25: Secrets of the Balboa Pavilion
Newport Beach in the Rearview Mirror
English - September 30, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsHistory newport beach history corona del mar balboa historical balboa island mcfadden Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: 24: The 20 Worst Ideas in Newport Beach History (Part 3)
Next Episode: 26: Growing Up in Newport with John Wayne as Your Dad
Completed in 1906, the Balboa Pavilion on the Newport Harbor bayfront is Newport Beach’s oldest, most historic, and most beautiful building, beloved by artists, photographers, locals and visitors alike. It’s the city’s version of the Eiffel Tower.
But for being so famous, much of the 100-plus-year history of the pavilion has been long forgotten. Until now. In this episode, we reveal 12 amazing secrets of the pavilion’s long reign as the queen of Newport Beach.