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Santa Catalina Island, California – Last year we wrote about the Santa Catalina Island Company’s plans to spend $11 million on upgrading their hotel and restaurants, and adding new visitor attractions to this vacation paradise. We are happy to report that the improvements are now complete and in particular, the new Zip Line Eco Tour is a breathtaking adventure.  We started our exciting day by boarding the 10 a.m. Catalina Express to Avalon from their convenient pier in Long Beach harbor. 60...Read Full Story

Santa Catalina IslandSanta Catalina Island, often called Catalina Island, or just Catalina, is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California. The island is 22 miles (35 km) long and eight miles (13 km) across at its greatest width. The island is located about 22 miles (35 km) south-southwest of Los Angeles, California. The highest point on the island is 2097 ft (639 m) Mt. Orizaba, at 33°22′29.7″N 118°25′11.6″W / 33.374917°N 118.419889°W / 33.374917; -118.419889.Part of the...Read Full Story

Santa Catalina IslandSanta Catalina Island, often called Catalina Island, or just Catalina, is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California. The island is 22 miles (35 km) long and eight miles (13 km) across at its greatest width. The island is located about 22 miles (35 km) south-southwest of Los Angeles, California. The highest point on the island is 2097 ft (639 m) Mt. Orizaba, at 33°22′29.7″N 118°25′11.6″W / 33.374917°N 118.419889°W / 33.374917; -118.419889.Part of the...Read Full Story

Maria Full of Grace Catalina Sandino Moreno (Actor), Guilied Lopez (Actor), Joshua Marston (Director) | Format: DVD (151)Buy new: $4.99 96 used & new from $2.06(Visit the Bestsellers in Foreign Films list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Review & Description(Drama) Maria Alvarez (Catalina Sandino), a bright, spirited 17-year old, lives with three generations of her family in a cramped house in rural Colombia. Desperate to leave her job stripping thorns from...Read Full Story

Santa Catalina IslandSanta Catalina Island, often called Catalina Island, or just Catalina, is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California. The island is 22 miles (35 km) long and eight miles (13 km) across at its greatest width. The island is located about 22 miles (35 km) south-southwest of Los Angeles, California. The highest point on the island is 2097 ft (639 m) Mt. Orizaba, at 33°22′29.7″N 118°25′11.6″W / 33.374917°N 118.419889°W / 33.374917; -118.419889.Part of the...Read Full Story

Stream orchid, newly found on Catalina Island. Photo by plant ecologist Sarah Ratay, Catalina Island Conservancy. An orchid never before seen on Santa Catalina Island and an endangered flower thought to be extinct there are part of a trio of discoveries announced by scientists. The third, a type of bush mallow, came down to a matter of ecological bookkeeping: Previously classed as a variety of its mainland relative, it has now achieved full species status and is believed to live only on the...Read Full Story

AVALON, Catalina Island, California – The organization most responsible for maintaining the charming ambiance of Catalina Island is the Santa Catalina Island Company (SCICo). Starting late last year, the SCICo embarked on a more than eleven-million dollar improvement project that will add to the already substantial allure of the island’s main town of Avalon. We were invited to visit the island and hear the details of the company's upcoming plans. We met with Brad Wilson, SCIC’s Chief...Read Full Story

The Catalina Grand Prix was last run in 1958 on Santa Catalina Island, an island community situated approximately 22 miles south-southwest of greater Los Angeles. Efforts by the AMA, AMA District 37, Big6 (a smaller collection of clubs within the D-37 region) and promotional company My Cuz Vinnie Promotions LLC, have secured December 3-5, 2010 as dates for the event, with a 100-mile professional race held on the 5th. In 2008 vintage motorcycles were displayed on Crescent Ave. to mark the 50th...Read Full Story

Photo of bald eagle nest on Santa Cruz Island courtesy, Kevin White, Full Frame Productions. Fifteen bald eagle chicks have hatched on California’s Channel Islands this year, nine of them on Santa Catalina Island — the most seen in 50 years, say biologists helping the birds recover from DDT that wiped out their population decades ago. To the north, four of the chicks were born on Santa Cruz Island and two on Santa Rosa. Two bald eagle chicks were captured, banded and fitted with transmitters...Read Full Story

Pimu Island Archaeological ProjectCatalina Island, CaliforniaJuly 15 - August 19, 2009is an important hub for the intermingling of people and the exchange of ideas and objects. Surrounded by rich marine and lithic resources, the Santa Catalina (Pimu) Island peoples were contributors to an extensive trade network throughout southern and central California and the Southwest.The Pimu Catalina Island Archaeology Field School is an innovative course that uses cutting-edge scientific tools in a...Read Full Story