Been coming to the island for decades. I'm an old school skater and do my best to support local…read moreshops. I hhave only found this place open once. This place is hardly ever open and posts no hours. If they cared, I would. They don't, so neither do I.

This place sells neat clothing, and it's nice to have a board shop on the island. My frustration…read morewith this business stems from the employees' laziness. I came in two days ago, asked about a board. They were out. I said I was interested in acquiring a board ASAP, they said come in later when their inventory arrives. I literally walked up to the people who deliver shipments to businesses after they're flown to the island. I asked if they were going to deliver to CSC that day. They said they were on the way after stopping at Vons. Couple hours later, I stop at the shop and the shipment is sitting right next to the employee at the register. They said come back later, they had to unpack all the stuff. I say okay, expecting to have the board later that day. Come in later that day. It's 4:50pm. There's a note on the door saying "on break, back at 5". I already knew the employee was lazy and wouldn't be back on time, so I come back at 5:15. I arrive seconds before them, while they're pulling the keys to the business out of their pocket. Boxes still sitting there. They say come back tomorrow. Okay... Next day, I come back several times desperate to buy a board, every single time the same boxes are sitting on the floor. Ended that day empty handed. It's currently 2:50pm the next day. I've dropped in twice already today. Same thing. They KNEW I was willing to drop $200 on board parts, why would you not just take out components to a board and sell them to me? I've given up. I just wanted to ride, dude. Come on... Any skateboarders know what it's like when you get that itch and just need to ride. Someone who runs a boardshop should definitely get it. Anyone with business sense would get it. This place kept playing with me, acting like they were actually going to do what a business does. I felt like I was in some sort of absurd time loop. I am severely disappointed. I may just buy someone's board off of them. I'm sure it's not a bad business but this was a horrible experience. I mean, lazy is one thing. Three days to open a few boxes and scan some barcodes though? That's a whole new level.

Clothing is simple and overpriced…read more But it's a tourist spot, so I get it. Girl in the front was patient, nice & helpful. Got cute matching rings with my mom & sister (-:

Bought a sweatshirt and got home and noticed a rip in back. Just happened to come to island a week…read morelater. Talked to manager who would not exchange. I tell you the quality of merchandise must be inferior or factory seconds. I suggest you spend your money in a more reputable store not one with nice fixtures.

Reasonable priced sweatshirts, nice staff and a good place to grab souvenirs. Lots items to…read morechoose from.

Workers were all rude soon as we walked in. We were helping a member of our party with a walker and…read moreanother member had a cup of ice that was unopened and with a lid, and she told her staff "when people don't read the signs when they first walk in please tell them to make sure they don't have food and drinks" . 0/10 customer service

On every trip, if there's a Del Sol we make it a point to stop by and get a shirt. It's like a…read morebookstore to us but different. Del Sol items change color in the sun. If you buy 2 shirts, you get a complimentary bag so we grabbed our favorite shirts and got a collector's bag too. Customer service is really friendly here. It was our first tourist stop of the day before we explored the rest of the island.

Whenever I see a Del Sol store, I always want to check it out. I like how their shirts change…read morecolors in sunlight. I like how durable the shirts are as well. I still wear shirts that I have purchased from Del Sol stores from over 7 years ago. When we walked into this Del Sol store last week, the first thing that I noticed was that their stock of merchandise was very very low. I did not see any shirt with Catalina Island on it. The only shirts that they had a lot of were Marvel and Disney characters. I was not interested in them. A store with very little merchandise is not going to produce much sales. Oh well, at least I saved money.

As we were heading back to stand in line to board our boat at 350 pm. Going back to long beach…read morewishing we could have had arranged more time on the island. We decided to shop at this huge store full of memorabilia, souvenirs. I spotted a sweater as the weather is changing and they are so comfy mostly a Halloween sweater was the main one I wanted. Besides that purchase we continued on to shop. I needed help with the sizes and also wanted to be mindful of time to get my boat ride to mainland. An employee assisted us. I approached the help. Good prices

On earlier trips I made the mistake of overlooking this shop because I assumed it was "too…read moreconvenient" and that I'd have to venture deeper into Avalon to find unique goods. Over the years ( and especially last week ) I found that after going through every other shop in the town, I went back here and found the perfect zipper-hoodie here. Sometimes you bypass the obvious business because you think this is too easy, you have to dig deeper but no, the lesson I learned is I should check here first, and accept that I may be coming here last. I was lucky to grab the jacket I wanted off the rack just before a cruise ship let off. By the time they filter through here all the jackets in my size are gone.

Easy drop off. M-F and Saturdays 10-3pm. The list changes so make sure to call before taking…read morethings off!

Now THIS is a Thrift Store with actual thrift store prices. LOVE this spot and the people are…read morealways so personable.

Not sure why my pictures didn't upload…read more Either way, this place is quite nice as far as thrift/vintage stores go. You're paying a bit more than you might at other places, but these items are cleaner and better curated for sure! They have a wide variety of items as well, and in all it was an enjoyable adventure. Highly recommend if you're in the area and looking for a vintage bargain. :)

Beacon House is this very large thrift store. Walking into it, you're immediately amazed at just…read morehow large it is and how much stuff they offer. Truly, they really have a lot of stuff! This thrift store is very well organized. Perhaps that's one of the most interesting things about it. They even have their clothing organized by size. So, this makes shopping for that vintage piece of clothing much easier. This is something that few other thrift stores do. And, it's really appreciated. Because, it makes the whole shopping experience, not only easier but more enjoyable. Beacon House has far more than just clothing, however. This shop is stuffed full of all kinds of everything else, from electronics, to kitchen goods, to musical items, to LPs, cassette tapes, pretty much anything you can think of, they've got something. As is the case with all thrift stores, the inventory at this business is constantly changing. So, going in here one day may be very different from going in the next day. You will never know what you're gonna find. And, that's what makes this business a really unique shopping experience. So, if you're one of those people that enjoy going to thrift shops, seeking out antiques, vintage items, discarded items that nobody really cared about, or pretty much anything else, this is a great place to go. Of all the thrift stores in the area, this is definitely one of the best.

I would absolutely recommend this store! I was on a cruise…read morewhich stopped at Catalina Island for the day. I was looking for a birthday gift for my daughter, we stopped in The Steamer Trunk and I saw a beautiful bracelet.. I purchased the bracelet and when I got back from my cruise I gave it to my daughter, she wore it the next day and it fell off her arm, it was broken and missing a piece..I felt awful and began thinking how am I going to return it to a store on Catalina island. I sent an email to The Steamer Trunk explaining what happened and the next day received a return email from Erin. She apologized and asked if I would like a refund or replacement! I asked for a replacement and to my surprise a new bracelet arrived at my home the next day! Excellent customer service! I will always purchase from this store when I visit Catalina Island.

Tourist prices of course, but a great stop for unique Cubs gear. Took hime a cool gift for friendsread more