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Newport Beach Sights You Should Not Miss
ewport Beach is located 50
miles south of Los Angeles Upper Newport Bay
and 85 miles north of San
Diego in Orange County. It is A free two-hour tour is available
comprised of the villages such as every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the
Balboa, Balboa Island, Corona del month. It starts at 9 in the
Mar, Harbor Island, and Newport morning from Shellmaker Island.
Heights. It is famous all over You can explore the areas that
the world because of the are home to more than 200 species
picture-perfect sandy beaches and of birds and wildlife. You can
the long stretch of coastline. also avail of canoe tours and
That, in itself, should be reason campfire activities for the
enough for you to visit. family.
Many famous celebrities frequent Culture and the Arts
this place, if not call it home.
But celebrity or not, you can City Hall Art Gallery
still explore Newport Beach and
its villages for a luxurious and Visit Newport Blvd from between 9
adventurous experience. am to 4 pm from Mondays to
Fridays and drop by the City Hall
Nature Trip Art Gallery to see works by
exhibits of paintings, sculpture
Environmental Nature Center and photography by homegrown
artists.
Go exploring the more than 2
acres of wildlife habitat with Newport Harbor Nautical Museum
trail guides as you discover
California’s unique flora and The museum is set in the Pride of
fauna. Admission is free. Newport, measuring 190 feet. It
features the traditional and You could spend a day walking
local sea-faring culture of the along Marine Avenue just browsing
region. Galleries focus on more than 70 shops, galleries and
several themes ranging from the restaurants. Specialty boutiques
recreational to commercial. The and sidewalk cafes also add
museum is open Tuesdays to flavor to the area. To get there,
Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm. either take a ferry from Balboa
Admission fees for adults are $4, Peninsula or drive down Jamboree
while for children are $1. Road.
Newport Theater Arts Center Balboa Peninsula
2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach, If promenading is your thing, try
CA; (949) 631-0288; Call for the Balboa boardwalk where you
Schedule: can bike, skate and/or walk as
you take in the sights of Newport
The local community theater Harbor. An amusement park
features veteran and new actors. established in the 1930s still
Swing by Cliff Drive and look for stands and is a local, as well as
the Theatre on the Cliff for a tourist, favorite. Rides the
schedules of current plays and merry-go-round and Ferris wheel
upcoming shows. in between trips to shops and
restaurants. It also features the
Don’t confine yourself to going Balboa Pavilion, which was an
around just the Newport Beach electric railway terminal back in
proper. Be adventurous and take a the early 1900s.
trip to its outlying villages.
Cannery Village
Balboa Island
What used to be the hub of
commercial fishing with boat owing to their location. You can
yards and canneries (thus the also take a gondola ride for a
name), this village is now mostly romantic tour around the New Port
comprised of fine restaurants, Harbor canals. Find Mariner’s
vintage shops and a good number Mile by West Coast Highway and is
of art galleries. For a sampling in between Dover Drive and
of the local art, visit Cannery Newport Boulevard.
Wharf Park every Sunday to see
local artists exhibiting their McFadden Square
works towards the afternoon.
McFadden Square has been famous
Lido Marina with chefs and professional
seafood buyers since the late
This waterfront village is 1890s. People would come to get
situated by the Via Oporto. Don’t their choice picks of fresh
be fooled by the out-of-the-way seafood and you can see such
location of this enclave by the activity still go on which starts
harbor side. It is home to everyday at 9 in the morning.
boutiques, jewelry stores, art
museums and galleries, and There’s a lot Newport can bring
restaurants by the boardwalk. to your vacation, whether you are
on a luxury spree or on a modest
Mariner’s Mile budget. You can experience nature
at its best while sampling local
Whatever you speed is, you can crafts as well as some high-class
take a charter for either sports shopping. Whatever your speed,
fishing or dinner cruise. All Newport Beach has something for
restaurants and galleries have a everyone.
strong maritime feel to them
About the Author:
Khieng 'Ken' Chho is a resident of Newport Beach. He is the author and owner of http://newportbeach.1w3b.com/ For more resources, visit Ken's website: http://newportbeach.1w3b.com/
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