Newport Beach Activities | Visit Catalina Island
By Sharon Paxson, Newport Beach Real Estate
(Sharon Paxson, Realtor® EQTY Forbes Global Properties)
Catalina Island | Visit Catalina Island Catalina Island is an island located off the Southern California coast. The size of Catalina Island is approximately 22 miles long and 8 miles wide. William Wrigley, Junior was instrumental in the development of Catalina Island, he originally bought the island in 1919 and it was improved with the Casino, a hotel, and the Casino building which is still there, however it is utilized as a movie theater. There is an airport at the top of the island, and many planes will fly in just for lunch and have a very popular Buffalo burger. And Buffalo do roam the island! Catalina Island is located 32 miles from Newport Beach, and the interesting thing is, there are many days when you don't see it at all due to the fog. The photo below was taken from the Newpo...
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