Our favorite gift shop on the strip in Avalon! This cute little shop is in Metropole plaza which is…read morewalking distance from the dock. They have everything like seashells, wind chimes, signs, shot glasses, souvenirs, and more. Most things are made from sea shells and the colors are so pretty. We really like the seashell chimes and dream catchers here. Everything is reasonably priced and very well made. The workers here are always so friendly. They package the purchased gifts for customers very well too. Definitely come in to find some cute gifts if you ever visit Avalon!

Cute shop and friendly owner. So many cute things sold at this shop. We were sad that we didn't…read morevisit here first before purchasing souvenirs for friends and family. This shop is located near the cafe and inside metropole market place with other retail locations. It is located off the main broadwalk in a busy shopping center. Highly recommend coming to this shop prior to making any purchases as most everything on the island is not refundable or returnable.

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

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.

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 (-:

Everything is crazy over priced and the staff have no manners nor good customer service. I ask the…read morecashier a question and she gives me the most dirtiest look and like ew ???

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

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.

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.

Heating a cruise the week of 8/3/26. Right on the walking area about 200 yards from the ferry…read moreport. Nice and clean and a variety of items inside.

Here fishy fishy! This is the best stop for a memorable…read morepiece of art or souvenir to bring home from your vacation. Unique items and a unique curator of art Mz Karen. What a wealth of knowledge and a little firecracker

Afishinados Gallery is a small gallery in Avalon, CA that hosts many local artists. No photography…read moreinside, so I absolutely wanted to respect the gallery. But I can say, truly stunning one of a kind pieces, great value. The store clerk inside gave amazing service, selection, and insight to how many artists they carried, history, etc. There were a few local shops in town, but Afishinados Gallery was the best. Highly recommend coming in when you're on the island!

Such a fun experience! Definitely something cute to do while on the island. We ended up going back…read morea second time. The gal behind the counter was just the sweetest! You can tell she truly enjoys talking with people about what kind of pearl they get.

We stopped in here because the shop dog, Zoe, lured us in and we are so glad she did! Our boys…read moreended up opening oysters and making necklaces from the pearls and our daughter found a stuffie she couldn't leave the island without. We ended up buying all our souvenirs here and had a great experience, all the kids thought this was a trip highlight. We will be back again soon!

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.