Welcome to Newport Beach California

Newport Beach California - Here you can find everything you're looking for in Newport Beach. Search Newport Dining, Hotels, Entertainment, Local Events and many other resources...     A little about Newport Beach Attractions include beaches on the peninsula (featuring body-surfing hot-spot The Wedge) and in Corona del Mar. Crystal Cove State Park is located at the southern end of the coast. The Catalina Flyer, a giant 500 passenger catamaran, provides daily transportation from the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach to Avalon, California located on Santa Catalina Island. The historic Balboa Pavilion, established in 1906, is Newport Beach's most famous landmark. The Balboa Fun Zone, located on the Balboa Peninsula, features a ferris wheel, an old-time Merry-Go-Round, and bumper cars as well as quaint shops and restaurants. Balboa Island is an artificial island in Newport Harbor that was dredged and filled right before World War I. The Balboa Island Ferry transports cars, bicycles and pedestrians across the harbor channel between Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula. Local tradition has it that Balboa Island is where the frozen chocolate banana was first marketed: There are snack shops on Marine Avenue that will dip a frozen banana on a stick into chocolate sauce and roll it around in ground nuts or candy sprinkles. This legend is referenced in the American television show Arrested Development in which the wealthy Bluth family of Orange County owns a frozen chocolate banana stand on Balboa Island. Also popular is the Balboa bar, a square of vanilla ice cream on a stick prepared in a similar fashion. The Back Bay is a wildlife sanctuary, while nearby Fashion Island provides shopping experiences with department stores like Bloomingdale's. The Newport Beach public library's spectacular architecture has been featured in the movie Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. The Newport Aquatic Center offers kayaking, rowing, and canoeing. It has been a training ground for many Olympians throughout the years, and runs several programs for the youth of Orange County, including programs for at-risk youth.        Newport Beach Hotels and Resorts - Search All Balboa Bay Club & Resort The Island Hotel, Newport Beach Newport Beach Restaurants - See All OC Restaurants   Search Orange County Restaurants by cuisine: American Bars and Grills California Cuisine Chinese Coffee Shops Continental Cuisine Fine Dining French Cuisine Hamburgers Italian Indian Japanese Mexican Pizza Seafood Steakhouse Sushi Take-Out Thai Vegetarian Wineries Newport Beach Film Festival Newport Beach Fire & Rescue Department Newport Beach Police Department Newport Beach Public Library