Catalina’s interior offers beautiful vistas Many Catalina Island visitors never find out for themselves what lies beyond the confines of Avalon. Surrounded by high hills and the Pacific, the quaint village is often the only picture of Santa Catalina that some visitors ever see. Avalon, however is only a tiny portion of the wonder of […]
For generations, Catalina has offered a number of treasures for shoppers. Catalina Island pottery is still collected today. Shopping on Catalina Island offers something for everyone. Toys and trinkets, art and artifacts, crafts and clothes all can be found in the many quaint shops scattered enticingly along Avalon’s waterfront. Dozens of stores and small businesses
The Catalina Casino hosts an annual New Year’s Eve gala New Year’s Eve in Catalina Island’s Casino Ballroom is one of the biggest parties in Southern California. The Casino is one of the most iconic buildings in the country and its ballroom is a dramatic homage to art deco. Featuring a rollicking band playing several
Catalina Island’s serpentine wall owes its existence to Otis Shepard and his wife Dorothy Catalina Island owes its present reality to many people: the Banning Brothers and the Wrigley family in particular were instrumental in shaping the future of the island and crafting Avalon into the tourists’ mecca it is today. Those men were far
Photo courtesy of Catalina Island Conservancy. For nearly a century, Catalina Island’s rolling hills and oak-dotted grasslands have been home to one of North America’s most iconic species: American Bison. A dozen or so of these large herbivores were brought to the island in the 1920s to star in a movie. Although their scenes were
Photo courtesy Spectrum Sports Every January for the more than three decades, some of the top long distance runners in the world come to Avalon. These elite athletes will be challenging themselves and each other across Catalina Island for the annual Avalon Benefit 50 Mile Run. Nearly the length of two marathons, the Avalon 50
Catalina is a perfect spot for a long-term winter getaway Catalina Island has long called to artists and writers. A muse to generations of creative individuals, the island offers a respite, where the cares of real life slip away and imagination can come to life. Whether you are looking to try out a new medium
Photo source: Wikipedia Humpback whales make an appearance As anyone who travels frequently between Catalina Island and the mainland knows, you never know what you’re going to see in those 26 miles. Giant schools of dolphin, bizarre sunfish and dramatic feeding frenzies are all sights that make the Catalina Island ferry ride much more interesting.
Avalon School is located in Avalon Canyon One of the most fascinating aspects of life on Catalina Island for many visitors is that many of us live on Catalina Island. Working and living here provides a number of rewards and challenges – and the fact that there is a full-time population of families here, means
