Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
beach towns, including Corona del Mar just east, every 30 minutes to one hour. From the
intersection of Newport Blvd and Pacific Coast Hwy, bus 71 heads south along the Balboa
Peninsula to Main Ave every hour or so. On all routes, the one-way fare is $2 (exact
change).
BOAT
800-830-7744;
www.catalinainfo.com
; 400 Main St; round-trip adult/child 3-12yr/senior $70/53/65,
per bicycle $7)
, makes a daily round-trip to Catalina Island, taking 75 minutes each way. It
leaves Balboa Pavilion around 9am and returns before 6pm; check online for discounts.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
The municipal lot beside Balboa Pier costs $0.50 per 20 minutes, or $15 per day. Street
parking meters on the Balboa Peninsula cost 50¢ to $1 per hour. Free parking on residen-
tial streets, a block or two from the sand, is time-limited and subject to other restrictions.
In summer, expect to circle like a hawk for a space.
Around Newport Beach
Costa Mesa
At first glance Costa Mesa looks like just another landlocked suburb transected by the
I-405, but three top venues attract some 24 million visitors each year. South Coast Plaza is
SoCal's largest mall, and steps away are Orange County's prime performing-arts venues:
Segerstrom Center for the Arts and South Coast Repertory, one of the nation's most ac-
claimed theater companies. A pair of 'anti-malls' (the Lab and the Camp) brings hipster
cool to the shopping scene, while strip malls reveal surprisingly tasty cafes and ethnic-
food holes-in-the-wall.
Eating
Plums Café
CALIFORNIAN
