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The three-man crews manning the one-engine fire station on Balboa Island not only save lives, they save nearly a century of firefighting memorabilia. The quaint station located at the southeast corner of Park and Marine serves as a home for one of the city’s most modern fire...

Balboa Island homes are decked out for the holidays, Indy Photography Editor Lawrence Sherwin captured a few fun features.

The Balboa Island Museum hosted a 100th birthday party last week to celebrate one of the oldest homes on Balboa Island: the home of Shirley Pepys, built in 1913. Known for her philanthropy and festive decorations for the holidays (her home wins a Ring of Lights award every year),...

Steve Price, a.k.a. “Swabby” Steve, was part of the crew on our recent FUBAR voyage from Ensenada around the tip of Baja to La Paz. While I mentioned the abundance of trophy fish we caught and ate in a previous column, we also witnessed pods of blue whales, grey whales, orcas,...

Many residents have gone above and beyond when it comes to decorating during the holiday season. Life-size gingerbread houses, adventurous penguins and creative Christmas trees adorn just a few of the homes of some Newport Beach residents. It’s all part of the Ring of Lights...

     In the December 16, 2011 issue of the Indy, I wrote a column entitled “Passion Drives Preservation of Balboa Island’s Heritage,” about the reopening of the Balboa Island Museum & Historical Society at its quaint new historical location on Marine Avenue. It’s hard to...

Several hundred people turned out last Sunday for the annual Balboa Island Christmas Tree Lighting. The event began at 4 p.m. with live music local vocalists and musicians, plus a mound of snow for children to play in. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived just before sunset, and then at...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy “When’s the last time you had dinner on Balboa Island” I asked Catherine last week. “Probably when we sampled the menu at Village Inn earlier this year,” she replied. “Since thousands of people will descend on the island...

Garbage Bins on Display: While the city is working on outsourcing the trash collection service, several garbage bins from the potential companies are on display at eight locations throughout the city for residents to view. Locations include central library, city hall, customer...

A soulful journey that started two decades ago for one local woman marks some important anniversaries this year. Valinda Martin, 52, of Corona del Mar, broke her back in a boating accident in Newport Harbor 20 years ago, leaving her paralyzed and in a wheelchair. Then, 15 years...

By Krista Schildwachter | NB Indy As summer commences, a myriad of children’s camps have begun to appear throughout Newport Beach. However, many of Balboa Island’s younger residents prefer to participate in their own local organization, the Balboa Island Yacht Club. Since this...

—Photos by Chuck Weinberg It wouldn’t be Christmastime without glowing trees, dancing reindeer, singing snowmen, or inflatable teddy bears in Santa suits. And snow, both real, in the form of a snowman being kept cold artificially with refrigeration technology, and fake, by being...

A century-old Newport Beach holiday tradition returns on December 19 when the Christmas Boat Parade sets sail for the first of five nights, with nearly 100 decorated vessels slowly cruising the perimeter of Newport Harbor under the delighted gaze of more than one million...

The events of Sept. 11, 2001, are forever seared into the memory of all Americans who lived through that awful day, and across the country, people are commemorating the day in ways that are the most meaningful to them as individuals, families and communities. That is certainly...

Now what is the big deal over a little blue bag? What blue bag do I refer to?  If you walk your dog, you know that I am referring to: your doggy poop bags.  For years the Village Elders have been telling us that our dog’s poo gets washed out to the ocean and through the Bac...

This week is the time each year when we all pause to remember the things we are thankful for. We tend to focus on the big ones – a healthy family, gainful employment, food and shelter. And, while nothing can come close to these obvious choices, there are many small things to be...

A few weeks back, I wrote about my utter glee when it comes to 2011: Year of the Re-Districting. Well, the drafts are out, with a couple more to go, before something is final in the US Congress, the State Senate, the Assembly, the Orange County Supervisors, and the Newport Beach...

The Newport Beach Independent has obtained the proposal and photographs of a proposed statue of former President Ronald Reagan that is fast becoming the odds-on favorite to be the one chosen by the City to commemorate the former President’s 100th Centennial. Miriam Baker,...

It’s December in Newport Beach and that means it’s time for our 102nd Annual Christmas Boat Parade. Let it be known: I love the Christmas Boat Parade. I also love that fact that I’m part of the Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, the group responsible for...

  A stroll around Balboa Island would not be complete without two things: A Balboa Bar and a visit to Martha’s Bookstore. Martha’s Bookstore, one of only two independent bookstores in Newport Beach, has been pampering customers with a uniquely personal shopping experience...