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Dory Fish Market. The Dory Fishing Fleet and Market is a beachside fishing cooperative located in the city of Newport Beach, California. It was founded in 1891 at the base of what was then McFadden Wharf, now known as the Newport Pier. The Dory Fleet, a registered historical landmark, is considered the last beachside cooperative of its kind in ...
The Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, is a California Historical Landmark and a National Historic Place.Established on July 1, 1906, the Balboa Pavilion played a prominent role in the development of Newport Beach by attracting real estate buyers to an area formerly designated as "swamp and overflow" land.
The Balboa Pier is one of two piers in the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. The other ocean pier on the Balboa Peninsula is the Newport Pier . The Pier Plaza. The Balboa Pier was constructed in 1906 as a sister project of the Balboa Pavilion. The Newport Bay investment Company wanted to attract lot buyers to an undeveloped spit ...
Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach. Coordinates: 33°36′10″N 117°54′15″W. The Balboa Peninsula. The Balboa Peninsula (also referred to as "Balboa" or "the Peninsula") is a neighborhood of the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. It is named after Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the first European to sight the ...
Crystal Cove State Park. / 33.57389°N 117.84000°W / 33.57389; -117.84000. Crystal Cove State Park is a state park of California, United States, encompassing 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of Pacific coastline, inland chaparral canyons, and the Crystal Cove Historic District of beach houses. The park is located partially in Newport Beach and ...
The Fun Zone was built in 1936 by Al Anderson featuring a small beach and a 45’ Ferris Wheel as the main attractions. In 1986, Jordan Wank rebuilt the entire area and re-opened it. In 1988, Doo & Sons owned the Balboa Fun Zone, but they walked away after not receiving zoning permits to develop the property into a mixed use of retail and housing.
Geography. The Upper Newport Bay SMCA covers 1.28 square miles of estuary and wetlands area. The designated SMCA area includes the waters below the mean high tide line within Upper Newport Bay, northeastward of Pacific Coast Highway approximated by a line between the following points: 1. 33°37.02′N 117°54.24′W. 2. 33°37.02′N 117°54.32 ...
Balboa Island, Newport Beach. Balboa Island is a harborside community in Newport Beach, California, accessible to the public via bridge, ferry and several public docks. [1] The community is surrounded by a paved concrete boardwalk open to pedestrian traffic, designated as a public walking trail by the city.