Newport Beach Farmers’ Market adding activities

Newport farmers market adding activities The weekly event on Sundays in struggling Lido Marina Village is a boost to the area, businessman says. The Newport Beach Farmers’ Market in Lido Marina Village is adding free cooking demonstrations, activities for children, raffle prizes and additional vendors in mid-October, according to a market organizer. Le Pain Quotidien …

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Newport Beach: Starlight dinner cruise

Starlight Dinner Dance Cruise, Newport Bay Music and dancing under the stars and a four-course, sit-down dinner. www.hornblower.com They are also doing a Father’s Day Beer Brunch Cruise on June 17th.  Leaves from Marina Del Rey Fisherman’s Village Marina at 12:00 PM; price: $68.00 per person.

Newport No. 2 for Yahoo! holiday decorations ranking

Yahoo! Travel has rated Newport Beach as one of the top destinations nationwide to see holiday lights, coming in second to New York and ahead of Walt Disney World, according to a Yahoo! news article. “For more than a century, Newport Beach’s Christmas Boat Parade has delighted spectators with a ‘Christmas-sea’ feeling all its own,” …

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Boating around Balboa

Today this spot is occupied by the Fun Zone, where boats of all kinds are still available for rent. Bay Island is visible in the distance. By the early 1920s, many houses dotted Balboa Island, but the hills beyond remained undeveloped. Visitors wait to board launches to East Newport or Rocky Point. From rowboats to …

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