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However, due to World War I, there was no parade for the next five years. In 1919, Beek, by now operating ferryboats like the Fat Ferry, came to revive the lighted boat parade, establishing the "Balboa Tournament of Lights" in 1921, with support from both the Island and the Peninsula.
Originally, Balboa Island was little more than a mudflat surrounded by swampland. Today's Newport Harbor emerged only after dredging millions of tons of silt. In the late 1860s, James McFadden and his brother, Robert, purchased a large portion of the future site of Newport, including the oceanfront of Newport Beach, much of Balboa Peninsula, and the sandbars that were to become Balboa Island ...
The historic Balboa Pavilion and Balboa Island Ferry are on the Balboa Peninsula and Balboa's most famous landmarks. The 500-passenger Catalina Flyer is adjacent to the Pavilion and provides daily transportation to and from Avalon, located on Santa Catalina Island. The Balboa Fun Zone is also home to the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. [52] [53]
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — In the second quarter Sunday, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson prepared to run a play just 2 yards away from the New York Jets’ end zone. Wide receiver ...
In 1909, the first "seawall", a wooden bulkhead that protected part of the island, was built. [10] In 1910, the McFaddens sold Newport, Lido and Balboa Island for US$35,000. Newport Beach and Balboa Island, 1921. In 1912, the seawall was partially replaced by a cement barrier (cheap German cement). [10] in 1914, water lines to the island were ...