The Week
Before Christmas Offers A Time Of Excitement And Cheer For Balboa
Visitors
Main Street Balboa.
As long as anyone can remember, Balboa
has been a Christmas tradition for lights and excitement. Main Street
and the bay front become a wonderland of folks enjoying the
Christmas Boat Parade of Lights and Balboa's hospitality. All through
the streets you can see kids of all ages looking wide eyed at all that
Balboa has to offer. Whether it's a dinner at one of Balboa's
fine restaurants overlooking the bay or walking along the Fun Zone's
boardwalk and enjoying a cup of hot chocolate and a snack form one
of the many Balboa merchants, it proves to be an experience that
you'll never forget. Be sure to bundle up to enjoy
the true spirit of the crisp Holliday nights.
The
Christmas Boat Parade Of Lights.
From December 17th through the 23rd, the Christmas Boat
Parade of Lights draws thousands upon thousands to Balboa's Fun Zone
boardwalk to watch the hundred plus boats taking part in this long time
annual affaire.
A Hundred Plus Boats
Participate.
Besides watching the Boat Parade you
can ride in the parade on Balboa's many cruse boats or charter a boat
for your private party. Boat rentals are also available . To find out more about what's
available, click on these links. It's best to make your reservations
early to make sure you get what you want, when you want it.
Balboa Boat Rentals
Catalina Passenger Service
Davey's Locker
Fun Zone Boat Co.
Marina Water Sports
Newport Landing Sport
Fishing
Newport Whale Watching
Merry
Christmas
Judy Smith,
A Balboa Christmas Card.
Words Of Wisdom
"Don't mess with the presents or
you'll get a rap in the mouth."
Soupy Sales
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Time Capsule
Christmas In
Balboa
Main Street
Circa 1978
Jim & Mike's Ice
Cream Parlor.
Hidi's Coffee Shop.
Viewer Email
Alan, formerly of Play land Arcade
here. I have a question for you.
Does anyone remember Harry Foster? As far as I know he was in Balboa for
a long time. He is easily identifiable. He was a shoemaker, had a tiny
shop in the alley near the old fire station. He gave sailing lessons for
McNally's and later, Bal-Boat Rentals. He also had only one leg and got
around on a single crutch.
I'd be interested in knowing if anyone has any interesting stories about
him. He taught me to sail, and I guess he kind of took me under his
wing. While I was serving in the Navy in the late 1960's Harry died and
I never heard another word about him.
Maybe Judge Gardener has some memories of Harry he can share. I have the
impression he was kind of curmudgeonly, although at that age I really
didn't recognize it, and he was always great with me. I remember he
always felt to be in competition with Maize Vallely who also gave
sailing lessons. Harry would put his pennant on the shroud of any boat
on which he was sailing. Seems to me it was a copy of the Newport Harbor
Yacht Club pennant, but instead of an "N" in the center circle it had an
equivalent "F".
Just tying up loose ends and hoping others remember this character who
contributed to the atmosphere around Balboa.
Alan
info@intertrader.net
Jim,
what a great idea!! Love your site, very well done!! Only learned about
it yesterday, picked up one of your business cards at the Harbour House
Coffee cafe. My favourite watering hole for the past seventeen years.
Albeit, under various names and management over the years.
The website will eventually be visited by people all over the world,
certainly all the tourists that have fallen in love the area. I know
it's one of my favourite destinations in all the world.
Best of Luck with it!! I know I'll be referring to it on a daily basis,
particularly to check out the weather (fog, marine layer, drizzle,
etc.), before I trek down to the beach from Placentia.
Later, already a fan for life of this site!
Klaus-Juergen Knappe
KKnappe706@aol.com
Just moved here and would like to know
when the Christmas parade of boats event is. What are the restaurants
with the view of the parade? thanks
Dolly K. Pierce
Dolly.Pierce@spectrasite.com
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