Museum’s Round Island Benefit Cruise returns

Catalina Museum for Art & History recently announced the return of its Round Island Benefit Cruise, an unforgettable afternoon of adventure, storytelling and breathtaking coastal views, all in support of the...

February 2026 visitor count up 37.8%

Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority reported this week that 75.788 individuals arrived in Feburary 2026. That’s a 37.8% increase from February 2025, according to Love Catalina. “February’s total arrival count was above the...

Sunset Bar & Grill and Buoys & Gulls win

Sunset Bar & Grill took on Leave it to Leo Handyman in the first game of the night. Leave it to Leo Handyman put two runs on the board in the...

Avalon Smokehouse brings Catalina BBQ to next level

This spring and summer, Avalon Smokehouse is preparing for two major BBQ events that are helping put Catalina on the map in the live-fire cooking world. Led by local pitmaster Santiago Bryan-Zwick,...

Lions Club donates $25k to Islanders now living in Maui

On Saturday, Oct. 14, a Benefit Golf Tournament was held at the Avalon Golf Course. This event was a fund raiser for six families...

Avalon Loses an Icon: William Richardson Hill, 1917-2017

by daughter Kathleen Hill Carlisle William Richardson Hill was born in Pasadena, California on August 7, 1917, to Fred G. Hill & Ethel Richardson Hill....

Military couple returns to Isle of Romance to plan wedding

In June 2011, the Islander reported on a romantic weekend for Sgt. Steve Lewis and his sweetheart Brandi Tucker.   He had completed a tour...

Land of the Giants?

Last week I promised to tie up some loose ends with my series on Catalina’s mines and natural caves with a bonus column on,...

Sheriff’s Log: Nov. 20-24

The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Nov. 20 to Nov. 24. “It is important to note...

Buffalo chips fly at annual Jimmy Walker ‘tossing’ event

On Saturday, Sept. 1, in Two Harbors, more than 75 competitors, aged 3 to 68, flung dried buffalo waste as far as they could...

Fortress Catalina: UFO over Catalina sparks fire fight

Second in a series. The Battle of Los Angeles One of the most bizarre events ever to take place in the history of Southern California, or...

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Steven Douglas Eddy Jr, 55

Steven Douglas Eddy Jr., 55 years old, of Avalon, CA died on Feb. 21, 2026, in La Jolla, CA. His cause of death was...

Letters to the Editor: Published Jan. 23, 2026

Local merchants: sit up and pay attention Over the last two or three decades, a once-in-a-hundred years economic shift has been taking place. It’s called...

Celebrating Charlie Canby

Approximately 350 of Charlie Canby’s friends and family gathered at the Catalina Boat Yard recently, to celebrate his life. Pastor Enrique provided a eulogy...

Acclaimed artist debuts new work inspired by Avalon

The Catalina Museum of Art & History is proud to present From Los Angeles to Catalina: The Art of Sonia Romero, an intimate and...

Letters to the Editor: published April 4,2025

We were so saddened to learn of Lolo’s passing. I’m sure you could fill every edition until summer with condolences and memories from those...