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Catalina Connection

Catalina Island Medical Center
Catalina Connection

Avalon residents to vote on transit tax for a new hospital

AVALON — The Avalon City Council voted unanimously to initiate a measure that will impose a tax on passengers arriving or departing from Catalina Island’s only municipality via cruise ship,

Glenmore Plaza Hotel
Catalina Connection

Catalina’s Glenmore Plaza Hotel and the Hotel Boom of 1891

AVALON — Avalon, now a flourishing and luxurious vacation destination, has a competitive hotel market with a resort option for almost everyone, whether you’re looking for history, spa lodgings, or

Cottonwood Beach
Catalina Connection

Cottonwood Beach: Catalina’s Secret Hideaway

CATALINA ISLAND — Cottonwood Beach is a hidden, hard-to-access beach on Catalina’s southwestern coast. Popular among hikers and adventurers, the trail to Cottonwood Beach is moderately difficult to cross, but