Planning or dreaming of moving to Balboa? Visit the Community Page and Real Estate pages, and use these links to learn about the lifestyle and amentities: Balboa Island Main Site
Balboa Current Events
Island Breeze Newsletter
Balboa Visitor's Guide
Newport Elementary
Ensign Intermediate
Newport Harbor High
Balboa Yacht Club
Shopping
Etc. Etc. - 312 Marine Ave., 949-673-5321
Even Sisters - 207 Marine Ave., 949-673-2130
Persimmon Tree - 229 Marine Ave., 949-673-4280
Apparel & Accessories
Gifts & Specialty Shops
Eating Out
Amelia's - 311 Marine Ave., 949-673-6580
Balboa Candy - 301A Marine Ave., 949-723-6099
Restaurants & Fun Food
Business Links
Balboa Business Assn. - PO Box 64, Balboa Island, CA 92662
Balboa Chamber of Commerce (actually Newport Beach)
Balboa Island Ferry - 410 S. Bay Front, 949-673-1070
Fun Facts The distances around Balboa are:
Balboa Island - 1.71 Miles
Little Balboa Island - .79 Miles
The Bridge and the Ramp - .5 Miles
Total = 2.60 Miles Balboa Island is a man made Island.
The island, (which was once just a “sandspit"), was actually dredged and filled right before World War I. Errol Flynn owned a yacht in the Newport Harbor.
As a matter of fact, so did Humphrey Bogart, Dick Powell, Shirley Temple, James Cagney, Mae West and John Wayne (to name just a few). The Christmas Boat Parade began in 1908.
On December 23, 1908, a gondolier named John Scarpa organized eight canoes and his own gondola, all lighted with Japanese lanterns, and sailed around the bay.
Contact me for details on relocating to Balboa Island, our real estate market and lifestyle. Balboa is my favorite part of Newport Beach, and I can counsel and advise you on all the decisions you will make for Balboa Relocation. |