Museum’s Round Island Benefit Cruise returns

Catalina Museum for Art & History recently announced the return of its Round Island Benefit Cruise, an unforgettable afternoon of adventure, storytelling and breathtaking coastal views, all in support of the...

Sunset Bar & Grill and Buoys & Gulls win

Sunset Bar & Grill took on Leave it to Leo Handyman in the first game of the night. Leave it to Leo Handyman put two runs on the board in the...

Avalon Smokehouse brings Catalina BBQ to next level

This spring and summer, Avalon Smokehouse is preparing for two major BBQ events that are helping put Catalina on the map in the live-fire cooking world. Led by local pitmaster Santiago Bryan-Zwick,...

February 2026 visitor count up 37.8%

Love Catalina Island Tourism Authority reported this week that 75.788 individuals arrived in Feburary 2026. That’s a 37.8% increase from February 2025, according to Love Catalina. “February’s total arrival count was above the...

Letter to the Editor: June 17, 2016

  Library renovation takes a village If you see Burney Ramming, please tell him thank you. It was his idea to renovate our sad-looking library. As...

Avalon has long history of musical entertainment

Since the turn of the century, music has been an important part of Avalon’s nightlife. This rich tradition of musical entertainment on Catalina Island continues...

Flying Fish Festival is deemed a huge success

Catalina Island’s seventh annual Flying Fish Festival held over the weekend was a “fabulous” success, according to Donna Harris, Director of Marketing for the...

Harbor Activity Report for June 2022

While we don’t have any specific activities to report for the month of June, the Harbor Department can insure you that summer has arrived....

Eating Disorders Awareness Week ends March 2

The Time is Now. That is the theme of this year’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week which runs from Feb. 24 through March 2. It...

Wayne Griffin, president and CEO of the Chamber announces retirement

Wayne Griffin, president & CEO of the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau has announced his decision to retire, effective November 30,...

Island Museum welcomes a new director of Development to its team

The Catalina Island Museum recently announced the addition of Madeleine Gere as its new director of Development. Gere is an experienced and knowledgeable development professional...

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Steven Douglas Eddy Jr, 55

Steven Douglas Eddy Jr., 55 years old, of Avalon, CA died on Feb. 21, 2026, in La Jolla, CA. His cause of death was...

Letters to the Editor: Published Jan. 23, 2026

Local merchants: sit up and pay attention Over the last two or three decades, a once-in-a-hundred years economic shift has been taking place. It’s called...

Celebrating Charlie Canby

Approximately 350 of Charlie Canby’s friends and family gathered at the Catalina Boat Yard recently, to celebrate his life. Pastor Enrique provided a eulogy...

Acclaimed artist debuts new work inspired by Avalon

The Catalina Museum of Art & History is proud to present From Los Angeles to Catalina: The Art of Sonia Romero, an intimate and...

Letters to the Editor: published April 4,2025

We were so saddened to learn of Lolo’s passing. I’m sure you could fill every edition until summer with condolences and memories from those...