Welcome to Don's Web Site WK6V Newport Beach, California

 

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I also monitor the 223.92 repeater in Costa Mesa

Bowling Alley at the end of Main Street in downtown Balboa, 1944.

The building is still there but no bowling. That's Balboa Island thru the center.

Click on the thumbnails for a larger picture and a short description

South Coast Shipyard in Newport,1942.

The end of the BAMBOO ROOM in 1943.

Another view of the 1943 Bamboo Room fire.

Balboa Bay Club, 1949

Newport Harbor High School

The Balboa Pharmacy

View from our home on Balboa Island.

Penny (really) arcade

 

An aerial view of Newport Harbor with part of Balboa in the foreground, Bay Island at left center, and the tip of Balboa Island at the right.

 

OTHER WORTHWHILE WEB PAGES TO CHECK OUT >> Welcome to Balboa Island ...Info on on the island, today. >> All Things Newport Beach ...That's it, all about Newport Beach area. >> Avahals/N6AVX ...Info on Aviation, Competition Aerobatics. >> Dave/WA6IYF ...Engineer at Interstate Electronics / L-3 Communications. >> SUPERSAW/WA6TFZ ...2nd home of the worlds greatest saw player. >> Fullerton Airport ...Fullerton Airport-the world's smallest big airport.

Toys of years past Click pix for enlargement

Noisy, but reliable Vultee BT13

1921 43 Foot Lake Union in Newport Harbor

Faithful Stearman WWII primary trainer

36 Foot 1966 Pacemaker on a mooring Catalina Island

No more wooden boats. A fiberglass UNIFLITE

And finally, the present day toy a lovely - PACIFICA44.

This Page last updated July 11 2009