Misc

Descanso Beach, just past the world-famous Catalina Casino, has long been a summer oasis, where cocktail service on the sand mixed with great activities for the entire family create a can’t-miss destination for warm-weather visitors. Last year, appeal of Descanso Beach expanded even further when...

When you live on Catalina Island, your experience can be quite different from what our visitors experience. Welcome to our series of Catalina Island local favorites. One of the many benefits of living on Catalina Island is the easy access to great activities. Adventures abound...

Catalina Island’s rugged terrain and spectacular vistas have thrilled visitors for generations, whether they were traveling across the island by stagecoach, bus or Jeep. That rugged terrain has also made Santa Catalina a mecca for distance athletes from around the world. One of the island’s...

Catalina Island has long been a mecca for birders. The island provides a unique confluence of oak woodlands, shore habitat and resting spot for migratory species. More than two hundred species have been spotted on the island and several dramatic aviators – including bald eagles...

One of Catalina Island’s most significant construction projects is rapidly approaching completion – and when it does, both Catalina Island visitors and residents will have a new landmark. The Catalina Island Museum will be celebrating the grand opening of its new building in early summer...

Each year, more than one million people visit Catalina Island. Entranced by the Island’s natural beauty and isolated appeal, these visitors discover a wonderland of dramatic vistas, quaint charms and myriad activities. The vast majority of those visitors arrive via a Catalina Island ferry, either...

With more than 20 million people living within a relatively short drive and an hour boat ride from Catalina Island, it’s a surprise that so many have never visited this island paradise. Many visitors are discovering Catalina Island for the first time – welcome to...

Having a home on Catalina Island is a dream for thousands of Catalina Island visitors. Escaping the mainland mayhem for island paradise is something that most visitors only do once or twice a year, but when you own your own home on Catalina Island, that...

The Casino on Catalina Island is one of Southern California’s most distinctive landmarks. With its classic Moorish architecture and red-tile roof, the building has been a fixture in postcards, photographs and paintings for more than a century. For tens of thousands of visitors and thousands...

The 26 miles between Catalina and the mainland separate this island paradise from the mayhem of the mainland. On one side are the quaint charms, crystal-clear waters and undeveloped isolation of Santa Catalina. And on the other are the crowded freeways, urban sprawl and rat...