{"id":2844,"date":"2007-04-02T23:27:39","date_gmt":"2007-04-02T23:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2007\/01\/09\/catalina-arabian-ranch-californias-gold-9003\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:35","slug":"catalina-arabian-ranch-californias-gold-9003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2007\/04\/02\/catalina-arabian-ranch-californias-gold-9003\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalina Arabian Ranch &#8211; California&#039;s Gold (9003)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Nestled in a small valley nearly 12 miles outside of Avalon on Catalina Island is El Rancho Escondido, \u201cthe hidden ranch.\u201d Still a working ranch, it was originally started as the Wrigley family&#8217;s Arabian Horse Ranch. The facility\u2019s prizewinning horses, historic memorabilia, and entertaining exhibits make it great place to visit. 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