Once you arrive in Avalon, you’ll quickly discover that it has a very pedestrian friendly downtown. Visitors enjoy exploring the...
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For the adventurer, get your heart pumping with a visit to the Zip Line Eco Tour, try diving or island eco tour. For a slower pace,...
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Located just 22 miles off Southern California’s coast, Catalina Island welcomes visitors year-round. Getting here is easy with...
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A: Public showers are available on Casino Way. Hours vary by season – please contact our Visitor’s Center on the Green Pier...
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Arriving on Catalina Island, visitors are intrigued by the island’s topography, with its dramatic hills soaring above the coastline. That dramatic terrain can be best appreciated from above and experiencing Catalina by air is an ideal way to see this spectacular Southern California island. Catalina…
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Whether you're celebrating National Margarita Day, Cinco de Mayo or just loving to taste your favorite libations, we have the list of the best places to enjoy a margarita on Catalina Island! 1. Mi Casita Mexican Located on Clarissa Ave, just around the corner from Avalon's front street, enjoy open…
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With a wealth of activities and near-perfect weather, Catalina Island is an ideal outdoor playground for spring. Spring is a wonderful time of year on Catalina Island, typically signaling spring break travel for families, couples and groups. We hope you consider visiting Catalina Island for a…
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Historic Female Influences Abound Including those Making History Today When Santa Catalina acquired the name we know it by today, Spanish explorer Sebastian Viscaino couldn’t have known that the island would inspire numerous women to become entrepreneurs. The island’s namesake, St. Catherine of…
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Ahhhhh vacation. For some, it’s the opportunity to disconnect from everything and everyone and reconnect and relax. For others, it just wouldn’t be a vacation without sharing what’s happening in your life with your friends and social media followers. Luckily, Catalina Island’s scenery and activities…
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These days, the signs of spring on Catalina Island can be subtle: greener hillsides, intricate wildflowers and warmer temperatures signify the gentle transition that marks the change of seasons. In the early part of the 20th century, however, the transition to spring in Avalon was trumpeted with the…
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Each year, more than half of working Americans leave vacation days and paid time off unused. This year, resolve to make sure you are not among them by planning one -- or all -- of these vacations on Catalina Island, when the time is right. Family vacation: The classic vacation with the family…
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**Updated March 2021 You will recognize your favorite destination when you arrive, but some things have changed. Face coverings and social distancing are required in LA County and Catalina Island. If you're traveling to Catalina Island via the ferry or the helicopter, you'll be asked to wear a face…
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Jupiter and Saturn will join in the ‘Great Conjunction of 2020’ on Monday, December 21, the day of the Winter Solstice. Catalina Island’s dark, clear skies will make for a spectacular view of what some are calling, ‘The Christmas Star’. The two gas giants will shine low in the southwest after…
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No one can deny 2020 has been unlike any year before with an ongoing pandemic changing the world and how we live in it. One of the things often mentioned when discussing how COVID-19 has impacted lives, is the noticeable absence of live music and concerts. Catalina Island, like the world, closed…
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