Catalina Island: best time to visit is fall
I’ve always been a huge of Catalina Island, the 26-mile-from-Los Angeles Riviera that’s great for long walks, back-country exploring and of course, photowalking. I’ve been on an island kick recently, and was thus inspired recently to hop a boat to Catalina recently and spend some time searching for the best photo spots. I walked and walked and walked, which is a good thing, got in one great sunrise, a memorable sunset and a quasi sunset that was actually the best of the bunch. Take a look at the video, which combines a visit to another great Los Angeles area island, Balboa, to get what I mean by that. I love the backroads of Avalon, and walking up to the old (and recently re-opened) Zane Grey hotel and Inn at Mt. Ada on the other side, which are way less crowded. Summer time is a rough time to visit, because of the throngs, and days when the cruise ships dumps passengers out for a limited time can be challenging. Great thing that we’re now in “shoulder season” now, the best time to explore Catalina. If you’ve never been to the island, yes, Avalon can be really crowded, full of too many golf carts and people itching to get drunk and live it up, but work on your timing. Go in the…
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