@davidvillarjr A nice set of old So Cal photos, but identifying them as a specific location, when it is several locations gives us "locals" a shade in the wrong direction. (gasoline on sand makes an interesting flame design...) That little rock outcropping is nowhere to be found in “Balboa Beach.” The Balboa beach areas are up the coastline a few miles and is all white, sandy beach located on the ocean side of the Balboa Peninsula. The Rendezvous Ballroom used to be right on the so called “Balboa Beach” way back then. It is across the street from the famous Balboa Ferry. Not a few miles down the coast as depicted, mistakenly online. Hello, We have been coming to this place many times in our family history. Our dad had specific knowledge of where to find these places and it always turned out great. Parking high on a cliff, walk down a steep trail to the little cove and the best thing about this place is/was the solitude. That is what he liked when he was concentrating on his “surf fishing” adventures. We were just along for the ride and I am sure many years later, some quality “alone” time for our mom. No two boys running around creating all sorts of a mess…etc. The specific photo and rock outcropping was too familiar to be anywhere near the long shoreline of Balboa beach area from the Newport Beach Harbor jetties in the South to Newport Pier in the North, along the So Cal coastline. Little Corona Cove or Beach, however anyone was introduced to the So Cal beach. It has changed over the years, and it still is a great place to walk early in the morning. It was not used as a surfing waves beach. But, it is a quiet cove nestled along the tall cliffs, usually unseen from the road. Jnaki As teens on a prowl of So Cal beaches to hang around, we were introduced to this cove by friends from Newport Beach. It was a super quiet beach and the atmosphere was so into nature, with the rolling waves, the crystal blue water and a narrow sandy beach along the tall cliffs. Solitude and privacy at the time was wonderful, as we shuffled our feet in the cool sand. This great memory cruiser/racer provided by @themoose or this funky sedan delivery were participants in the top of the cliff parking scene. They both became a fixture on the upper area of the cliff top parking areas. The hidden cove provided some solitude not found on the busy streets or beaches along the Long Beach to San Diego coastline. These days, it gets crowded fast and if wanting to spend a nice day at the beach or just for lunch… pick another spot somewhere along the coastline, not this place. Parking is difficult and by lunch time, it is almost as packed as a little sandy/rocky cove can get. Well, packed with what cars have filled up the streetside parking spaces… YRMV Note: In So Cal, by surface streets on or near what could be called Balboa beach, would be famous location at the very end of the white sandy shoreline. From the Wedge jetties location, it is a long, almost 9 mile drive around the big harbor to the little cove beach depicted in the above photos. But, we have been out in front of the little cove many times on our coastal sailing adventures. From that specific entrance/exit of the Newport Beach harbor to the little cove beach location is a little over ½ mile. Walkable from the Corona Del Mar side of the entrance to the Harbor along the shoreline. Our view in the most recent sailing adventures was from the water and the cove has a distinct rock outcropping that identifies it as “Little Corona Beach.” Every year, a massive amount of sailboats takes off from the Newport Beach Harbor to the starting line facing South. The large contingent of sailboats takes off to head for Baja, Mexico and beyond. It is the start of a long extended journey for some and for others, a long race down the So Cal coast to Baja, Mexico for some weekend fun and adventures on the return to their home ports. The starting point of the race can be seen from the little cove in the above story. From the tall cliffside top viewing points, it is an awesome sight to see at least 100 sailboats of all sizes from smaller 30 foot sailboats to large 50 foot+ single hull and multihull sailboats all enjoying the ocean adventures.
I'm not sure of the distance, but that IS a great feat! A lot of open water that's as cold as a whore's heart!
I LOVE British Columbia!! One of the most beautiful areas of North America. Great people!! Too bad they didn't become part of the U.S. in the mid 1800's like they threaten to (remember: 54-40 or fight!)
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