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...
Team lands massive bluefin
One of the largest bluefin tuna caught so far this year was reeled in by a crew of fishing friends this past week. According...
Catalina outriggers preparing for Super Bowl of Paddling
Excited men and women from Catalina Island recently celebrated after a 26-mile paddle (from Avalon Bay to the Isthmus and back) as they prepared...
Catalina hosts unique and hero-worthy fishing tourney
Anglers off the waters of Catalina Island this weekend will be very special indeed as the War Heroes on the Water tournament will be...
Scuba Diving: ‘Planet Earth has an ocean’
When I engage people on the topic of scuba diving I am frequently asked the big question, “Isn’t the water nicer over there in...
Australian woman wins Catalina Ski Race, then returns to tour Island
If you aren’t sure how serious skiers take the 60-mile Catalina Ski Race, this year’s event ended in a virtual drag race with two...
