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November 2003 / Vol 5 No11

   

American Bevel
723-2900
American Legion 
673-5070
Back To The Beach
723-4773
Balboa Angling Club
673-6316
Balboa Bakery
673-2040
Balboa Beach
Coin Wash

675-8861
Balboa Beach Treats
723-5701
Balboa Beacon
673-9575
Balboa Bikes 'n'
Beach Stuff

723-1516
Balboa Boat Rentals
673-7200
Balboa Eyewear
723-0783
Balboa Fun Zone
673-0408
Balboa Gift Alley
673-6275
Balboa Gift House
673-5643
Balboa Inn
675-3412
Balboa Island Ferry
673-1070
Balboa Kitchen & Bath
675-8026
Balboa Pharmacy
673-5370
Balboa Pilates
675-5888
Balboa Saloon
673-9783
Balboa Sushi 21
723-5351
Balboa Thai Cafe
675-0161
Balboa Theater
673-0895
Balboa Village Market
673-8310
Bal Harbor Liquor
675-6864
Bay Arcade
673-0324
Bay Boat Rentals
675-2456
Bay Burger
675-0660
Bayside Sunglasses
283-5221
Beach Island
723-5271
Bibi Anna's
675-8146
B.J.'s Pizzeria
675-7560
Blue Sails
723-0339
By The Bay Designs
723-1806
Café Riverboat
723-1403
Cafe Italiano
673-1930
Castaways
673-4205
Catalina Passenger Service
673-5245
City Hall
644-3309
Class of 47
675-5774
Cold Stone Creamery
673-5030
Davey's Locker
673-1434
Discovery Tours
673-2311
Easy-Ride Bike Rentals
887-5547
Electric Tattoo
675-1412
Fun n Sun
675-4353
Fun Zone Boat Co
673-0240
Gina's Pizza
673-8516
Glamour Nails
723-2098
Global Mortgage Funding
673-4852
Great Mex
675-0808
Hair by Holly
933-0673
Harborside Restaurant
673-4633
Harbour House Coffee
566-9915
Hill's Boat Service
675-0740
Island Design
673-9118
Island Marine Fuel
673-1103
Island Petals
673-8257
Jazzz Hair Salon
675-1457
J.J.'s Haircutting
675-8406
Kathryn Aileen's
675-5351
Kites Etc
673-0450
Knot Just Candy
673-1365
Kyle's Alterations
723-0871
Labels Resale Boutique
673-1200
Library
717-3800
Lifeguards
644-3049
Local Color
675-1001
Mack - San's Cafe
675-8659
Main St. Surf Shop
673-4412
Marina Water Sports
673-3372
Mifflin's Taffy
673-4827
Mithrush
675-5646
Mr. Balboa Barbershop
673-6244
Mrs. Fields Cookies
673-4844
Natalie's Beach Cafe
675-3315
Naturally Newport
723-5251
Natural Nails by Daisy
675-9498
Newport Harbor Cruises
673-5245
Newport Jet Sports
723-5387
Newport Landing
   Fuel Dock
   673-7878
   Restaurant
   675-2373
   Sport Fishing
   675-0550
Newport Whale Watching
673-0240
New York Style Pizza
675-7808
Noize Music
413-9464
Notary Public
673-0675
Ocean Front Bar & Grill
675-7382
OM
675-3121
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
673-3775
Pavilion Real Estate 675-8120
Pizza Pete
675-4771
Police (Business)
644-3717
Post Office
675-0720
Pretzel Factory
673-0539
Rif Raf Body Piercing
723-2099
Rock n Bungee
673-2159
Ruby's Diner
675-7829
Santan
675-2817
Seascape Air
673-7348
Shellback Yacht Cruises
632-3736
Shore House Cafe
673-7726
Shoreline
675-6876
Silver Star Castings
723-7827
Skinworks Tattoos
675-8905
Studio Cafe
675-7760
Surfside Silver
723-5070
T's Toe Rings & Gifts
566-9947
TalesOfBalboa
673-0675
Taste of Napa
723-8466
Tikiboat
673-0240
Ultraviolet
673-2205
2W Market
673-2240
Wedding Boat
673-0240
Young & Restless
675-9529

Balboa Treasure

Main Street Renovation Reveals Treasures

 

 

Balboa's Main Street Redevelopment Yields a Wealth of Lost Treasure.


When veteran treasure hunter Larry Tucker heard about the streets of Downtown Balboa being torn up he couldn't wait to get his metal detectors working in the rubble. Larry had barely started searching through the sand that been uncovered from beneath the old streets and sidewalks when he found a Barber quarter. Then coin after coin he recovered bits of Balboa's past. An old Red Car token reading 'Good for One Fare.' Coins from the old gambling casinos, the original Balboa Theater, even from the Balboa Arcade. One old coin read 'Good For One Mint.'

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Larry Tucker (Left) and his friend Rick Rolsheim were given the cover story in Treasures Magazine

In Larry's 15 years of treasure hunting, this was the most exciting find ever. Over the next two weeks Larry found over 200 coins. Finally after visiting the site every day for over five-and-one-half months Larry had amassed a collection of over 300 coins worth thousands of dollars.. The newest dated 1922 the oldest coins going back into the 1800s. One of the most prized coins in Larry's recovered collection was a 1901S quarter worth over $2,500.00. Larry plans to be back for the final Phase 3 of the redevelopment next year.

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One of Larry's prize finds was this
1918D half dollar.
 

And The Winner Is!

Balboa Local is Winner in
Big Mac Pumpkin Contest

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 Balboa Market's Bob StJohn awards Paula Curran with the Big Mac pumpkin.

 With over 150 entries in this year's 'Guess the weight contest,' Paula Curran was the winner with the correct guess of 119 pounds.

Balboa's Underground

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                                             By Scott StJohn
Like much of the Peninsula, Balboa Village will be considering a plan to underground the currently overhead electrical, telephone and cable TV utilities. The City Council will be holding a owner information meeting on January 15, 2004 in the City Council Chambers regarding the Balboa Village Assessment District #75 plan. For questions contact; Patrick Arciniega, Associate Engineer for Public Works Department.

Feature Cartoon

From London's Times

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Words Of Wisdom


Why is it that if you go out on Balboa pier and use the coin operated telescope to look around you're a tourist taking in the view, but if you use a pair of binoculars you're a Peeping Tom pervert?

 

Viewer Email

Jim - I bought one of your pictures last weekend at the Balboa Market.  My mother lives in Balboa although I now live on the Mississippi River in Minnesota.  Do you have an on-line gallery of your pictures, or  could you email me a file of thumbnails?  I might want a second photo.  Nice website, BTW.
Gregg Mitchell

whats up dude, were in rome, its seriously fricken old. tell everyone were missin the small town feel, its been raining everywhere we have been. european question of the trip, how do flush the toilette. well jim hope all is well, pass this on coffee shop, sheila etc. thanks dude see you soon, oh trippy about the docks.......
rich and carrie
 

 

Balboa Photo
of the Week

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Photo of the Week Archives

A Thanksgiving Card For You

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Balboa Events Calendar


Balboa Branch Library

Thanksgiving hours:
OPEN:  Mon., 11/24, 9-9;
Tues., 11/25, 9-6, Wed., 11/26, 9-9; CLOSED:  Thurs./Fri., 11/27 & 28;
OPEN:  Sat., 11/29, 9-6.
Happy Thanksgiving, from the staff!

Thanksgiving Day
Bibi Anna's
Thanksgiving Dinner
With All The Fixings
11 am - 4:30 pm
Adults $17.50 - Kids $5.00
Call 675-8146

Wednesdays
Thru December 10th
Balboa Fun Zone
Wild Wednesdays

Big Discounts
At Participating Stores

Thursday December 11
6 pm - 9pm
BMOA Christmas Party
Catalina Flyer
Tickets $35 Per Person
Available At; Catalina Flyer
Balboa Village Market
Bibi Anna's & local Merchants

Saturday December 13
Newport Elementary
Paints the Town

December 17 - 21
6:30 pm - 9 pm
Newport Harbor
Christmas Boat Parade

New Year's Day
1 pm - 5 pm
Menagerie Entertainment
Balboa Village 5th Annual
New Year's Day Talent Show
At the Gazebo In Peninsula Park

Saturday January 10
6pm - ??
Bob Stephens' Retirement Party
Balboa Pavilion

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Time Capsule

Balboa Village Circa 1982Click To Enlarge

This great old photo shows the old Balboa Fun Zone just before it was demolished
 

 Balboa Saloon Gets Wired

Balboa's first internet saloon now on line.

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Now you can go on line
at the Balboa Saloon

Balboa Saloon now offers free WI-FI Internet access to all of their customers.  Just bring your laptop or PDA and go on line using the SSID "coldbeer." What else?  Saloon owner, Butch Wilson says  he went on line with the program the first of October and within days he had a dozen  regulars using this free service.
 

Viewer Email

Greetings Jim,
My name is Steven Kamine and I have been in the possesion of a hard cover book with the title of Dick's Joint for the past 23 or 24 years. It's a limited edition book and I have copy 650 of 1000. The book is a tribute to Cap'n Dick Shaw. I've been trying to find out more about the book and how it came about, today's value of the book (if any) and a bit of history about Richard Shaw but I have found very little information. If there any information that you could provide to me. I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you for your time,
Steven Kamine

Do you know how to contact the lady who cares for Rupert? I'd like to find out about bringing a couple more black swans to Newport to keep him company. Whether that is even a good idea or not..
Thanks.
R Kelly

Hi Jim,
I'm asking a favour of you. I live in Toronto, Canada. My mother had a long time friend, Bonnie Fulghum . I am her namesake, but I haven't heard from her in a couple of years. She lived on 3051/2 Main St. in your town. Did you know her and if you did, is she OK?
Thanking you in advance.
Bonnie Valant

Dearest Jim,
Thank you so much for letting Bonnie Fulghum know that I was trying to get in touch with her. We talked tonight and is was so good to here from her. I somehow mixed her phone number up and I kept getting the message that her phone was disconnected. Anyway, thank you again for being so kind.
Best Regards,
Bonnie Valant

Jim:
Love the new Main Street camera.  I can almost taste the Jeremiah Red at BJ's from here!
Roy Beard (Grand Forks, ND)

 

 
 

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