| Newport Beach, home to Newport Harbor and Balboa | | | | illuminated by more than 1,400 white lights, the |
| Island, is fifty miles from Los Angeles, fourteen miles | | | | Balboa Pavilion has served as the beacon of Newport |
| from Disneyland in Anaheim and thirty miles from | | | | Beach for almost a century."). These are but a few |
| Catalina Island. It's a great place to get away from it | | | | of the fine restaurants in Newport Beach. |
| all but still have it all. It is a small, population | | | | Spend some time at the clean sandy beaches, cruise |
| approximately 72,000, affluent city surrounded by | | | | the large smooth water harbor while viewing the |
| major attractions. | | | | large yachts and multi million dollar homes, charter a |
| Rent a condo or villa, stay at an inexpensive motel, | | | | sport fishing boat, rent a sail boat, have a party or |
| park your RV at the Newport Dunes Resort & | | | | get married on a chartered yacht, take a ride in a |
| Marina, check into a medium priced hotel or pamper | | | | gondola, visit the Orange County Museum of Art, |
| yourself at a luxury hotel like the Balboa Bay Club & | | | | visit the many gift shops, art galleries and sidewalk |
| Resort which shares the same address as the Balboa | | | | cafes on Balboa Island, visit the boardwalk shops and |
| Bay Club ("The Balboa Bay Club which boasts a | | | | restaurants at Newport Pier, visit or take a swim at |
| star-studded history with a guest register bearing the | | | | Pirates Cove, which is best known for the filming of |
| signatures of luminaries, including John Wayne, Ronald | | | | Gilligans Island, go hikeing, horseback riding, scuba |
| and Nancy Regan, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, | | | | diving or surfing at Crystal Cove State Park or catch |
| Robert Wagner, Natalie Wood and many more."), | | | | a ride to Catalina Island. |
| Four Seasons, Hyatt Regency, Mariott or the Balboa | | | | If for some reason you need more to do, close by |
| Inn. | | | | you will find Disneyland in Anaheim, Knott's Berry |
| Dine at one of the many excellent restaurants like | | | | Farm and Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park and |
| the Newport Landing Restaurant ("Newport Landing is | | | | golf courses galore. |
| Newport Beach. Located on the Bay overlooking the | | | | |
| historic Balboa Ferry with a panoramic view of | | | | For more information about the city of Newport |
| Newport Harbor, Balboa Island, Newport Center, and | | | | Beach, California see a directory of links to city of |
| the distant peaks of Saddleback."), The Ritz | | | | Newport Beach, California guides and directories listing |
| Restaurant & Garden ("Synonymous with elegance, | | | | information, resources, services, things to do and |
| gracious service and award-winning cuisine."), The Sol | | | | places to go.David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired private |
| Restaurant in the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach | | | | investigator and is currently the publisher of several |
| (Featuring World Island cuisine from the Caribbean, | | | | internet directories, including a directory of national, |
| South Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico.), Woody's Wharf | | | | state, county and city guides and directories listing |
| ("Live entertainment Friday and Saturday night. Valet | | | | local guides, directories, web sites and web pages |
| parking and quest slips available fo the boaters.") or | | | | providing resources, services and information about |
| The Harborside Restaurant and Grand Ballroom | | | | things to do and places to go. |
| ("Famous for its world-renowned cupola and | | | | |