Misc

Middle Ranch includes an equestrian center. One of the most frequent questions visitors to Santa Catalina Island ask is “What’s on the rest of the island?” For the most part, the answer to that question is wild lands and wild places, but there are a...

Land’s End on Catalina Island Catalina Island’s coastline is a study in contrasts. The island’s 54 miles of coastline represent everything from gently sloping sand beaches to vivid cliffs that plunge precipitously into the sea. One of the most dramatic stretches of Santa Catalina’s coastline...

Descanso Beach Ocean Sports offers a great way to explore the island. Exploring Catalina Island is something that takes a lifetime. Hidden coves, dramatic vistas and unique flora and fauna are just waiting to be discovered. Adventurers can take many routes to find the hidden...

Healthy options at the Avocado Cafe on Catalina Island. Dining on Catalina Island offers a range of options, from quick burgers to consume on the beach to culinary creations crafted with care. Avalon restaurants are a frequently changing cornucopia and one of the newest opened...

In the fall, one of Catalina’s most delicious denizens is in season. California spiny lobsters are plentiful around the island and catching them – and eating them – is a favorite activity of both residents and visitors. Spiny lobsters can be caught with either hoop...

The Avalon Harbor Patrol assists the boating pubic on Catalina Island The centerpiece of Avalon on Catalina Island is its harbor and making sure that the harbor is safe and secure is the Avalon Harbor Department. Part of the City of Avalon, the department is...

PLAY Preschool serves some of Avalon’s youngest residents For decades, the PLAY Preschool craft auction has signified the start of the Avalon holiday shopping season. Hosted and organized by the parents whose children are enrolled in Avalon’s co-op preschool, the auction provides an evening of...

Wrigley Stage Christmas Tree On the mainland, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season is Black Friday, a notorious maelstrom of materialism that tends to dampen even the brightest of holiday spirits. Crowded malls, overflowing parking lots and teeming big box stores are just...

Two Harbors can be a great Thanksgiving destination. Catalina Island may not be the first thing people think about when it comes to Thanksgiving, but the island can be a perfect way to reconnect with family, friends and loved ones on this most grateful of...

Photo courtesy Catalina Island Museum One of Catalina Island’s most popular holiday traditions is also one of its most recent. The Catalina Island Museum’s Holiday Symphony Concert fills the Avalon Theatre with the classic sounds of a world-class orchestra. The Stanford Music Ensemble, which includes...