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Images of Catalina Island adorn souvenirs, inspire artists and fill photo albums around the world. At Catalina Island Vacation Rentals we’ve been highlighting those images and showcasing the landmarks and environment they represent in our Featured Image program. Our current featured image, a beautiful photo of Avalon’s green Pleasure Pier, was submitted by Mark Fischer. […]

Your Catalina Island vacation itinerary can include an array of activities ranging from a good book on the beach to racing down one of the most exciting zip lines in Southern California. Here are our top 9 things to do when you spend a week on Catalina. Get out of town: Catalina Island is so

Summer on Catalina Island brings a full slate of great music and live concerts, thanks to the Live at Descanso Beach concert series and the always popular Catalina Summer Concert Series. Both series are sponsored by Catalina Island Vacation Rentals, along with several other local sponsors and bring world-class musical talent to the island all

It’s open.Catalina Island’s long-awaited new museum has opened to rave reviews. The Ada Blanche Wrigley Schreiner Catalina Island Museum is the largest building project on the island in generations. It features expansive space for both permanent and temporary exhibits, special event space and an outdoor amphitheater. Developers took care to reflect the architecture of the

Hiking on Catalina Island is one of the most popular things to do on this Southern California resort island. Several years ago the Catalina Island Conservancy set out to re-define and organize the hiking trails on Catalina Island. One of the most dramatic results of that effort is the Trans-Catalina Trail, a 37-mile trek from

Things to do on Catalina Island include a wide variety of great dining, intriguing shopping and unique activities. This Southern California vacation destination also offers a number of things to do on Catalina with children. The beaches, whether in Avalon or Two Harbors, are an immediate draw and younger – and older – kids will

The new museum on Catalina Island, the Ada Blanche Wrigley Schreiner Catalina Island Museum, includes an array of fascinating photos, artifacts and exhibits documenting Catalina Island’s diverse history. From soapstone bowls that date from thousands of years ago to whimsical photos of celebrities cavorting in Catalina Island hot spots, visitors can spend hours exploring the

Avalon’s picturesque water front will echo with the sounds of one of Great Britain’s greatest bands on Thursday, July 23. The popular Catalina Summer Concert Series will feature a tribute to the Rolling Stones. For more than 50 years, the iconic rock band has been topping the charts and many of their top hits will

Catalina Island landmarks can be found in a number of locations, particularly in Avalon. The Catalina Island Casino, with its red tile roof and distinctive architecture, is one of the most iconic landmarks in California, but several others, including the Holly Hill House, Avalon Pleasure Pier and Chimes Tower also grace myriad snapshots and souvenir