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Santa Catalina Island Company
Photo courtesy Santa Catalina Island Company Catalina Island’s potential as a resort destination is something that has been recognized for more than century. Back in 1894, the Santa Catalina Island Company was formed to help maximize that potential. Over the intervening 120 years, SCICo was the entity responsible for bringing a wide array of services…
Catalina Island Museum
The Catalina Island Museum uses water totes to bring fresh water to the island. Photo courtesy Catalina Island Museum Catalina Island has been bustling with construction projects over the last several years. New restaurants, a new spa and renovated hotels are all in the works or completed, as is an expanded golf course, new activities…
Halloween on Catalina Island
Rotary’s Halloween Bash on Catalina Island will add some fun for adults. Catalina Island has long been a popular destination for Halloween. Avalon’s school kids take part in a annual parade that attracts visitors and locals alike before scattering to fill their bags with Halloween loot. After dark, the town’s watering holes attract plenty of…
Catalina Fall Festival
Catalina Fall Festival Like other communities around the country, Catalina Island comes together for holidays and special events. For the most part, the similarities between Catalina’s celebrations outweigh the differences, but in a few areas, those differences come into sharp contrast. Catalina’s Fall Festival is one celebration that includes a few things found only on…
Catalina Island races
Photo courtesy of Spectrum Sports Catalina Island has become a magnet for athletes. Throughout the year, tests of speed, endurance and will take place on the island’s roads, waters and trails. Catalina Island races are famous for their natural beauty and the challenges they present for even the most accomplished athletes. Several athletic challenges take…
Middle Ranch Catalina Island
Middle Ranch includes an equestrian center. One of the most frequent questions visitors to Santa Catalina Island ask is “What’s on the rest of the island?” For the most part, the answer to that question is wild lands and wild places, but there are a few spots other than Avalon that host human habitation and…
