Go for a wonderful weekend on Catalina Island!  Stay overnight at the historic Inn on Mt. Ada in Avalon and enjoy a delicious meal at Armstrong's Fish Market & Seafood Restaurant with a $50 gift certificate!

The Inn on Mt. Ada: William Wrigley, Jr. bought 99% of Catalina Island in 1919. He chose the setting for his new home on Mt. Ada (named after his wife, Ada) because it received first sunlight in the morning and the last rays at sunset. The Inn is 350 feet above the town and harbor. The building of the Wrigley's home was started in 1920 and completed in 1921. The couple enjoyed their home together through January 1932, when Mr. Wrigley died. Mrs. Wrigley continued to visit until 1947, when she suffered a stroke and lingered in a coma in Pasadena for 11 years. She died in 1958. From 1921 to 1932, the Wrigley's entertained a number of famous guests at their island home, including Presidents Calvin Coolidge, Warren Harding, and the Prince of Wales. 

Mr. Wrigley also owned the Chicago Cubs professional baseball team, and invited them to hold their spring training on the island. Following Mrs. Wrigley's death, the home was owned by the Santa Catalina Island Company and used as a tourist attraction. In the 1970's, the home was given to the University of Southern California to be used as a conference center. In 1985, the present innkeepers secured a long-term lease of the property and created the successful business known today as The Inn on Mt. Ada. For the past 18 years in a row, the Inn has been awarded the Mobil Travel Guide 4-Star rating, a rating awarded to only the top 2% of lodging properties in the entire US & Canada.

For over twenty years hosts Russ and Jenny Armstrong have been dedicated to offering their valued customers the freshest, highest quality seafood available to either dine in or take home and prepare. Swordfish, lobster, sanddabs, white seabass and other fish are brought in fresh during their season by local boats and much of the seafood is simply and perfectly grilled over sizzling hot mesquite charcoal to sear in the flavor. Armstrong's also offers tender steaks and chicken prepared on the mesquite broiler.

The relaxing waterside location of Armstrong's Seafood Restaurant is the perfect place to enjoy a delicious meal with a favorite bottle of wine or a refreshing cocktail on the open air deck while enjoying a front row view of beautiful Avalon Bay.