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The Newport Harbor will be hosting a July 4th boat parade. The decoration theme is America is beautiful. The parade will start at 1 p.m.-followed by a barbeque with liv music and dancing at the American Legion Newport Harbor Post 215 15th Street. Any boat that floats is welcome in the parade.

Mark you calendars for June 21st-summer solistice-yes and the beginning of the summer reading program at the library. This is a great way for both adults and children to read a book and win some fabulous prizes from the library. Even better than that, expand your world. Read the reviews of others-I enjoy reading other's reviews and getting great or not so great suggestions from other patrons ...

June 7th marks the annual Corona del Mar 5k run. This is one of my favorite runs to do for a variety of reasons. The race course itself is a great run. You start and finish by the ocean. It is hard to lose your motivation on a run when you are surrounded by other runners. However if you find your attention wavering and your legs ...

Gas prices are definitely out of control. The large gas companies are greedy-plain and simple. While Americans are being made to suffer at the pump and everywhere else, as the price of gas is being blamed on the cost of transporting food and other items, gas companies are posting record profits. The station at the corner of 17th Street and Irvine Blvd. in Newport Beach is charging ...

I am not quite sure where the Easter Bunny lives.  Is he in the North Pole with Santa or does he prefer the heat of the Caribbean.  The bunny has never really told us where he lives when he is not out delivering Easter baskets.  However given all the inclemental weather we have had the bunny has managed to hop on over to Fashion island.  He will be soaking up ...

Last week I heard Stan Chambers speak at the Newport Beach Public Library.  For those who do not know who he is, he has been a reporter with KTLA for the past 60 years.  Yes 60 years.  Which to me is absolutly amazing that someone would stay at the same organization for 60 years.  Mr. Cambaers is from a different generation.

He returned to Southern California after World War 11 and ...

For those who have been fortunate enough to visit Asia, and have a massage we know the relaxation of their massages.  It is hard to explain but there is a different technique to all massages.  

Royal Thai Massage and Day Spa offers traditional Thai Massages,Shiatsu and Deep Tissue massages.  Traditional Thai massages do not use oil, instead they focus of techniques found in yoga, shiatsu and acupressure.  If you have never ...

If you are looking for something different to do, go visit Balboa Island and ride the ferry.  The ferry runs year round shuttling cars and passengers across the harbor from the island to the pennisula.  

The ride across the ferry takes about 7 minutes.  During the winter months there are two ferries, while in the summer time three ferries shuttle back and forth across the harbor.

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Hopefully by now all your Christmas shopping in done and you can enjoy the eve and reflect on the season.  I love the peacefulness of Christmas eve.  All my baking is done and most of my dishes are made for tomorrow.

It is time to enjoy a cup of tea and some Christmas treats.  Playing in the background is Christmas music.  This is my time to enjoy a quiet eve.

Merry Christmas to ...

Balboa Island is always a delightful place to go walking no matter what the season.  Last night my husband and I went walking on the island enjoying all the lights and decorations.  

The island was magical.  Many of the homes were beautifully decorated.  If you find yourself with some time and want to spend and enjoyable evening head out to the island after dark and stroll the island.  It will be ...