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  Balboa Nation - The World's Home for Bal-Swing
The Balboa Pavilion (1906) is the unquestioned focal point of the Balboa Peninsula.
The Balboa Inn (1929) in its day, was the number one hostelry on the Orange County Coast.
Founded by a Balboa Island pioneer, Joe Beek, the ferry, running between the Balboa peninsula and Balboa Island, remains in the Beek family.
www.balboanation.com /balboa_history.html   (951 words)

  
  Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Balboa Peninsula is the part of Newport Beach, California people from outside the area probably think about most often when they see the words "Newport Beach." It is also referred to as "Balboa, California." About three miles long, it is home to some of Newport Beach's most recognizable landmarks.
Traditionally, the Peninsula consists of all the contiguous land east of 45th Street.
The residential community at the very tip of the peninsula (suitable named "The Balboa Peninsula Point") is home to some of the most beautiful and expensive bayfront and oceanfront homes in Newport Beach, as well as the famous surfing spot "The Wedge".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Balboa_Peninsula   (230 words)

  
 Balboa Island: About - Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula, California
The parish of Balboa includes Balboa Island and parts of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach on the west coast of California.
For visitors considering a trip to Balboa, this section includes details for a wide range of services that might be useful or necessary, including information on local banking facilities and church services as well as emergency numbers.
Business Improvement District can provide information and assistance with planning your visit to Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula, and this Web site includes extensive listings of accommodation on Balboa Island and full information on travelling to Balboa.
www.balboa-island.net /abi.htm   (233 words)

  
 Balboa (dance) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balboa is a form of swing dance that started as early as 1915 and gained in popularity in the 1930s and 1940s.
Balboa has also typically been recognized as a regional dance done in Southern California while lindy hop is more widespread nationally.
The Balboa basic is performed to 8 counts of the music, with footwork as follows: (assuming both dancers shift forward and back between two positions on the floor 4 to 8 inches or 10 to 20 cm apart).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Balboa_(dance)   (1374 words)

  
 About BalboaIsland.com
Robert McFadden, an early Balboa Harbor developer had established a successful fishing wharf on the Balboa Peninsula and by 1906, the Pacific Electric line Red Cars began service to the Balboa Peninsula and Pavilion, and soon, the Red Cars would bring thousands of summertime visitors from Los Angeles.
Considerable Balboa Island property was sold in Pasadena, and this is one of the reasons that so many longtime Island residents continue to have family and contacts in the Pasadena area.
Balboa Island continues to be a wonderful place, both for residents and visitors alike.
www.balboaisland.com /history.cfm   (643 words)

  
 Balboa Peninsula
Balboa Boulevard crosses the Pacific Coast Highway and runs east along the six-mile peninsula.
Peninsula Park (at the east end of Balboa Beach, near B Street) is a good place to access the promenade because there are free blue spaces in the adjacent parking lot.
There’s a long sidewalk east of the Peninsula Park parking lot, and another at Eleventh Street close to Balboa Pier, at the foot of Main Street.
ceres.ca.gov /coastalconservancy/Wheel/orngpage/2_new/balb_pen.html   (445 words)

  
 The Lindy Circle - Balboa History
Balboa is an 8 count dance so a connection with other 8 count dances would be consistent.
The Balboa Pavilion was built on the bay side of the sandy Balboa Peninsula as a Victorian bath house in 1905.
The Balboa Peninsula was a popular destination for party goers during the early 30's.
www.lindycircle.com /history/balboa   (1888 words)

  
 BALBOA DANCE page. Streetswings Dance History archives
Most of the Balboa dancers were of today's older West Coast Swing crowd, with a few newer Lindy dancers finding the beauty of this dance as well today.
A dancer getting tired would pull his partner close and do Balboa to catch their breath, then swing out again or it was just plain to crowded to dance and they did or had to do the Balboa all night.
Balboa is mainly a closed position swing form, that uses very little break-away's, only a few turns, and usually fast footwork.
www.streetswing.com /histmain/z3bal1.htm   (549 words)

  
 California & Hawaii Vacation Rentals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Balboa Beach: Balboa Peninsula's beach was named one of the top ten urban beaches in the United States by Surfrider Magazine in 2001.
Balboa Island: The ferry takes you to Balboa Island, but first stop for lunch on the upstairs patio at Newport Landing, where the harbor traffic provides a side dish of free entertainment to go with your meal.
Balboa Bay Pier is a hive of activity for all the family.
www.balboaislandvacationrental.com /things_to_do.htm   (3346 words)

  
 HISTORY OF THE BALBOA PAVILION (est   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Further, the nearby Balboa ocean pier was concurrently constructed as a sister project to the Pavilion to attract land buyers.
The Balboa Pier was a sister attraction to the Balboa Pavilion.
Today, the Balboa Pier is used by fishermen, tourists, and, at the end of the pier is a Ruby’s Diner.
www.balboapavilion.com /history.html   (2630 words)

  
 Transit Rider Orange County - Balboa Island Ferry
Balboa Island Ferry Admiral in Newport Beach, CA Jul 30, 1998
The Balboa Island Ferry provides frequent service from Balboa Island to Balboa Peninsula, a distance of about � mile (0.5 km).
On the peninsula side, there are connections to OCTA 71.
www.transit-rider.com /ca.orangecounty/balboaislandferry.cfm   (258 words)

  
 Newport Beach Balboa Peninsula Nightclubs, Nightlife & Bars ­ PubClub.com
Lively Balboa Peninsula is the focal point of Newport's party and social scene.
Balboa Inn is a cool hangout bar with tables before the band and a side open-air garden patio while Baja Cantina is a Sharkeez look-alike cantina.
Over on Balboa Island – a ferry travels until 11 in the evenings and it's often a far better place to find parking when going to the Peninsula – is The Village Inn.
www.pubclub.com /losangeles/newport.htm   (1055 words)

  
 Balboa Island, Newport Beach California: Little Inn By The Bay Hotel
The Balboa Fun Zone is one of Southern California's oldest and last great coastal amusement areas.
Located on the Balboa Peninsula of Newport Beach, the Fun Zone continues to compete with Orange County entertainment giants such as, Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, as the fun place to go.
For a fun date at the beach or a night out on the town, Balboa Peninsula has had something for everyone for over 50 years.
www.littleinnbythebay.com /balboa-island.htm   (216 words)

  
 08-06 TalesOfBalboa - Your Portal To Balboa California
I thought he'd love something from Balboa, but, alas, after finding no parking place anywhere on the Island, I thought I'd take the ferry over to the peninsula.
I adore Balboa, but I never should have tried to go there on a Sunday in mid-summer.
It’s a Balboa dance competition where people come in from all over to compete and dance.
www.talesofbalboa.com /backissues2006/08-06.html   (1208 words)

  
 AllBalboa.com
One thing is for certain -- The "Balboa" got its name from the Balboa Peninsula at Newport Beach, situated on the coast about 40 miles south of Los Angeles in California.
Danced completely in closed position, Balboa evolved in conservative dance halls where space was limited.
Pure Balboa is characterized by a fairly upright posture with both partners standing 'chest to chest' in close contact.
www.allbalboa.com /history.htm   (571 words)

  
 Mark Blackburn's Hometown
If you take the ferry across to the Balboa Peninsula, you'll be at the ocean, and won't have to pay to park.
Balboa Island is the friendliest place I know.
As a boy, I would put ashore in whatever boat I had on Balboa and seek out sustenance in the form of (forgive me) a frozen banana or other popular snacks.
www.markblackburn.org /Newport-Balboa.htm   (291 words)

  
 Coté Realty
Property features 67 LINEAR FEET on the water and is around the bend from the jetty's surge.
Walking distance to the beaches and the peninsula village.
Nestled amongst some of Newport's biggest and finest waterfront estates, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
www.coterealty.com /balboa1.html   (71 words)

  
 Balboa, California - Community Guide
For Balboa dining, we have a list of great restaurants either in the city or near by.
If you're interested in the history of Balboa, it can be found along with Balboa general information, Balboa educational resources plus Balboa real estate and housing information for both residents and visitors alike.
Annual events in Balboa and links to local organizations in Balboa are listed so you may participate in all the city has to offer.
www.orangecounty.net /cities/Balboa.html   (332 words)

  
 Balboa Island Artwalk 2005
The Balboa Island Artwalk is located along the South Bayfront of Balboa Island facing the Peninsula.
There is no available parking on Balboa Island for the Artwalk.
Balboa Peninsula - Public Metered Lots are located near the Balboa Pier.
www.balboaislandartwalk.com /parking_2005.htm?ABCDEFGH   (140 words)

  
 TalesOfBalboa - Your Portal To Balboa California
When Balboa Fun Zone President Joe Tunstall and Vice President Bob Speth began looking for a Merry-Go-Round for the new Fun Zone they traveled to the closed theme park called Santa's Village in Scotts Valley located between Santa Cruz and San Jose California.
And also, George Perlin's Richfield station was at the corner of Adams and Balboa Blvd. There was a 'Flying A" station at Palm.
My wife and I lived around 11th and Balboa for a few years and moved to Chicago in 2002.
www.talesofbalboa.com   (999 words)

  
 Newport Beach, Balboa Island, Balboa Peninsula Daytime Activities
A most pleasant way to spend your day is to bicycle, rollerblade, or walk along the oceanfront boardwalk, which runs most of the length of Balboa Peninsula and connects the two piers.
Next to the Fun Zone is the Balboa Pavilion, the main landmark on Balboa Peninsula, which was built in 1905 as an electric railway terminus and Victorian bathhouse.
The Balboa Fun Zone is the departure point for narrated tour boat cruises of the bay, on which you will see movie star homes, cute harbor seals, incredibly luxurious yachts, and some of the most expensive real estate in the world.
www.newportchannelinn.com /days.htm   (1021 words)

  
 Balboa californiaMUDHOLES.com
The reason that there is a place in MudHoles.com for Balboa is that in densely-developed Orange County there are precious few old and quirky establishments.
Call it Newport, call it Balboa Peninsula, this location is at the end of the road; you either go back the way you came or you take the ferry to Balboa Island.
The Balboa Inn is a historical landmark (built in 1929), and offers only 34 rooms or suites.
www.californiamudholes.com /Balboa.html   (182 words)

  
 Glide Balboa Peninsula - SegwayChat
There's a bunch of concrete beach-access paths along your way that are cool to glide out on the beach, and all the residents have been very receptive to Segway's on the southern-end of the Newport peninsula...
Balboa Island Hints - Also, if you take the ferry to Balboa Island, the captain's appreciate Segway's going down the vehicle ramp after the 3rd car boards, and exiting up the vehicle ramp after the last car exits.
Be forewarned about Balboa locals - They do not like Segway's on their sidewalks, especially, downtown outside their coffee shops.
forums.segwaychat.com /showthread.php?t=13104   (845 words)

  
 Welcome To Balboa Village
Start your journey by parking near the Balboa Pier.
Venture through the Balboa Village with it's charm and small town atmosphere.
Take the ferry to Balboa Island where nearly 80 exhibitors will be showing their wares at the ferry landing and on the main shopping street Marine.
www.balboanewportbeach.com   (86 words)

  
 Balboa Peninsula Properties For Sale, Sally Martin, REALTOR®, Orange County Ca. MLS
Balboa Peninsula Properties For Sale, Sally Martin, REALTOR®, Orange County Ca.
Click the gold links for properties for sale in other areas.
Corona Del Mar: Spyglass, Cameo Highlands, Cameo Shores, Irvine Terrace.
sallymartinrealtor.com /BalboaPeninsulaProps.html   (296 words)

  
 Balboa Peninsula Apartments and Rentals.com - Apartment Rentals & Roommates in Balboa Peninsula, CA
Balboa Peninsula Apartments and Rentals.com - Apartment Rentals & Roommates in Balboa Peninsula, CA Apartments & Rentals in Balboa Peninsula, CA
Balboa Peninsula rentals: apartments, condos, townhouses, houses, guest houses and rooms for rent.
Stop running all over town with disappointing results.
www.orangecountyapartmentsandrentals.com /balboapeninsula.html   (53 words)

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