Tomorrow evening (December 17, 2014 ) is the start date for the Annual Newport Beach Christmas Lights Boat Parade. It is a spectacular display of boats decorated with colorful holiday lighting. The parade circumnavigates Newport Harbor and may be viewed from many vantage points. However, perhaps the most fun is to be among the floating [ Read full article …]
The Pirate Tower on Victoria Beach in Laguna Beach is a sixty foot Norman style tower which houses a spiral wooden stairway. The tower provides access from the beach to the associated home above. The home and tower were originally constructed in 1926 as a residence for the State Senator William E. Brown and [ Read full article …]
Issued by NWS for: Newport Beach CA Beach Hazards Statement COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 556 AM PST MON DEC 8 2014 …SURF BUILDING THROUGH THE WEEK WITH LARGEST SURF FRIDAY AND SATURDAY… .A SERIES OF STORMS OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC WILL GENERATE INCREASINGLY LARGER WEST-NORTHWEST SWELLS TUESDAY THROUGH THIS [ Read full article …]
This is the weekend! Set some time aside on Sunday 12/7/2014 to enjoy the 36th Annual Corona del Mar Christmas Walk & Festival. The activities start at 11:00 A.M. and continue through 4:00 P.M. Below is a summary of the planned festivities as shown on the Christmas Walk Home Page:
This blog entry was supposed to be about exploring the tide pools at Little Corona Beach in Corona del Mar. After reviewing tide prediction tables at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tides & Currents web site, it seemed that a low tide of 0 feet above MLLW ( Mean Lower Low Water. The [ Read full article …]
Owners of Corona del Mar vacations homes often ask themselves how they can landscape their properties such that very little maintenance or irrigation is required. The solution comes in the form of California drought resistant native plants. In the Corona del Mar coastal area, these plants are very tolerant of long periods without water [ Read full article …]
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina is celebrating the 75th anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz” as part of its free Movies on the Beach series on Friday, September 26, 2014 at 6 p.m. There will be a costume contest for those participants dressed as a character from “The Wizard of Oz” movie. The [ Read full article …]
The 26th Arnette & City of Newport Beach Surf Championships will be held on September 27/28, 2014. Activities will began at 8:00 on Saturday 9/27/2014 at the end of 54th or 56th street, depending of the day’s surf conditions. Divisions are whimsically named as follow: Elementary (11 & under) Middle School (12-14) High School (15-18) [ Read full article …]
The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Commodores Club is presenting their 53rd annual Sandcastle Contest on Sunday October 5, 2014 at the Corona del Mar State Beach. The event is scheduled to run from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm. It expected that some great talent will be in attendance to create numerous fantastic sandcastles [ Read full article …]
Residents of the Orange County Coastal area who have an interest in maritime activities and history may wish to set aside the weekend of Sept 5 through Sept 7, 2014 so that they can participate in the 30th Annual Toshiba Tall Ships Festival being held at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point. There will be [ Read full article …]
