Catalina Undersea Serenity
We just LOVE watching this video! It delivers a quick time-out to enjoy the pure serenity of Catalina Island’s underwater zen zone. Take a minute out of your day to watch it and ….. relaxxxxxxx …..
Birthday Island
Catalina Island for your birthday! It looks like these two had a fun birthday visit to Catalina Island! Since the Catalina Express ends their awesome Birthday Promotion as of 12/31/17, the Hermosa Hotel has come up with our own version! Check out our 2018 Birthday Island Package at https://hermosahotel.com/specials/birthday/.
Catalina Trail Venture Weekend
Super fun! Runners hit the trails on Catalina Island this weekend to participate in a marathon, half marathon, 10k or 1-mile kids fun run. Check out runcatalina.com for upcoming events!
Day Trip To Two Harbors
My first of many trips to Two Harbors Written by: Matthew Ever since I moved to Catalina in the spring of 2015 I have wanted to see what Two Harbors had to offer. Before this summer the only options to get down there were either a $200 cab ride, the Wildlands…
the Catalina Tile Experience
Make Your Own Catalina Tile Written by: Nick Recently, a few of us at the Hermosa Hotel decided to check out the Catalina Tile Experience offered by Silver Canyon Pottery. Located in Avalon’s “industrial area” on the same site as the original facility, Silver Canyon Pottery has been faithfully restoring, recreating,…
Catalina Pet Cemetery
Buried Treasures Written by: Mindy Avalon is such a quaint and charming little town, and one of the favorite activities visitors enjoy is renting a golf cart and cruising around town. Venturing up and over Mt. Ada (where the old “Wrigley Mansion” sits), you’ll find sweeping views of the harbor and…
the “Catalina Happy Hour Tour”
We couldn’t be HAPPIER about this tour Written by: Matthew and Devon Photos courtesy of: McCall and Nikki Ryan Photography Hermosa Hotel managers Matthew and Devon recently checked out the Catalina Food Tour’s “Catalina Happy Hour Tour” and have been RAVING about it! They wanted to share their experience of this tour…
Avalon’s 36th Annual Underwater Cleanup
I Participated! Written by: Nick I have always had a passion for nature, but being a surfer and scuba diver, I too often see the signs of humanity. Trash finds its way into our beaches and oceans via runoff or littering, and makes its way into places human’s don’t even live,…