Red Car at Balboa Pavilion, circa 1906, Photo courtesy of the Newport Beach Historical Society. Newport Beach summer visitors grew steadily after the Pacific Electric Railway connected the city to Los Angeles on July 4th, 1906. 2026 will mark the 120th anniversary of the Red Car and Pavilion. The Red Car made it accessible for… Read More Field Notes | July 2025
Sawdust Summer 2025 by 70 Degrees 🎨 Sawdust Art Festival 935 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Tickets are available online and in person Hours of OperationSunday – Thursday, 11am to 8pmFriday – Saturday, 11am to 10pm 70 Degrees invites you to join us for the 59th Annual Sawdust Art Festival, Laguna Beach’s most iconic… Read More Sawdust Art Festival
Celebrating Stories of the Sea: Wooden Boats in Film & Fiction Event Open to The Public June 13 & 14, 2025Newport Beach, CA – (March 19, 2024) – There is something undeniably romantic about a great adventure at sea. Think back to when a great sea tale first captured your imagination. Was it Jim Hawkins… Read More 9th Annual Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival
Jennifer Keil shared her experiences as a 2014 Masters Degree graduate from the History Department in the Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History in the Biennial Report | 2020-2021. Creating Access to California History showcases partnerships with cities and museums. Keil is the Founder of 70 Degrees and Museum Director of Moulton… Read More Center for Oral and Public History
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