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		<title>Avalon Smokehouse brings Catalina BBQ to next level</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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, Avalon Smokehouse has spent the past few years building a name through live-fire cooking, custom catering, and community events both on and off [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sunset Bar &#038; Grill and Buoys &#038; Gulls win</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sunset Bar &#38; 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 bottom of the first from Robert Reyes’ over-the-chains home run. Sunset Bar &#38; Grill got on the board in the third with a three [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Historic El Encanto to reopen on Catalina Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A beloved Avalon landmark is preparing to welcome the community back through its doors. Steven and Brenda Hoefs have acquired the iconic El Encanto building on Catalina Island and will reopen the storied Spanish-style property as a vibrant, multi-use destination on Avalon’s Crescent Avenue. For nearly a century, El Encanto has been one of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon Beautiful names House of the Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon Beautiful board recently announced its choice for house of the month, tabbing 320 Claressa Avenue for the award. The house is owned by Denise and Gerald Motter. It was built in 1925 and bought by Kathrin MacDonald, Denise’s grandmother in 1935 for $3,500. Kathrin stayed in the home till she was 97 years [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Community Outpouring for PanCan Swim</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Photo by Nick Morrow The annual Pan CAN swim fundraiser enjoyed one of its best draws since the event began in 2017. Swimmers who take on the 2.2 mile swim, or even a shorter distance, elicit donations to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for their efforts. This year the event raised the most money since [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Half Marathon, 10K honors Memorial with 2025 Medal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 2025 Catalina Island Half Marathon and 10K finisher medal has been unveiled, featuring one of the island’s historic landmarks, Wrigley Memorial. Created by local Catalina Island artist Robin Cassidy of Silver Canyon Pottery, the design honors the island’s rich history while serving as a memorable keepsake for participants. Each year, the medal is designed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>First-Ever Mermaid Festival offers day of activities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Catalina Island is diving into something brand new this fall: the inaugural Catalina Island Mermaid Festival, splashing into Avalon Oct. 25–26. The free, family-friendly celebration will transform Avalon’s waterfront into an under-the-sea playground of art, music, food, and &#8211; of course &#8211; mermaids. The festival kicks off Saturday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. along Crescent [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Buoys &#038; Gulls, Sunset Bar &#038; Grill win softball games</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the first game of the night of the Catalina Co Ed Softball League Buoys &#38; Gulls took on Bravo’s Landscaping. Buoys &#38; Gulls was up first, and scored two runs off two base hits, a double from J.D. Laflin and a triple from Julian Tejeda. Buoys &#38; Gulls scored two more in the second [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Crossing Home: Catalina Island paddlers take on the legendary channel race</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Dominik Haering Less than one month after Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States, a tradition was born. On Sept. 20, 1959, the first Catalina Crossing outrigger canoe race was held. In original koa wood canoes, a Hawaiian All-Star team faced off against a California crew, paddling from Avalon to Newport Beach. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sunset Bar &#038; Grill gets win in softball season week 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Game one in week two of the Catalina CoEd Softball season couldn’t have been closer. Straight Up Builders was up first and promptly scored two runs off the double from Juan Hernandez followed by the home run from Juan De La Cruz. In the bottom of the inning Julian Tejeda hit a double for Buoys [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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