AVALON (CBSLA) — Weddings are meant to be memorable, but "Take the Plunge" now has a whole new meaning on Catalina Island. Catalina Island Company announced Thursday its limited-edition Zip Line ...

THE PULSE: Non-profit group opens up its access to Grand Canyon and Catalina Islands, usually reserved for volunteers, as a vacation package. American Conservation Experience has continued its ...

Got time for a quick escape? Consider a sweeping 15-minute helicopter ride to Catalina Island, where an immersive spa experience or a private beach cabana awaits. Island Express Helicopters’ new ...

Anyone who needs a quick, inexpensive getaway that’s within an hour of Los Angeles, here’s a great idea with a great price: Catalina Island packages that come with ferry ticket and hotel starting at ...

ON THOSE CLEAR DAYS... when a person standing in Rancho Palos Verdes can see Catalina Island in the distance, with its peaks and curves and distinctive outline, there's only one thing to do: daydream.

SUMMERTIME ON AN ISLAND? With pretty beaches and nifty boating excursions and animal-amazing inland adventures and all sorts of locally fabulous things to see? C'mon... You know it'll bustle, as ...

The Catalina Express eases away from the mainland, with golf clubs in tow, for a 75-minute ride to Santa Catalina Island. Popular for family getaways and romance for more than a century, Catalina’s ...

Visit Catalina Island through March for savings of 20 to 30 percent on combination sail-and-stay packages at more than a dozen hotels in Avalon. Hermosa Hotel offers two-weeknight stays, passes to the ...

The range of deals is winding down as we edge closer to the new year, but one thing that abounds is gift card offers. Many restaurants will give you a free bonus card when you purchase a gift card for ...

DISTANT LAND: Even though getting to Avalon on Santa Catalina Island is a snap -- if you define "a snap" as being easy as buying a boat ticket and clearing a day -- it can still feel like a bit of an ...

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