Catalina adventure - buy some time with bison

Bison on Catalina
If you need one more reason to visit Catalina Island, the fabled getaway "26 miles across the sea" from the California coast, how about the chance to get up close and relatively personal with the famed herd of bison (often miscalled buffalo) which occupy the island?

The Avalon Hotel Group is offering special rooms at its trio of boutique hotels and the chance to participate in the Bison Roundup, held every five years by the Catalina island Conservancy.This year, it's open to the public for the first time, and while it's far from cheap, it's such a rare opportunity that the $1,000 program fee - plus a partial tax deduction - all combine to make this a worthwhile investment.

During this charity event on September 30th, the bison will be corraled, examined, and sorted. Some get to continue their idyllic existence on Catalina, while others are shipped off for an exotic adventure on a Lakota Sioux reservation in South Dakota. Participants will be in the hea
rt of the action, making this a photographer's dream.

But if you don't have the budget to be a philanthropist to that degree, there are affordable tours offered by Discovery Tours which also provide good bison-viewing opportunities. The essential to budget travel is to plan ahead. When it happens to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved trips and/or going to see new spots we have never been before, the reality of expense and budgeting is often in the back of our minds. Preparation and consuming our travel budget properly is a main concern for most families. Reducing expending and costs, while still savoring your vacation to its fullest, is the key to certain success and fiscal obligation. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The reasoning behind saving money while traveling is simple: Even if your personal funds is incredibly limited, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or departing the homestead! Also thinking about that while traveling, whether on a funds or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a big vacation or travel costs!. The Catalina Inland Motor Tour takes you into the interior of the island where you visit a native Catalina fox preservation facility, enjoy an Arabian horse performance at the Wrigleys' El Rancho Escondido, and take aride to the top of the island to see the historic Catalina Airport, all while riding in a classic Flxible motorcoach.

While bison sightings aren't quite guaranteed, the odds are very good that you'll get to see at least one of the big brown beasts right through the window.

If that still sounds too tame, try one of the other possible tours - an Eco-Jeepadventure or an, ah, exhilarating ride on the "Uni-Mog", a vehicle that started life as a military rough-ground transport - not recommended for the frail or faint ofheart.

The Avalon Hot
el Group:

The Hotel Vincentes-Newly redesigned 'penthouse' plus suites and family rooms.

The Avalon Hotel- Classic California 'Arts & Crafts' movement decor, just steps from the harbor.

The Hotel Aurora- A more sophisticated refuge in Catalina, with exotic spa treatments available.

Roof garden at the Hotel Avalon

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