Circumnavigate Catalina Island
Catalina Island has never looked better! All the rain has brought green landscapes full of blossoming wildflowers.
For...
City may revise wharfage fees
Recent changes to wharfage fees have hit local boaters hard and the City Council will be looking to revise them.
38th Annual Avalon Harbor cleanup set for Saturday
Saturday, Feb. 23 will mark the 38th Annual Avalon Harbor cleanup on Catalina Island....
Council mulls Harbor Committee
Instead, an informal group of boaters will meet to discuss issues
For now, the...
Harbor Report December 2018: windy winter weather
Courtesy Avalon Harbor Department
Avalon saw 11 days of wind advisories in December: eight days of Small Craft advisories and three days of Gale advisories.
As...
New Year’s Day Polar Plunge Polar Plunge will take place at...
There are a variety of elixirs for a New Year Eve hangover; a cold beer, an Alka Seltzer, or a Bloody Mary. Didn’t work...
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...
Cherry Cove: true ‘rock’ and ‘roll’
Unless you’ve swayed in a boat and let your hair blow in the ocean breeze, perhaps you have not really “rocked” and “rolled.”
Once again,...
Sediment study proposes sand replacement strategies
Like the shifting sands of the ocean itself, the Avalon city council is weighing a variety of options and cost estimates presented to them...
