Wine fans will find plenty to taste this September This September is shaping up to be the perfect month to mix wine and a Catalina Island getaway. Two great wine events in Avalon will make for an ideal excuse for every oenophile. The first event will bring a legendary festival to life at the Descanso Beach…

Shower timers have been installed in all Catalina Island Vacation Rentals properties. Like most of California, Catalina Island is hoping that this fall will bring copious amounts of rain. For the last several years, water has been in short supply on the island – drought has been unrelenting and rainfall amounts have been significantly below average. Thanks…

A raid on Vinegar Hill during Prohibition. When most visitors think of alcohol on Catalina Island, they envision a tropical drink with a paper umbrella, a bucket of beer on the sand at Descanso Beach or a bottle of fine wine at a great restaurant. While that may be the current reality of Catalina alcohol,…

The Catalina Casino is one of the main venues for the Catalina Film Festival Fall is festival season on Catalina Island with events for nearly every interest – from art to wine. Many of these events have storied histories dating back, in some instances for more than half a century. Other events are newer, but have quickly put…

Catalina Island offers a myriad of souvenirs for vacationers. Avalon shopping includes art, jewelry, clothing, housewares, home décor and much more. For the true Catalina Island aficionado, this Southern California vacation paradise also offers a number of collectibles. Catalina Pottery, made on the island in the 1920s, is a favorite Catalina Island collectible. With its…

Living on Catalina Island is a daily adventure that no local resident takes for granted. Natural beauty, a strong sense of community and a lack of many of the mainland’s trials and tribulations, make island life something that most residents wouldn’t trade for anything. Thanks to the Catalina Conservancy, residents have even more reason to be…