A package tour sponsored by Santa Catalina Island Co. is also available that combines heli-biking or hiking in the backcountry with an overnight stay at the waterfront Pavilion Hotel in Avalon.

While helicopter transportation to Catalina Island is a faster and more ... or Lyft on the island but there are other ways to tour the island. How do you get around Catalina Island?

The Catalina Wine Mixer, a fictional event that played a pivotal role in the 2008 Will Ferrell comedy, didn’t exist — until ...

Bison? On an island? You bet. Catalina's bison are descendants of a small herd brought to the island in the 1920s for a film production. Today, the Catalina Island Conservancy manages the herd of ...