Cruise ships and the Catalina economy
About 280,000 visitors are expected to arrive on Catalina Island’s shores via cruise ship this year. Far and away, the largest carrier of those...
Von’s causing parking woes before opening
Three months before the new Von’s Supermarket is set to open, Avalon residents are grappling with parking problems associated with the massive new structure.
Public...
More than 2,000 attend 29th Buccaneer Days festival at Two Harbors
Pirates and swashbucklers of all types rolled into Two Harbors this past week as more than 2,000 festival goers gathered for the 29th Annual...
Avalon ‘dodged a bullet’ with Hurricane Rosa
Catalina Island and the city of Avalon “dodged a bullet” as Hurricane Rosa changed course and made everyone on the island breathe a bit...
It’s a wrap: 8th Catalina Film Fest in the books
The 8th annual Catalina Film Festival wrapped with awards issued in 14 film categories—selected from 100 films in competition from 67 countries—screened at venues...
First California impressionist painting exhibition with Catalina focus announced
The Catalina Island Museum’s winter exhibition When Sugar Loaf Stood: Early Catalina Paintings, will open to the public on Sunday, Oct. 7. The exhibition...
32nd Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival October 2018
For a 32nd consecutive October the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival will be held “26 miles across the Sea.” (Actually, Catalina is 22 miles across...
8th annual Catalina Film Festival to hold awards ceremony Saturday
Highlighting the amazing movie legacy of Catalina Island, the Catalina Film Festival is sponsoring its 8th annual festival this year with a new addition...
Circumnavigate Santa Catalina Island and support the Island Museum
For the Islander
It is not every day that you can cruise all the way around Catalina Island; however, your chance is coming up on...
20,000 visitors above the sea
Avalon exhibit
displays history of undersea exploration
By David N. Young
Jon Council has been on many underwater missions in his life, but his current undertaking is...
