Newportopoly
Newportopoly - learn about the history of two young local Newport Beach entrepreneurs with no experience who designed the game, created an advertising program, and then sold to local advertisers the 28 spaces available–at $350 apiece–on the game board.
The Prophet in 1909 Who Predicted Newport’s Beautiful Future (Copy)
The Prophet in 1909 Who Predicted Newport’s Beautiful Future
The Mission San Juan Capistrano You May Not Know
The Mission San Juan Capistrano You May Not Know
Newport’s First Female Mayor and Greatest Reformer
Newport’s First Female Mayor and Greatest Reformer by William Lobdell.
How Tragedy and a Russian Forged the World’s Best Lifeguard Department
How Tragedy and a Russian Forged the World’s Best Lifeguard Department by William Lobdell of Newport in the Rearview Mirror
5 of the Worst Ideas in Newport Beach History
5 of The Worst Ideas In Newport Beach History by William Lobdell.
The Island No One Wanted
The Island No One Wanted. Local History by Corona del Mar resident and podcaster, William Lobdell,
How David Slayed Goliath and Saved Upper Newport Bay
In the early 1960s, the Irvine Company received the green light from the County of Orange to develop nearly 75% of Upper Newport Bay. The ambitious plans called for a sprawling marina with hundreds of boat slips, bayfront homes, swimming beaches, four parks, businesses, a water skiing basin and rowing venue. At the time, the public viewed the bay as undesirable swamplands, so nearly everyone believed an upscale development in Upper Newport Bay would be a vast improvement. Read on.
Scout’s Honor: The Rapid Rise and Fall of Jamboree Town
.A story about the rise and fall of the 1953 Boy Scouts of America Jamboree Town in Newport Beach.
California: The Country We “Bearly” Knew
California, the country we “bearly” knew. Learn more about California's history.
