Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce proudly hosts the 103rd Year of this spectacular Holiday Tradition Join over a million viewers as you watch beautifully decorated yachts, boats, kayaks and canoes sail along the harbor in the 103rd Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade. Hosted by the Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of …

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Views of Balboa

I was looking through Jeff Delaney’s book, Newport Beach, and found some aerial and view pictures of Balboa and Newport and thought I’d share them with you: In the 1890s, Edward J. Abbott brought soil from the mainland for planting these first trees on the peninsula.  The Abbotts planted palms, Monterey cypress, and eucalyptus trees. …

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Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade

It’s about that time of year when yachtsmen and kayakers alike pull out their holiday decorations and transform not their homes, but their seafaring vessels, and participate in Newport Beach’s Christmas Boat Parade. Join me in viewing it from December 15th to the 19th at 6:30pm.  You can view the boat parade route here, and …

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Newport Beach’s Neighborhoods and Waterways

Newport Beach’s Neighborhoods and Waterways As gorgeous a place as Newport Beach is, it’s more than just a popular tourist location that beach-goers flock to during the summer months.  With Newport’s sandy beaches and sequestered islands, meandering waterways within the bay, and lavish waterfront properties and yacht clubs, it is also the admired location for …

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