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600 Edgewater Place, Newport Beach  Visitors: 800-94COAST

 

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum afloat the Ruben E. Lee boat which sits near the bridge passing over Pacific Coast Highway (pictured above). In 1983, Bettina Bents rallied Newport residents to organize a nautical museum in the city. Just three years later in 1986 the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum opened its doors on Balboa Boulevard. Dedicated to preserving and promoting the special heritage of the area and interpret its role locally, the small one room museum quickly outgrew its facility.   
In 1994 the museum moved quarters to the sternwheeler Reuben E. Lee, a landmark in the Newport Harbor. Built by Sturock and Associates, (architectural firm for the Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa,) it was modeled after a traditional Delta paddle wheeler. During its formative years, the Ruben E. Lee was a landmark restaurant in the Newport Bay owned by restaurateur and businessman John McIntosh, owner of Family Restaurants. Rechristened the Pride of Newport, the former restaurant measuring 13,000 square feet, was transformed into a museum with four galleries, a classroom, conference room, library, gift shop and a restaurant. The museum documents the history of the Newport Harbor, models of ships of the Pacific and other changing exhibits.   Location: 151 East Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Call: 949-673-7863 

The Riverboat Restaurant Enjoy New Orleans cuisine with true riverboat style. Open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Hold your private party, wedding or special event in one of our banquet rooms and experience the best view of the Newport Harbor. Be sure to visit the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum while on board. 151 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 673-3425.

Newport Ecological Reserve in the Newport Back Bay for bird watching.

Fashion Island shopping center with Atrium Court, offering all kinds of gourmet foods and live piano music. Upscale and chain department stores as well as fine boutiques offer everything a shopper needs. Fashion Island also includes a theater and numerous restaurants, including Hard Rock Cafe. Summers bring outdoor jazz concerts to the center. Next door, the Hyatt Newporter plays host to an annual line up of jazz artists in summer concerts and also hosts several tennis tournaments. 
 

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