This is your classic upscale beach town gift shop. You will most certainly NOT see cheesy magnets…read moreor novelty t-shirts. This is a shop for people that own beach houses or have relatives that do. Or who have fully embraced the nautical or "beach" aesthetic in their homes. I do tease. This stores carries a well-curated array of gifts. These include such things as hand-made pottery, jewelry, candles, cards and an array of objet d'arts. There is dominant color palate of blues, greens and driftwood. It is a very nice shop and one that you could easily spend quite a while picking out a tasteful gift for a loved one. The Steamer Trunk has a lovely inventory. And it of course carries merchandise emblazoned with "Catalina Island." It's just that it's the same inventory I've seen when I've visited my mother near Rehobeth Beach. Or the Waterfront in Baltimore where my sister lives. It would have been nice to have seen some more local artists/artisans represented. As you might expect, the gift shop wasn't on the cheap side, but, to be fair, for the quality of the goods for sale it was reasonable. Resort towns (and California and especially Catalina) are typically on the pricier side. This is an economy fed primarily through tourism. But, again, prices were not exorbitant. When I visited there several other shoppers in the store and the woman tending the register was answering question for them. I felt like I would have no problem getting helpful answers. So, while not unique, definitely a place to find some beautiful gifts.

This was probably my favorite shop in Avalon. Everything was so cute. Lots of cute earrings and…read moretrinkets. The lady that was working the counter. I'm not sure if she's the owner or not but she was very friendly. The items are a little bit on the pricier side, but this is a tourist destination. I fell in love with the skin care products. The hydrating body mist was my absolute favorite. It had a very light scent but it was so moisturizing and I suffer from dry skin. It also did not leave my skin oily or greasy. It was $18 for a 3 oz size.

I had so much fun shopping, the woman who works there had great advice and she was very friendly…read more The selection was great and I bought double the items thanks to her help!!! I wish I got her name I'll definitely be back next time I'm visiting.

The lady working was lovely. She is VERY sweet. Greets you as you walk in and gives you well wishes…read morewhen you walk out. She is great at customer service, she was very friendly. The items sold here are more modern- you won't find clothing items with Catalina written all over them here. Don't forget to check out the $10 bin! When I checked it out it had some cute dresses. It is a very cute gift shop. They sell cute woman's clothing. Sweaters were 10$ off (not sure how long this sale will last). There were several cute sweaters to chose from. They had a sign on the door for $20 UGG boots but don't be deceived they aren't authentic UGGS (obviously). They also have super cute wallets and comfy beach clothes (too bad it's too cold to wear a cute dress right now). Definitely a cute store to check out.

While on vacation, our cruise ship stopped at Catalina Island. We've made a habit of picking up a…read moresmall magnet every time we cruise from the island as a souvenir. This year, we decided to look at their "Epic Magnet Wall". To be fair, I don't know if I'd consider the wall "Epic", but not only did we find a magnet for ourselves, we found several other items, and at a price that didn't hurt my head or my wallet. The lady that checked us out couldn't have been more friendly and personable, and let us know that she was the "Official Merchandise Tester" with a sly smile. She absolutely made the visit more fun, and we couldn't be happier with our purchases.

What a charming store with a wide variety of goods and keepsakes from your Catalina trip. The value…read morefor what you get was pretty good in comparison to the comparable stores nearby. Overall. The service was good without people hovering over you, the value of goods was great and the selection of items and quality was great. If you're in the area this place is definitely a must stop destination for your Catalina goods

The owner of the ship was knowledgeable and sweet. There were beautiful and different items inside…read moreat an affordable price. I highly recommend

Has much more interesting merchandise than many other stores in Avalon. Also the owner is very nice…read more:)

October 2024 | Avalon | Catalina Island: Located right on the oceanfront! Super friendly customer…read moreservice, thanks again to the friendly woman at the cash register, Dina! Absolutely cute souvenir shop with cute coffee mugs, men and women's clothing & Catalina Island branded products & so much more, with a variety of price points! Cozy Fabric: In October, Catalina Island can get pretty chilly at night time! Before quickly walking over to the movie theater, I stopped at this cute store and picked up a fuzzy-wuzzy sweater jacket to keep warm & it totally worked! Even cooler, the sweater jacket is reversible, and it felt like a warm blanket wrapped around me! I was super happy & very warm!

Hidden gem! We stopped in as we did other shops along the water front. As I browsed, I was struck…read moreby the high percentage of embroidered items. Not your typical printed embossed stuff, mind you, but old-school embroidered. I found one design I particularly liked on a sweatshirt (not the season for one where I live, but it was perfect). I brought it to the register where I met Dina. When I mentioned how pleased I was about the quality of the embroidered work, she smiled and explained they were embroidered "in the back." I was impressed. We continued talking and I mentioned how much I loved the unique designs, nothing I'd seen anywhere. She smiled even more and admitted she'd designed them! I asked more about how (I do some graphic design work) and turns out she does them by hand. By hand! Not using modern technology, but true art. Please, if you visit Catalina Island, check out this shop. It's the middle storefront at the Hotel MacRae, the sign was missing on my visit. Buy one of Dina's embroidery designs. Buy several. Our visit to the island was amazing and we will be back. Each trip I intend to bring home a Dina original.

This store has a great selection of some cute and fun clothes and souvenirs for children. The shop…read morehas fun, age appropriate clothing for babies, toddlers, school age kids and youth. I was impressed that the t-shirts ranged from youth x-small (age 2-4) up through x-large (age 14). Catalina Kids has some original t-shirts designs with mermaids, sharks, buffalos, and fish that make for fun souvenirs, gifts, and mementos from your trip! They have some cute jewelry and stuffies as well. The shop keeper was friendly and offered to help put away shirts and get other sizes for me. The t-shirts are a bit on the pricier side at $18-$22 for a single shirt, but they seem like good quality and original designs. Overall, I enjoyed the selection of t-shirts for my daughter and nephew and I had a hard time just picking one shirt for each kid--I was tempted to get more!

Cute store for infant and children clothing…read more You can find souvenir clothing that say Catalina island here. We got an adorable outfit for my son to wear in the near future. Definitely alot more girl clothing but very cute shop overall.

This is the cutest little gallery in Avalon and I love all the fish paintings and greeting cards…read more It's a must visit store!

Horrible customer experience. Walking into the art gallery I was yelled at by the young worker who…read morewas clearly mentally disturbed. She was working alone in the store and wouldn't stop yelling at me so I left. Very bad experience.

0 stars. I bought a $35 sweatshirt. when I looked at the cash register it said $68. So I asked…read morethe lady about it. She said that wasn't my price and not to worry. She said she didn't charge that amount, but I had seen her charge me so I knew she was a liar, and then she charged the correct amount. When I looked at my credit card statement it showed both charges and the $68 charge has been pending for a week now. Terrible business and I will tell all my friends to avoid this shop. There is a special place in hell for business owners who prey on tourists.

If I could give this store 0 stars I would... I came in here to see if I could find a simple…read morebathing suit, and walking in here was the worst mistake I could've ever made.. first thing first, when I walked in no one was in the store, I was in there for about 15 minutes, when she finally walked in she almost pushed my friend out her way, once I found a bathing suit I liked the tag said it came in a set but the bottom was missing, so I picked out a different bottom for $30 I went up and asked her if I could get that set for the price of the bottom, she said oh the bottom is in there somewhere so she went over to where the bathing suits were I waited another 15 minutes for her to come back and she didn't say anything so I asked her again if she could give me that set for the price of the bottom, she said "no I made a price for it" and i asked her how much? And she said $25 I asked her if she would do the top for $20 and the bottom for $30 she said "no I don't make the price" I tried convincing her a little more, and she extremely rudely said "no you can take it or leave it." So I left it. My first time in Catalina and it already started a bit sour.