Once Wrigley took over the island in 1919 he did his best to lure mainland folk across the 22 miles of ocean to beautiful Avalon and the rugged climes of Santa Catalina, where visitors could swim ...

Avalon is the charming main town of Santa Catalina Island and home to such iconic landmarks as the Catalina Casino and Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden. Stroll along the waterfront promenade ...

when the U.S. Maritime Service opened its second largest training station for merchant seamen on Catalina’s crescent-shored Avalon bay, only the shape of the island remained as William Wrigley ...