Welcome to Balboa Island
THIS IS THE UNOFFICIAL - FUN - FUNKY - LOVING - MOSTLY HUMOUROUS - WEBSITE OF BALBOA ISLAND!!
AND THE ONLY WEBSITE THAT LISTS ALL THE BUSINESSES ON BALBOA ISLAND - BOTH STREETS - AGATE AND MARINE and MANY SERVICES AS WELL - SINCE 1990
Welcome to Balboa Island...where the cats are numerous fat and lazy, the dogs are spoiled, the houses are quaint and enchanting, and the living is creative and carefree. You can spend your day walking around our beautiful boardwalk, boating, biking, shopping, or lounging.
Don’t be surprised when you can’t choose between mouth watering mandarin, authentic mexican, spicy italian, premium prime-rib, rack of lamb, or good ol’ broiled burgers.
And as your fun-filled day comes to a close and you watch the sun gently set in glittering hues of orange and red.... .. . . . . . . .
GO TO THE WHAT’s HAPPENING LINK ON THE LEFT FOR LINKS AND INFORMATION FOR ALL ISLAND EVENTS!!!!
I have often told people, “If I was stopped on the street on Balboa Island every day and told how wonderful my Island Flooring floors were like I am told how wonderful the Island Breeze and my writing is - I would be a wealthy woman. Apparently writing is my gift. It would seem so since I have been writing a newsletter in one form or another since I was in Third Grade. And I wrote my first play in kindergarten - which someone stole - but that is a story for another day.
For the past several years I have been told I should blog - but being 63 years old I have to be dragged kicking and screaming into new technology - however I am slowly starting to do that on a daily basis. You can keep up with me - at http://carolyncarrbalboa-island.blogspot.com I hope you enjoy reading the blogs as much as I enjoy writing them. There is always too much material for the Island Breeze - now I have a place to put it.
Enjoy
Oh and all this stuff is on twitter at “theislandbreeze” and “ccarrcomm” and on Facebook at So You See I am actually more technically inclined than I thought!!.
We have a famous Celebrity Living on Balboa Island - Dave Kunst. He was the first person to WALK around the world June 20, 1870 - October 5, 1974. Dave has sent me two attachments which detail his walk in words and pictures. It is an amazing story. If you would like me to send them to you, contact me at and I will e-mail them or put them on a disk and send/give them to you.
Dave and John met Princess Grace of Monaco and other celebrities on their historic walk. Sadly, Dave’s Brother, John, was killed in Afghanistan by robbers. But in a fairy tale ending to the story Dave met Jenny, his wife, in Australia. Dave and Jenny are my friends and neighbors. Dave told me recently that HBO is making this wonderful story into a movie. But like the journey - it is taking years!!!
MORE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS FROM http://www.garphoto.com
OVER 50,000 Fabulous Images on Gar’s Site
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS AT LOW TIDE ON THE GRAND CANAL!
THIS IS THE GRAND CANAL IN ALL ITS FULLNESS!!
UNDERWATER UTILITIES ANYONE????
Tom Stanton (Computer Wizard) took this picture from Agate and Park Avenues 12/7/2009 with the following heading . . . .
“The Balboa Island Ferry Extends Service to the Park Avenue Cafe”!!
For Driving Directions to Balboa Island please Click MAP QUEST and enter your starting location.
BalboaIsland is a wonderful place to live and work.