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| Newport Beach, Ca |
Newport Beach, which is nestled between Laguna Beach and Costa Mesa is a seaside city in Orange County, California. Its population was 85,287 (at the 2010 census and is fast approaching 100,000). Newport Beach is also home to Newport Harbor. Balboa Island tucked up against Newport Harbor has a village atmosphere with cool shops, tons of fun and romantic views at night. There is even a late running (up to 10:00 p.m.) three car ferry that shuttles vehicles and tourists on foot across the harbor in less than five minutes.
On this particular day and often on any holiday weekend tourists and the locals pack into Newport Beach according to Rock Musician Buddy Princeton, because “it has the best surfing waves in California and it is the best kept secret in the Golden State.” Princeton (his real name is Frederick Rawlins, who has play with music giants like Jackson Brown, Crosby, Stills Nash and Young, is an unofficial Newport Beach tour guide. He contends it’s the best beach and place of magic for anyone who wants to surf, sail the seas or just bask in the sun. According to Wikipedia, Newport Beach is an affluent community, a place of luxury, elegance and world famous for hotels, designer boutiques and spectacular views.
“The weather here is so warm and even,” said Princeton. “We get this kind of weather, in the 70’s year- round. It is home to surfers like me. When I have out-of-town visitors I describe Newport Beach as a total paradise with rugged trails, never ending waves and boutique restaurants to die for.”
Princeton offers to take tourists and visitors to the best Newport Beach hotspots and restaurants.
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| Mouth Watering Clam Chowder at Bear Flag Fish Co. |
If you love seafood, don’t forget to check into Bear Flag Fish Co. (Crystal Cove Promenade, 7972 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92657) The clam chowder is so thick the clams nearly standup in a delicious bowl.
Princeton guides people to some of the best kept secrets and highlights in this city that will be 110 years old in 2016. He loves Balboa Peninsula, a five mile-long tract of beaches from West Newport past Balboa Village, nicknamed “Home of the Fun Zone.”
Other highlights include, Cannery Village/Lido Village a former fishing village with nice boutiques, galleries and great seafood cafes. Other favorites Princeton enjoys showing off are: Corona Del Mar, “Crown of the Sea, which lives up to its name; Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, an upscale area of shopping and stylish restaurants on one side of PCH and across street from the historical Crystal Cove State Park. There’s a pedestrian tunnel right under PCH to the park.
Another huge drawing card is Fashion Island, Newport Center, which has luxury boutiques, restaurants on gorgeous landscaped plazas, palm trees and eye-popping fountains. Other great spots to see include Mariner’s Mile, Westcliff, which is the nautical heart of Newport Beach bursting with brokers, waterfront eateries and boats for hire. And finally the Upper Newport Bay, which is the Back Bay and one of the largest coastal wetlands in SoCal offers 1,000+ acres of active land and water adventures.
According to published reports, The Newport Beach's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings. The Daily Pilot, a newspaper published in the neighboring city of Costa Mesa but which serves the greater Newport-Mesa community, reported in 2010 that more than a quarter of households have an income greater than $200,000, and the median value for homes exceeds $1 million. After you spend time on the beach, you could spend many hours just touring neighborhoods of multimillion dollar homes.
And in some neighborhoods, each house has a different look and designs with the neighborhoods surrounded by water. Princeton suggests that the best way to get your maximum holiday or vacation opportunities is to take the scenic Pacific Coast Highway to obtain a full day’s worth of shopping at the world-class Fashion Island or boutique-filled Balboa Blvd.
You can also auto-ferry it to the old-fashion Marine Ave of Balboa Island. Every picture you take says Princeton is postcard perfect with images that pop right off the screen.
