Fried tourists
For lunch, I bypassed the kid-pleasing pizza shops and hamburger joints along the waterfront and found healthier sandwiches and salads at Cafe Metropole, a true traveler's oasis, with patio seating. It's the kind of place anyone who eats vegetables is thrilled to find in a town that mostly caters to tourists, especially boardwalk or seaside destinations that lean heavily toward fried things.
TRAVEL
A California Island, Ready for Its Face-Lift
By SUSAN STELLIN
Published: May 14, 2010
The challenge for Catalina Island is maintaining the picturesque while increasing tourism.