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Why komodo island in ujung kulon expected becoming the new 7 wonders of the world?

2011-02-15T07:59:00.000-08:00

What is the reason and why island of komodo that located in ujung kulon expected becoming the new 7 wonders of the world? Because the island is a place where the komodo dragon species lived, and only at comodo island those giant lizards lived till today .

So, if you are part of Indonesian society you may vote that Komodo Island is the new 7 Wonders of The World , so that this goal will actually become a reality

Newport beach houses at California

2011-01-27T20:27:00.000-08:00

Enjoy with beautiful sunsets and pretty blue of beaches that's about atmosphere in the area of newport beach houses there, and these are your sights every day on a Newport Coast vacation place that Located in Southern California.

Those beaches at orange country is one of most popular vacation place in the world, many activities such as surfing, playing volleyball and taking romantic walks along the peninsula's shoreline. The seaside community sits on California's famed Pacific Coast Highway and has long been a playground for the well-to-do. Part unspoiled nature, part manmade wonder and part luxury paradise, Newport Beach enchants every type of traveler to its glowing shores.

You know that trendsetters flock to the shopping havens of open air Fashion Island, the seaside shops of Corona Del Mar and the new developments on Newport Coast. The estuary on Back Bay is a birder's paradise, while the protected beach at Crystal Cove is favored by hikers. Surfers catch the best breaks on The Wedge while families enjoy the Fun Zone on Balboa Peninsula.

The History of Newport Beach and California Real Estate Review

2011-01-22T21:56:00.000-08:00

Here, I just want to archive a document about History of Newport Beach as my reference book for travel trip advisor need, especially around the newport beach houses and real estate that located at Southern California .Another review I had posted at free 7 blogger here: newport beach houses

History of Newport Beach

For thousands of years, members of the Tongva and Juaneño/Luiseño nations long inhabited this area. In 1542, Juan Cabrillo first sailed the coast of California for New Spain and in 1602, Sebastián Vizcaíno mapped the coast for the Spanish Empire. Jose Antonio Yorba (1746–1825), known also as Don José Antonio Yorba I, was one of the important early settlers of Spanish California (then known as Alta California). Born in San Sadurni de Noya in the Spanish province of Catalonia, Yorba first came to the New World as an officer in the Gaspar de Portolà Expedition of 1769. For his service, Yorba was awarded with an enormous land grant from the Spanish Empire in 1801 that comprised a significant portion of today's Orange County in Southern California. Covering some 62,512 acres (252.98 km²), Yorba's great rancho included the lands where the cities of Olive, Orange, Villa Park, Santa Ana, Tustin, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach stand today.

From this Spanish period, the Ranchos began trading hides with US merchants in Boston for goods from New England, sailing around South America. The Ranchos also traded with English and European merchants. This trade continued through the Mexican period (1823–1848) as immigrants were offered land if they converted to the Catholic religion and became Mexican citizens, which many did. Many Anglo immigrants married into Spanish families, becoming Californios inheriting and acquiring lands and ranchos.

After the Mexican-American war in 1848, American rule was established in California in 1850, the Yorba lands were amongst the very few to be preserved.

In 1870, Captain S.S. Dunnells guided a ship called the “Vaquero” into an unnamed harbor. Captain Dunnells, feeling distinctly uncreative, decided to call the harbor "New Port."

In September 1870, Captain Samuel S. Dunnells’ steamer Vaquero ventured into the bay to offload a cargo of lumber and shingles. Captain Dunnells soon established “Newport Landing” by constructing a small wharf and warehouse near the west end of the present Coast Highway/Newport Bay Bridge.

In 1875, James McFadden and his younger brother Robert acquired the landing and for the next nineteen years operated a thriving commercial trade and shipping business. However, the bay was not yet a true harbor and sand bars and a treacherous bay entrance caused the McFadden Brothers to move the shipping business to the oceanfront by constructing a large pier on the sand spit that would become the Balboa Peninsula. The site was ideal because a submarine canyon (Newport Submarine Canyon), carved along with Newport Bay by the ancient Santa Ana River, provided calm waters close to the shore.

In 1888, McFaddens decided their shipping business would be more successful if they moved it from the inner shores of the bay to the oceanfront were it was connected by rail to Santa Ana. So they built McFaddens’ Wharf at the location where the Newport Pier is today. “McFadden Wharf soon became the largest business in newly created Orange County”, California. It lasted for eight years, the McFadden Wharf area was a booming commercial and shipping center and a company town began to grow. However, in 1899, the Federal Government allocated funds for major improvements to a new harbor at San Pedro, which would become Southern California’s major seaport. The McFadden Wharf and railroad were sold to the Southern Pacific Railroad that same year, signaling the end of Newport Bay as a commercial shipping center.

Balboa Pavilion, 1906.

In 1902, James McFadden sold his Newport townsite and about half of the Peninsula to William S. Collins, who saw Newport Bay’s resort and recreation potential. Collins took on Henry E. Huntington as a partner in the Newport Beach Company. Huntington had acquired the Pacific Electric railway system and used it to promote new communities outside of Los Angeles.

In 1905, the Pacific Electric “Red Cars” were extended to Newport. Collins began dredging a channel on the north side of the bay and deposited the sand and silt on tidelands that would become Balboa Island. Formerly known as Balisle, this enchanting little island was not always easy to get to. Newport Harbor was still largely undredged, and sailboats were often the only way to get around. Robert McFadden, an early Balboa Harbor developer had established a successful fishing wharf on the Balboa Peninsula.^[1]

In 1906, the Pacific Electric line Red Cars began service to the Balboa Peninsula and Pavilion, and soon, the Red Cars would bring thousands of summertime visitors from Los Angeles.

In 1906 the Balboa Pavilion was completed along with her sister project, the Balboa Pier (for the purpose of attracting lot buyers to the Balboa Peninsula part of Newport). Back then, bayfront houses sold for as little as $500.

Further, in 1906, Newport Beach became a tourist destination with the arrival of the Pacific Electric Railway. The railway terminated at the Balboa Pavilion.

Still further, in August 1906, Newport Beach became incorporated as a city.

In 1908, John Scarpa, an Italian gondolier, put together the first Christmas lights boat parade in Newport Harbor. This started a long, yearly tradition that has lasted to this day.

In 1908 and 1909, with permission of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, William Collins moved his small dredge to the eastern part of the Newport bay, a mud flat called "Snipe Island," and begin cutting a channel along the north side of the bay across from the Pavilion, piling the sand and silt up on the mud flat and thus Balboa Island was born. Balboa Island was a summer vacation place. Most homes had no heaters, and were closed up in the winter. Families came down for the entire summer. Cooking was done on a gasoline stove as there was no gas or electricity. Coal oil lanterns and candles were used.

In 1909t the first "seawall", a wooden bulkhead that protected part of the island, was built.

In 1910, the McFaddens sell Newport, Lido and Balboa Island for US$35,000.

Newport Beach and Balboa Island, 1921.

In 1912, the seawall was partially replaced by a cement barrier (cheap German cement).

in 1914, water lines to the Island were first laid.

In 1916, Balboa Island is annexed to city of Newport Beach.

In 1919, water for the Island came from the famous "Wooden Water Tower" built on Agate St. (removed in 1929).

In 1920, Park Ave. was the only road paved on the island. People had outhouses behind their house as there was no sewer. They buried trash in big holes dug in vacant lots. Also in this same year, gas utility came to the Island (heating, cooking, lights)

In 1919, Joseph Beek, while still a student at Pasadena City College, was enchanted with the area, and became one of Collins' salesmen. Joe Beek played a crucial role in the development of Balboa Island, and spent a lifetime devoted to it. Joe got the first contract for a ferry between the Island and Balboa Peninsula.

In 1920, the first car was pushed across the bay (for 10 cents). In 1922, Joe Beek got a 15 year franchise, using the ferry boat "Joker", which could hold two cars. That franchise has continued until this day, with three 64 ft (20 m). boats that can carry three cars. He later served as Secretary of the California State Senate until his death in 1968.

In 1922, the seawall was rebuilt.

In 1923, the city annexed Corona del Mar.

In 1926, the Pacific Coast Highway was built through the city. Also a bridge over the Upper Bay was built.

Balboa pavilion and surrounding docks in Newport Beach, circa 1924

In 1929, The Grand Canal wooden bulkhead and walk were rebuilt in concrete.

In 1936, Newport Harbor was officially dedicated. This occurred after a $1.8 million project dredged out the sandbars and extended the jetties.

In 1938, James Cagney, a famous Hollywood actor at the time, purchased Collins Island. The US Coast Guard used this island during World War II and Cagney eventually sold the island in 1948.

Later in the 20th century, Newport Beach became the home of a number of famous celebrities. The most popular Newport Beach celebrity was John Wayne, also known as “the Duke.” Orange County later named its airport for Wayne. Other celebrities residing and/or keeping boats in Newport Beach included James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Shirley Temple, and Errol Flynn. Furthermore, "Roy Rogers and Dale Evans" as well as George Burns resided in Newport Beach. Other notables included television star, Buddy Ebsen (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones), as well as Johnny Carson’s most frequent guest host, Joey Bishop. Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater spent many summers living at the Balboa Bay Club.

Newport Beach also became a hub for tennis stars, especially from Australia. Australian professionals Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Syd Ball and Phil Dent all lived in Newport Beach at various stages in their careers. This in turn spawned a new generation of tennis stars from Newport Beach, Taylor Dent, Carsten Ball and Anthony Emerson.

In 1953, the third international jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America held its event where Newport Center and Fashion Island now sit. It was the first jamboree held west of the Mississippi River and had with 50,000 scouts from all 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii and 16 foreign countries.^[3] Thousands of tents were pitched in the area reachable only by a two-lane muddy trail called Palisades Road. The road was soon paved, and later the name was changed to Jamboree Road in honor of the Scouts.

In 1958, Hughes Aircraft Company's Solid State Products Division, and Microelectronic Circuits Division, specializing in electronic testing, and assembly of hybrid components and administrative activities, was built in Newport Beach. Throughout the years, various use permit approvals were granted for the expansion of the site. In 1997, Raytheon Company merged with Hughes, and subsequently acquired the site. Raytheon continued the established operations. Raytheon sold the site in 2000.

In 1962, Pacific Electric trains along the Pacific Ocean are used for the last time to deliver boats to Newport Beach.

In 1963, the first phase of Eastbluff, the first "village" to be developed under the Irvine Company's master plan, is opened.

In 1967, Fashion Island was completed. Newport Center Drive, a circular road, embraces Fashion Island and gives it the "island" name. Newport Center's first office building, at 400 Newport Center Drive, is completed the same year.

In 1969, the Irvine Company's twin towers are completed at Newport Center.

In 1971, Harbor View Hills, the second Irvine Company village to be built in Newport Beach, is opened. It includes the area between MacArthur, Ford and San Miguel roads, and the area now known as Spyglass Hill. The Big Canyon Golf Club opens the same year. The first of three eight-story glass towers that make up the Newport Medical Complex is completed.

In 1972, architect William Pereira's famous "flying saucer" building, as well as Skidmore, Owings and Merrill's 18-story high-rise (the city's tallest to date), are both completed at Newport Center.

In 1973, the village of Big Canyon is opened.

In 1971, Harbor View Hills, the second Irvine Company village to be built in Newport Beach, is opened. It includes what is now known as

In 1990, construction began on Newport Coast. Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Newport_Beach

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2010-12-11T20:13:00.000-08:00

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2010-04-29T08:51:00.000-07:00

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2010-04-16T21:47:00.000-07:00

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New York City, hailed as the burghal that never sleeps, affectionately accepted as the Big Apple, is home to about eight actor bodies and with the citizenry still accepted to acceleration in the years to come. New York Burghal is accustomed as the centermost of the apple maybe because anniversary allotment of the apple has larboard an enduring mark in this place. From aliment to works of art to ability exhibits to day-tripper spots, whatever it is you appetite your senses to booty amusement in, New York Burghal best apparently has it.

Hotels : This is one of the accepted problems that travelers appointment back ambience bottom on adopted land. In New York City, however, you charge not anguish that you won’t be provided with the affectionate of casework you apprehend to receive. If you’re the apish blazon addicted of bohemian active again you’ll apparently adulation to break in New York City’s Greenwich Village or city Soho. If you’re a yuppy and you’re absorbed to your PDA acquirements about the banal market, again you’ll feel appropriate at home in New York City’s acclaimed Wall Street. If chic places about are what takes your adorned again booty a ride to city Manhattan and see for yourself what the Hilton or the Four Seasons Hotel has to offer.

Dining : Whether it is sashimi, pesto pasta, kimchi, shawarma or paella that you’re attractive for, assurance me back I say that New York Burghal has aggregate that your aftertaste buds may appetite to savor.

Nightlife : The hottest places in the U.S. can no agnosticism be begin in New York City. If you’re addicted of astrochemistry and I’m not talking about those that you can acquisition in the sky, again definitely, New York Burghal is the abode to be. Go club bent and rub elbows with the affluent and famous.

Tourist Spots : With so abounding credibility of absorption to appointment in New York City, it’s sometimes absolutely difficult to aloof apperceive area to start. But of course, we’ll try our actual best. A appointment to New York Burghal wouldn’t be complete after touring the afterward sites:

Empire State Building : Charge I explain?

The Bronze of Liberty : booty a bear ride to this gigantic statue, a allowance to the United States from the French government some centuries ago.

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2010-04-16T21:26:00.000-07:00

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You’ve assuredly got the vacation you deserve afterwards active on a board for bisected a decade. You saw fit to accolade yourself with a cruise to the Big Apple , New York, actuality you come…you’ve got the brochures ready, the traveling checks are in your duke bag and you’re cutting your best Gucci shades to accumulate you from the acrid blaze of the sun. But haven’t you abandoned something?

Like..maybe alive what New York auberge you’re activity to stay?

Touring New York would no agnosticism be article affiliated to paradise with all of the day-tripper spots it can avowal of but no agnosticism at aboriginal glance, New York prices would accomplish your eyebrows accession and possibly, choke at the balance of it. But remember, aggregate comes with a amount and hire or active amplitude is usually the hardest to accouterment back it comes to New York. Back allotment a auberge to break in New York then, it’s acute that you ask yourself the afterward questions so you can actuate what abode is ideal.

What allotment of New York do you plan to break in?

New York can disconnected into several districts and these districts usually actuate the ambit of auberge fees you’re activity to encounter. Do you appetite your auberge to be anchored in Manhattan, area best New York attractions can be found? If you want, however, to break in a blue upbeat commune again the hotels in Soho and Greenwich and the brand are apparently what you’re attractive for.

How abundant can you afford?

Now that we’ve got a specific area in mind, the abutting footfall to booty is to calculation our accessible dollars. Hotels in New York ambit from the absonant to the affably cheap. Naturally, the appearance are somewhat abased on the price.

Who are you with?

If you’re bringing kids, again not all hotels in New York can of course, accessible their doors to acceptable you. With accouchement in tow, we can advance hotels like the Doubletree Guest Suites and the Hilton Time Square, hotels that are both acclaimed for reliable, balmy and able service. And again there are the pets. If you’re the blazon to accompany about your Dalmatian or Siamese with you wherever you go again the lists of -to-be hotels in New York that you can break on would attenuated further. For travelers accompanied by their bristling friends, try blockage out hotels like 70 Park Avenue Auberge and Carlyle Hotel, which alike offers dog-walking casework aloof in case you acquisition yourself active touring New York City.

What appearance / casework do you need?

If you’re on some array of business trip, again absolutely you’d adopt a auberge with Internet access. If you’re planning to host some array of acquisition again you’ll additionally be absorbed to analysis out auberge accessories and see what best apparel the accident you accept in mind. Also, not all hotels in New York appear with Olympic sized pools, Grade A spas and fettle centers so you charge booty all these things in application as you try hit aloft the best abode to break in New York.

If and back you do acquisition a auberge to break in New York again we will leave you with aloof one added tip: be alert of pickpockets, accept fun and don’t balloon to booty a account of the Empire State Building!