Sunset comes sooner after Nov. 6. Luckily, Catalina Island after dark offers a range of activities. Go for a walk – There’s nowhere else on earth nearly as romantic as Avalon Harbor after dark. Take someone who matters by the hand and enjoy the sights and sounds while you stroll along the Avalon waterfront. See…

When the Chicago Cubs claimed the National Championship, fans around the world erupted in elation. On Catalina Island, cheers could be heard echoing from bars, restaurants and nearly every home. Above the cacophony of celebration, Take Me Out to the Ballgame rang out from Chimes Tower. Catalina’s connection to the Chicago Cubs runs deep. Both…

Each year, about one million people visit Catalina Island – and nearly all of them spend some time gazing at the homes on the island and envisioning what it would be like to live on Catalina. Escaping the madness of the mainland and relaxing with a quieter pace, surrounded by the island’s spectacular natural beauty…

On the mainland, holiday shopping usually involves a stress-filled visit to the local mall, complete with endless searching for a parking spot, or a pajama-clad click-fest on a gigantic website that shares the name of a large river. There is an alternative. The shops in Avalon join together with the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce…

Holiday shopping – and its seemingly endless trips to the mall and clicking through websites, can be one of many stressful items on a long list of holiday to-dos. Giving the gift of Catalina Island can be an easy – and rewarding – way to lighten the holiday load. Give the gift of Catalina Island…

The holidays on Catalina Island offer a dramatic alternative to the mainland. Small town charms and unique celebrations fill Avalon with holiday cheer while nostalgic decorations and twinkling lights provide island style to Christmas traditions. Thanks to the Catalina Island Museum, one of those Catalina holiday traditions involves a world renowned symphony orchestra. For the…