Editor’s Pick: Flying Fish Festival in Avalon

Nope, it’s not a dolphin but a fish — a flying fish that can reach heights of up to 30 feet and glides for distances as long as a quarter-mile. This especially mobile life aquatic is the cause of celebration at the Flying Fish Festival, a four-day jam of activities and exhibits including sand sculptures, marine touch tanks, private tours, kayak racing, theater, a boat-building competition and more. Various locations in Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. Thu.-Sun. https://www.catalinachamber.com or (866)772-9592.