HALLOWEEN “ISLAND-STYLE”
Looking for that friendly neighborhood Halloween you remember from your childhood?
Nowhere is that more easily attainable than by just walking over the bridge to Balboa Island.
Island homeowners and merchants go all out for this annual fun fest dressing in costume to
hand out the goodies.
When I first moved here I thought everybody must work for studio [...]
Pool Party & BBQ at Island Hotel’s Palm Terrace
Island Hotel Newport Beach’s Palm Terrace is all about summer fun for the entire family. With all of the wonderful weather we have been enjoying this past month we decided to take some family friends and their young children to the Island Hotel to experience their Pool Party & BBQ which is held on Sundays [...]
DAY TRIPPIN’:New Tours Make Catalina Even More Fun (Part 2)
As promised, here is the second part of things you can do in a day at Catalina Island.
Catalina was originally developed by the Wrigley Family of Chicago as a spring training camp for the Cubs, and their beautiful Georgian Colonial built in 1921 is now the Inn at Mt. Ada - great place for lunch [...]
DAY TRIPPIN’:New Tours Make Catalina Even More Fun (Part 1)
“26 Miles Across the Sea, Santa Catalina is Waiting For Me…….” Popular song back in the ‘50s, popular place - and just as much fun today! Catalina Island is the perfect day escape to an island paradise that doesn’t involve anything more arduous than boarding the Catalina Flyer in Newport Harbor. The trip itself is [...]
10 Under $10 or FREE Summer Arts & Entertainment Activities
1. Cinema Orange Documentary Film Series
Co-sponsored by the Newport Beach Film Festival and The Orange County Museum of Art, the 2009 Cinema Orange summer series showcases documentaries celebrating art, architecture and design from the recent Newport Beach Film Festival. This season’s programming includes a collection of films that explore art, architecture, design, advertising, modernism and [...]
Celebrate 4th of July in Newport Beach
Celebrate the 4th of July in Newport Beach and come see why Newport Beach was named one of the top ten places to see fireworks in California. Below are some activities you can enjoy with your family and friends.
Celebrate the 53rd Annual “Old Glory Boat Parade” Sponsored by the American Legion Yacht Club & American [...]
BALBOA ISLAND PARADE -ONE-OF-A-KIND
And you thought Disneyland had the best parade on the planet – not even close! Every 1st Sunday of June, Balboa Island launches the single, greatest “epic” parade on the planet! Generations of Island residents are either in the parade, or watching from the sidelines. Locals compete with float entries from the various gemstone streets [...]
Bessie B. Jeweled, Balboa Island Bovine Beauty
For years she has stood patiently greeting the visitors and locals who stroll and shop the main street of Balboa Island. If you’re going to have a cow in your front yard, this is the one to have - “Bessie B. Jeweled.” Most would find being the Island’s “fashion icon” a difficult task, but Bessie [...]
Fashion Island: More than just Shopping
On a recent excursion to Fashion Island with our five-year old daughter I was reminded of what a great place it is for families to spend an afternoon. Unlike other “malls” found within the suburban sprawl of “The OC,” Fashion Island is all outdoors. On this particular visit there was sunshine, blue skies and billowy [...]
