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Article: Quiet Catalina. (Santa Catalina Island)
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- Article date:
- September 1, 1984
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Rugged and serene, Santa Catalina Island is what one naturalist calls "Southern California about 200 years ago."
Yet, of the eight Channel Islands, it's the closest to populated Los Angeles and Orange counties, and the most accessible--for a day, weekend, or longer visit.
After Labor Day and through mid-May, the island sparkles with alluring vistas. As the crowds diminish, Avalon, Catalina's summer-thronged city, takes on the relaxed air of a quiet Mediterranean port.
Come late September, room rates start to drop; they're lower still in winter. Most stores and shops stay open; restaurants can seat you without a wait; and on the beaches and ...