Newport Beach, California
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Last updated at 12:11 11 April 2005
Newport Beach, the home of the glamorous and wealthy people of TV's The OC is the place to be in Southern California.
The beach is a vast strip of wide, golden sand extending into the ocean on the Balboa peninsula which shelters Newport harbour.
Walk, cycle or roller blade along the beach promenade and take in the views, or peer into the beachfront homes of Newport's privileged few.
The two piers projecting from the peninsula offer great vantage points where you can munch on pizza while watching the surfers, or just recline on the sand and work on that tan.
Overlooking the harbour is the 'fun zone'. A family area where you can take a ride on the merry go round, play traditional arcade games or sit and watch the boats as they manoeuvre and compete for space on the water.
Why not join the tourist boat or hire a small motorboat and cruise around the harbour, marvelling at the million dollar homes and sparkling yachts moored at their private jetties.
Take the short trip across the harbour as a foot passenger on the ferry from the peninsula to Balboa Island where the houses are cottage-sized and decorated like birthday cakes.
Grab a coffee or ice cream and stroll along Marine Parade, the tiny shopping street where you can browse in the quaint gift shops or wander along the boardwalk that encircles this tiny island.
A great way to experience the Newport Beach lifestyle and daydream about your dream beach house.
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