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Catalina Island Shopping
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There are no shopping malls on
Catalina. Don’t expect department stores, either. And
no chains. Nearly everything on the island is family-owned.
Shop owners can often be found waiting on customers in their
businesses. The stores are all clustered around the crescent-shaped
Avalon Bay, a sort of Main Street. This adds a people-watching
dimension to shopping the pedestrian friendly walkways. Shoppers
find stores that sell art, jewelry, clothing, books, pottery,
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wine, flowers and collectibles. And, of course, souvenirs. Some
stand-out stores include Bouys & Gulls, which sells casual sportswear
and T-shirts. The Avalon Bay Co. has a good supply of women’s
beachwear. The Perico Gallery offers unique art in pen and ink,
watercolor prints, and island bird and deco tiles. Latitude 33 has
vintage Aloha shirts. And the Catalina Gold Co. claims to offer
prices half of what shoppers would pay on the mainland.
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