Grew up in the OC in the 60's & 70's Only people that experienced this know what a magical place it was in that time period.. As a kid I worked at the Balboa Bay Club and hitch hiked to Newport all summer long. Great memories of an absolute glorious place to grow up as a kid.

My dad grew up in the 1950s on the sand on 10th and balboa. My grandfather had a house right on the beach that is still there. It was before the boardwalk, walk out the backdoor right on to the sand. My grandfather was the treasurer of the local Newport Beach Moose Lodge. My dad worked at the Fun Zone doing various jobs flipping burgers, the arcades and swindling other kids of their pennies in games of chance. He eared enough money at the Fun Zone to buy his first car a Model T. Before he bought the truck he had to take a bus to see his girlfriend on PCH in Corona Del Mar. My dad’s girlfriend’s parents had a nice house right on PCH. With all the shops and businesses on PCH in Corona Del Mar its hard to imagine homes there. I wish I could remember the street. He used to point at the house driving by it when I was a kid. When I was a kid he used to take us the house on the sand on 10th. It would bore us to tears. Now, I can’t imagine what the house is now worth. He did say living on the sand wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. Winters were from the ocean breezes were damp and cold. On rainy winter days(like today) i like to drive to the house from here in Long Beach, walk next to the grey (same color) house and take a gloomy walk on the beach. My dad passed away in 2014. One his birthday this last September i took a walk around the Fun Zone. Thanks for the vid. Cheers.

Born in Newport Beach 65 years ago. Thank You for a trip down memory lane. My family would eat breakfast at the Pavillion. Spend time at the fun zone. I spent endless days surfing and hanging out in the sixties and seventies at the Newport pier. Partying way too much!! It was a great place to grow up then.

Spent a good part of my youth living there. In 1964 Newport at PCH and Balboa Blvd teens would try and climb the bluff close to Hoag Hospital in their cars. It was an idyllic era. Surf, sand, the Beach Boys, skateboards, very safe and clean.

What a great documentary. I never new the history!

Beautiful

Lifeguarding there in the late fifties, early sixties with great guys like Buddy Belshe, Bruce Baird, David Harshbarger under Chiefs Moore and Reed and Captains Bell and Jacobson, Rocky and the great dog, Bronco... I don't mean to leave others out but my 85 year ole mind loses some recall of names. Those were great days!,

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Wow! Thank you for that wonderful walk thru the history and events.I lived in Newport for many years and never knew most of what you explained. Such wonderful place, especially off-season. I can't imaging buying a lot on the coast or on the island for $125!! haha Best investment ever. Love that area and will be moving back one day. I doubt it's still $125...

THANK YOU!!

Who were the natives that lived there pre-conquista

Did you ever hear of Albert Soiland?

GREAT PICTURES AND COMENTARY, BUT THE CLOSED CAPTIONING MUST HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED BY SOMEONE THAT DIDN'T SPEEK ENGLISH. THANK'S

new port didn't have great body surfing waves

rent a swimming suit...who did that..??? we all have our birthday suits at all times...;-)