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🌱 How will Avalon get around after taxis stop in October?

Avalon, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Avalon! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Avalon get around after taxis stop in October?
  • What’s planned when mermaids and rubber ducks take over Avalon?
  • How high could storm-driven surf get along Avalon’s shoreline?

Also on today's calendar: Screening: 'Skyward: The Sport Rocketry Revolution' // Catalina Film Festival and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Catalina Taxi and Tours to End On-Call Taxi Service in Avalon After More Than 50 Years (thelog.com) — Avalon residents will lose on-call taxi service from Catalina Taxi and Tours on October 19, 2026, after more than 50 years, due to rising costs and competition from the subsidized Circuit service. The company will continue offering backcountry tours, campsite shuttles, and private transportation, and plans to refund unused commuter book tickets.
   

2. Mermaids Return to Avalon for Second Annual Catalina Island Mermaid Festival (thelog.com) — Avalon will host the second annual Catalina Island Mermaid Festival this fall, bringing a golf cart parade, surfboard art auction, Rubber Ducky Derby, and a Sirens Ball harbor cruise to Crescent Avenue, South Beach, and the waterfront. Families can enjoy crafts, face painting, ocean education, and mermaid-themed specials from local businesses, while visitors even have the option to pursue PADI mermaid certification.
   

3. Polo Swells Expected to Reach Southern California Beaches Sunday (mynewsla.com) — Avalon faces a risk of coastal flooding, elevated surf, and beach erosion Monday and Tuesday as swells from Hurricane Polo and Odalys reach Southern California. Forecasters warn that high tides near 7 feet could flood low-lying walkways, parking lots, and roads, and expect to issue coastal flood advisories as early as Friday.
   

4. 11 Places That Feel Like Tuscany, Iceland, and Patagonia, But in the U.S. (onlyinyourstate.com) — Avalon on Catalina Island gets a spotlight as a Greek Isles–style escape just 22 miles off Los Angeles, with its hillside buildings, moored boats, and iconic Catalina Casino. The article compares eleven U.S. destinations, including Avalon, to famous landscapes like Tuscany, Iceland, and Patagonia, encouraging travelers to find world-class scenery without leaving the country.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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