festivals at the Channel Islands Harbor. Clif is a chalk artist who takes a 6-hour drive from the Bay Area to create a chalk art masterpiece along the festival’s .20-mile “migration trail,” a concrete path between the Farmer’s Market and Channel Islands…

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2024 Celebration of the Whales Festival Offers Concert, Community Mural Project, Chalk Art, and Family Fun

Channel Islands Harbor is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 25th anniversary of the Celebration of the Whales Festival, set to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 7th. The Celebration of the Whales Festival has become a fun Harbor tradition, with plenty of activities scheduled throughout the day. This year’s…

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A grey whale arcs backwards over the water, a small whale-watching ship in the background

Whale Watching Off Ventura County Coast Earns Worldclass Designation

Whale watching off the Ventura County coast in the Santa Barbara Channel has earned a worldclass designation. Thanks to the work of a group of local whale enthusiasts, the Santa Barbara Channel has recently achieved a prestigious milestone by being designated as the 9th Whale Heritage Area in the world. Here are the nine designated…

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Channel Islands Harbor Fishermans Wharf

Developer Seeks Feedback on Fisherman’s Wharf Concept

(1/23/2024) Editor’s Note: All workshops have concluded. If you would like to communicate with the developer’s representative, please email at Axel Stelter at stelter@karls.de A developer will host a series of workshops in January 2024 to seek community feedback on an updated draft concept to revitalize Fisherman’s Wharf at the Channel Islands Harbor. Robert Dahl,…

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57th Annual Parade of Lights Winners Announced

More than 50 vessels took to the water at the 57th Annual Parade of Lights but only one took home the Sweepstakes prize, an award that goes to the entry with the highest overall score at the parade. This year’s theme was Santa’s Workshop and the winning vessel, entered by Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club, didn’t…

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Boater Registration is Open for 57th Annual Parade of Lights

Registration is open for boaters interested in participating in the Channel Islands Harbor’s 57th Annual Parade of Lights. “Santa’s Workshop Creates a Spark of Love” will be the title for this year’s parade. The title of the parade is meant to pay tribute to the “Spark of Love Toy Drive,” which provided toys to more…

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