Avila Beach's Front Street in 1998

Strolling down the promenade these days, it’s easy to forget that Avila Beach wasn’t always so shiny and new. Here’s a look at Front Street in May 1998, before the area was torn down, dug up and rebuilt. This panorama is a composite of more than 40 images.

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Click the thumbnail below to see Avila Beach as it looked in 2010: