Bargain shoppers may want to stop en route at the huge Desert Shopping Outlet in Cabazon. To Catalina Island . The population of 2,500 swells to nearly 20,000 in season, yet three-quarters of the island remains undeveloped. A herd of wild buffalo left by a film crew years ago roams the interior sections. The quickest route on water is Catalina Express one hour each way.
Tours leave every two hours.
Call for schedules. Tickets are sold first come, first served, either in advance or on the day of sailing. Major credit cards accepted. If you go via Island Express Helicopter Service, it s only 15 minutes each way by air. Departures available from San Pedro or Long Beach.