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Sunday, May 28, 2023

NEWPORT BEACH

The city of Newport Beach was founded in 1906 and is an upscale community that serves home to over 86,000 residents. The area features 8 miles of pristine beaches, extraordinary shopping facilities, a lively business community and a quality school system. Newport Beach surrounds Newport Bay where more than 9,000 boats of all types are docked within the 21-square-mile harbor area. The bay area and the city’s beach offer outstanding aquatic sport activities, fishing, surfing and swimming.  Other attractions include the Orange County Museum of Art and the Balboa and Newport Piers. Newport Beach includes over 40 beautiful communities, the most recognized being Balboa Island, Balboa Peninsula, Corona del Mar, Lido Isle and Newport Coast.

 

Beach Haven: Cliff Haven

By: Jill Fales   Introduction to the Enclave: Cliff Haven is one of the most coveted neighborhoods in Newport Beach and is comprised of large-parcel custom family estates. Set on a bluff above Mariners Mile and the Harbor, many of the homes have views of the bay and ocean. Award-winning schools,...

Beach Haven: Mesa Drive

Introduction to the Enclave: You just turned off of Birch onto Mesa Drive and things immediately start looking very different. A charming little bridle trail crops up where a sidewalk should be, and there's a horse trailer parked in every other driveway. Horses in Newport Beach? Welcome to the only...

Then and Now

CASTAWAYS: The Seed that Started It All! On any particular day in the 1950s, you might have found movie stars next to blue-collared workers plus the politically powerful of Orange County sitting in front of an expansive view of the ocean, bay and vacant land that would someday be East...

Living Here- Harbor Cove

    Introduction to the Enclave:   Harbor Cove is a beautiful guard-gated neighborhood that consists of 149 single family homes in a community that sits atop the Back Bay. It breeds an active lifestyle of walking and riding bikes. Bordered By: Jamboree Road to the south and the Upper Newport Bay to the north. Located...

Beach Haven – Baycrest

Introduction to the Enclave: Baycrest is a wonderful family-friendly community in the heart of Newport Beach. It is comprised of several neighborhoods, including Baycrest North, Baycrest South, Baycrest Harbor Highlands and Baycrest. Baycrest is centrally located to all that Newport Beach has to offer and is within walking distance to...

Living Here in Big Canyon

Introduction to the Enclave: Big Canyon is located off of San Joaquin Hills Road, between MacArthur and Jamboree in Newport Beach. Conveniently located near John Wayne Airport, the beach and within walking distance to Fashion Island's famed shopping and restaurants, Big Canyon provides the opportunity to live in understated...

Living Here – Bonita Canyon

Introduction to the Enclave: Hidden behind private gates, Bonita Canyon is a blend of traditional Monterey and elegant Italian architecture. Handsome street scenes are graced with beautiful iron lights and warm inviting homes. Attention to detail shows through the community. Bordered By: MacArthur Boulevard to the south, Ford Road to...

Living Here – One Ford Road

Introduction to the Enclave: One Ford Road embraces a strong sense of community spirit and that secure feeling of the neighborhoods of the past, combined with every amenity for modern luxury living. The gorgeous landscaping, impeccably maintained grounds and immaculate homes give the neighborhood an almost “Disney-like” feel. The...

Living Here – Promontory Bay

Hidden in Plain Sight: I’d been living in Newport Beach for nearly 10 years before I “discovered” Promontory Bay – then I bought here. Newport offers many bay front options, but none are as secluded and private. For those who need to be in the middle of the boating...

Sneak Peek of the Newport Harbor Home and Garden Tour

On Thursday, May 12 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., the Newport Harbor Educational Foundation will be holding its 14th Annual Home and Garden Tour. Co-chaired by Karen Taylor and Chris Wilkinson are this year's co-chairs, whose children graduated from Newport Harbor. They have been working with countless volunteers...