The Age of Aquarius was in the air of Santa Catalina Island this Fourth of July weekend as Pattie Boyd, the former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, returned for the first time in 40 years for an exhibition of her photographs, including one of a grinning Harrison backed by the cliffs of Avalon Harbor.
It was July 1971, long after flower power had gained a toehold, long after one of Britain's most sought-after mod dollies had wed the quiet Beatle, and still years before her marriage to Clapton. Catalina Island was on the verge of being eclipsed as a top tourist destination by Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm and the San Diego Zoo.
Now, with the Boyd exhibit and a Beatles tribute band weekend - and a Marilyn Monroe exhibit later this summer - island leaders are hoping to captivate visitors eager to hark back to the patchouli-scented '60s and early '70s, to bask in sun and surf just an hour from the California coast.
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