A car sank Friday in Newport Harbor and its four passengers were rescued after another car pushed it off the Balboa Island Ferry, officials said.
Bystanders rescued the passengers before Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol deputies arrived at the scene, an eyewitness told the Daily Pilot.
The second car’s accelerator was stuck and was hanging off the ferry’s edge, said Jennifer Schulz, a spokeswoman for the Newport Beach Fire Department.
There was one person in that car. No injures were reported.
— Joseph Serna, Times Community News
Photo: A car sinks in Newport Harbor. Credit: Michelle St. Amour / Times Community News
- Corona del Mar
Posted by: Summer Lynne Perry, Balboa Peninsula Resident and BROWN and STOWELL associate
The Christmas Boat Parade, which has been hailed as “one of the top ten holiday happenings in the nation” by the New York Times, is truly a magical holiday tradition for all ages. The parade continues to be a premier event during the holiday season in Southern California that brings joy and happiness to all that view it.
Beautiful multi-million dollar yachts, kayaks, canoes and other small boats light up the Newport Beach harbor as a dazzling array of holiday lights and music fill the air at the Christmas Boat Parade. Boats are richly decorated with animated Christmas scenes accompanied by music and costumed carolers. The Christmas floats wind their way some 14 miles around the harbor to give viewers in restaurants, yacht clubs, on public beaches, and in private homes an incredible sight that has delighted millions of people for a century.
In addition, many bay front homeowners go all out decorating their homes for all to see. This is an event you don’t want miss!
Stroll downtown Corona del Mar and enjoy all that this special community has to offer. Businesses oen their doors and offer a variety of food sampling, drinks, games and shopping. Visit Santa Claus and kick off the holiday season in Southern-California style. There is no charge for this event.
Do not miss your opportunity to visit
1184 La Mirada in Laguna Beach this week!
Open Wednesday, December 14th for Broker Preview from 10AM to 1PM and also open for a Public Open House Sunday, December 18th from 1PM to 4PM.
- Priceless
This sophisticated and warm contemporary 3 bedroom, 2 bath home boasts an open floor plan with high ceilings and unobstructed panoramic views of Laguna, to Catalina Island to Palos Verdes. Soak up the sun, take in the views or enjoy a glass of wine with friends on the spacious outdoor deck or relax in the 6-person spa in the lusciously landscaped private backyard.
- The main floor (3rd level) boasts amazing views, the open concept kitchen and living room, 2 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom
- The second floor offers a private entry room that lays out as an over-sized bonus room/in-law suite with a 3/4 bathroom
- The street level occupies the garage with built-in storage and 9 foot ceilings that could easily accommodate a second car via car lift
Please visit www.SummerLynnePerry.com to see all of the stunning photos of this property. You can also call or text Summer Perry at 949.375.9074 to set up a private tour.
Living in scenic Southern California, we’ve got everything to be thankful for!!!!
Wishing you and yours a
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
- Walk and share your Holiday Cheer
FREE to the public, December 04 2011 11:00AM – 4:00PM
Together with The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce, the BROWN and STOWELL real estate team is a proud participant and excited to announce, the community’s most popular event of the year! This is an absolute can’t miss special event filled with holiday festivities for family, friends, residents and visitors looking for a spectacular way to ring in the holiday season. Each year “The Walk” brings together thousands of fun-loving people into the Village of Corona del Mar for live entertainment, food, prizes and games in true holiday spirit!
Festivities include:
- Corona del Mar merchant promotions throughout Corona del Mar’s Business District
- Live Entertainment with over 12 signature bands in strategic locations
- The popular Fireman’s Grill BBQ provided by the NB Fire Department
- Restaurant tastings and celebration parties
- Kid’s entertainment including snap shots with Santa Clause, bouncy houses, bungee jumping, holiday characters, a petting zoo and more
- Unique vendor exhibits in the popular vendor faire at the center stage.
- Beer & Wine Garden located in Bandera’s Lower Parking Lot with Signature band “Pinch Me”
- Famous Opportunity Drawing with over $15,000 worth of prizes
- Performances by High School and community organization
- Corona del Mar
Please call the BROWN and STOWELL real estate team for more information regarding this event. Michelle Brown 949.212.2576 * Eliisa Stowell 949.903.0026 * Bianca Avlia 949.413.1402 * Paul Fuchs 949.463.1994 * Summer Perry 949.375.9074.
The market is heating up for buyers that want to be in a new home before the holidays. The combination of low prices and extremely low interest rates between 3-5% is an outstanding opportunity. Essentially, a buyer can purchase a home 30% off with a mortgage 30% less than it would have been five years ago. It doesn’t get much better than this!
There are thousands of agents to choose from but there is only one BROWN and STOWELL experience. Our knowledgeable, professional and hard-working team is here to get you the most of your real estate investment and/or find you the home of your dreams. Buying or selling a home can be challenging in today’s market; however, we believe the process should be efficient and gratifying.
- Corona del Mar
Next week, we are celebrating one year in our beautiful real estate office located next to El Ranchito in Corona del Mar. If you are in the area, please stop by and say hello. We have maps, buyer information, seller packages, a TV to view listings, and much more. We are here to make your buying or selling experience a profitable and enjoyable one.
by brownandstowell on September 28, 2011
in Events
If you are in the Corona del Mar, California area the weekend of October 2nd, make sure to stop by Big Corona State Beach for the 50th Annual Corona del Mar Sancastle Contest. The contest kicks off at 11am with 45 teams competing for the championship and two tickets to Catalina on the Catalina Flyer. The contest ends at 4:30 and an award ceremony follows. To become a participant, click on the City of Newport Beach website here. Enry fees are as little as $30/team up to $60/team.
The annual event in Corona del Mar is a fun day for the whole family, even if you are not a participant. For more information and to see last year’s pictures, visit the Corona del Mar Sancastle Contest facebook page.
For more information about Corona del Mar events and the community, please contact the Brown and Stowell Real Estate Team at brownandstowell@gmail.com or www.LoveCdM.com
- Designer Kitchen with all the upgrades.
Today, September 22, 2011 > 4:30 – 7PM
You are invited to preview this beautiful four bedroom, three bath home in the exclusive community of Cameo Shores while enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. No RSVP necessary. For additional property information, please visit www.345CameoShores.com
- Aerial photo of Newport Beach
Newport Beach Gateway, Mariner’s Pointe
What was your opinion? Were you for it? Or opposed to it? By now you should have heard, a new two-story commercial building and a three story parking structure are moving into town! On Tuesday, August 9th at the Newport Beach Regular City Council Meeting, our Mayor Michael F. Henn and his fellow council members adopted Resolution No. 2011-86 approving the Revised Mariner’s Pointe project.
What does this mean to us, the residence of Newport Beach, that pass by the intersection of Dover and Coast Highway on a daily basis?
It is my hope, that sometime around Christmas of 2012 we might actually be walking down Coast Highway, with our Starbucks in-hand of course. While doing so we will be looking at an entire new streetscape which will include classy new architecture and landscaping that encourages us to stop along this stretch we call Mariner’s Mile, and enjoy the AMAZING HARBOR views that we so frequently fly right by! Is it not true that most of the time, we are simply just speeding through this area because we are in a RUSH to… (Insert almost anything here) some of my favorite examples include:
Believe it or not, AND NOT SOON ENOUGH, that tacky green fencing might actually be gone!
And in its place we may have options to stop shop and indulge ourselves at a new Medi Spa, outdoor café, a flagship Winston Jewelers or even a place for one of our kido’s to apply for their first job!
I heard a local Cliff Drive/Kings Road resident step up to the podium at the council meeting and clearly proclaim her excitement for the Mariner’s Pointe project. This young woman shared that she has two young children, with a third one “on-the- way” and she is looking forward to her children walking down the street to work at the local neighborhood Mainer’s Pointe shopping center someday!
To sum it all up, I think this project is exciting and yet another fantastic step towards the revitalization of Newport Beach! Love where you live, and live where you love! That’s why we LoveCdM.com and LoveBalboaPeninsula.com.
