Misc

For decades, Catalina Island was both playground and backlot for Hollywood. The island’s rugged terrain and picturesque seascapes have stood in for locations around the world – Catalina has been part of movies as diverse as Jaws and Mutiny on the Bounty, The Glass Bottom...

On Catalina Island, like nearly everywhere else in the United States, school kids have returned to the classroom – trading the freedom of summer vacation for another year of schedules, learning and homework. That return to school signifies a change for Catalina Island visitors as...

Fall is special event season on Catalina Island. Myriad festivals, concerts and other happenings dot the calendar, making autumn the perfect time to plan a getaway to this Southern California destination. Catalina Island is also home to some of the world’s most challenging endurance events...

or more than a century, Catalina Island has been a mecca for sports fishing. Legendary anglers have come from around the world in pursuit of marlin, tuna and swordfish. Today, fishing on Catalina Island still attracts anglers from around the world who set out in...

Catalina Island’s underwater world teems with wonders. From tiny shrimp with incredibly powerful claws to giant black seabass the size of motor scooters, the range of marine life rivals that found anywhere else in North America. It’s no wonder that Catalina Island is ranked one...

Like many things on Catalina Island, going to the movies is a just a bit different here. Rather than a giant multiplex with half a dozen or more offerings, the movies – or rather movie – involves a trip the world-famous Catalina Casino, the bottom...

Catalina Island has its own soundtrack. Music is created by the unique combination of chatting visitors, laughing children, shrieking gulls, rumbling motor boats and, beneath it all, the unending susurrus of the sea. Difficult to describe, yet impossible to forget, these distinctive Catalina sounds form...

For nearly a century, one of North America’s most iconic mammals has roamed Santa Catalina Island, bringing a sense of wonder and awe to visitors and residents alike. North American bison roam the interior of Catalina Island, congregating in small herds and appearing in postcards,...

With its windswept promontories, unique species and sweeping vistas, Catalina Island has long been a mecca for hikers. Whether you are looking for a brief chance to see the wild side of Catalina or want to immerse yourself in a multi-day challenge for mind and...

Last June, the Catalina Island Museum opened its long awaiting new facility. With its early California architecture and expansive exhibit spaces, the Ada Blanche Wrigley Schreiner Catalina Island Museum is a fitting home for Catalina Island’s vast and varied history . From native islanders to...