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Catalina Cafe, Avalon 1946In 1946, Santa Catalina Island was returning to life after its military use during World War II, with tourists flocking back for leisure activities like boating and swimming and simply enjoying the beauty of this island off the California coast. This change was reflected in the menu for Catalina Caf, which would have been a popular place for lunch, snacks and dinner for newly arrived tourists. The lovely menu cover also showed a finely drawn image of

This cover is by celebrated poster artist Pierre Fix-Masseau

This vintage image is dated 1947 when Hollywood was in full swing and the top ten money making stars were Bing Crosby

each with its own amusing caption

‘No need for a South Seas cruise and we’re only footsteps away from the bright lights of Piccadilly

is the venue for events such as the Catalina Jazz Festival and the movie theater is still in business

It now encompasses 15 acres and is one of New England’s premier resorts and the only lodging establishment to overlook beautiful Mystic Harbor and Fisher’s Island Sound

the slogan used during the late 1960s and early 1970s as a symbol of passive resistance

This eye catching tri-fold menu has an astonishing array of selections

anyway —by Billingsley's account

ate chop suey

celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay had his wedding there

The Penthouse Club closed in 1968

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