A small island paradise 26 miles off the coast of
Los Angeles, Catalina has two towns (the
touristy but fun
Avalon and the rustic,
granola-haven
Two Harbors), a herd of
buffalo, an 1923
Casino (without
gambling), enough bars for
Ernest Hemingway (with plenty
Steely Dan on the
jukeboxes) and a great supply of weekending
women during the summer. Used in an episode of the greatest
TV show ever, the original
Perry Mason, and once owned entirely by the
Wrigley Chewing Gum company.