Sights and scenes around Santa Catalina Island

The Casino building on Avalon Bay in the evening, as seen from the Inn on Mt. Ada.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Hand-painted Art Deco murals line the wall of the theater inside the Casino building.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Photographs of famous actors and stars who visited Santa Catalina Island in the 1950s hang on the wall in the Casino building.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Kayaks and motorboats are tied together on a boat ramp near the Casino building.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Youngsters dry off in blue-and-white-striped towels while playing at the beach.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Thu and Daniel Ramos of Seal Beach tie the knot at a ceremony overlooking Avalon Bay.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Patrons enjoy Sunday brunch at the new Descanso Beach Club.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Motorboats, kayaks and paddle boards can all be rented at the Green Pleasure Pier.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Diners enjoy outdoor seating at Antonio’s Pizzeria.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A martini with extra olives sits on the bar at Avalon Grille off Front Street in Avalon.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A couple, accompanied by their dogs, enjoys dinner at Coyote Joe’s.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Cyclists wave to friends along Front Street as they tour Santa Catalina Island.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

The long brick benches with short stucco walls along Front Street are a perfect place to enjoy the sun on Santa Catalina Island.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Tourists ride Segways to see Santa Catalina Island.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Golf carts parked on Sumner Avenue. These vehicles are the preferred mode of transportation on Santa Catalina Island.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

David Savage, 24, shares his apple with a deer at the Inn on Mt. Ada in Avalon.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A moth pollinates a butterfly bush along a walkway near Casino Way in Avalon.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

The Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Gardens in Avalon. In 1919, chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. bought controlling interest in the island, sealing its history.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Passengers ride the Catalina Express ferry from Long Beach to Avalon.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Travelers arrive in Avalon via the Catalina Express.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A boater has the Avalon Bay to himself near Front Street.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Paddle boarders and kayakers enjoy Descanso Cove as a cruise ship and yacht pass by in the distance.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A photographer gets low to capture the warm glow of sunrise over Avalon Bay.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)