4th annual Catalina Wine Mixer benefits Chimes Tower Foundation

For the Islander Summer-like weather on the first weekend of fall welcomed a record crowd to the island for the fourth installment of the Catalina...

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...

Catalina Film Fest expands horizons

The Catalina Film Fest will celebrate eight years of cinema on beautiful Catalina Island by expanding to Long Beach. The inaugural partnership will connect...

Celebrate Oktoberfest during First Fridays at the Museum on Oct. 5

Catalina Island’s celebration of Oktoberfest happens each year at the Catalina Island Museum. No need to travel to Germany, the upcoming First Fridays at the...

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,...

Free admission to Catalina Island Museum on Sept. 22

National Museum Day is Saturday, Sept. 22. To celebrate, the Catalina Island Museum is offering free admission for the entire day, 10 a.m. to...

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...

Lions Club 2018 Microbrew Fest raises scholarship funds

The 16th annual 2018 Microbrew Fest held each year on the second Saturday at Two Harbors was a huge success again this year. This...

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...

‘Legend of Magic’ Pop Haydn to perform for First Fridays at...

The Catalina Island Museum is excited to welcome magician Whit “Pop” Haydn for a performance at its upcoming First Fridays at the Museum. Throughout the...