Episode 10009. Gallery Other Nearby Historic Sights Balboa Fun Zone (Est. 1936). Rides, food, shops, merry-go-round, and Ferris wheel. Balboa Pavilion (Est. 1906). Newport Beach's most famous landmark. Balboa Pier (Est. 1906). Built as a sister project with the Balboa Pavilion to attract landbuyers to the Balboa Peninsula. Rendezvous Ballroom (Est. 1928, destroyed by fire 1966). A plaque marks the former site. See also Catalina Flyer, a larger passenger-only ferry service from the Balboa Peninsula to Catalina Island References Further reading "Balboa Island Ferry Rides Now 20 for $1", Los Angeles Times, June 13, 1954. "Skipper Tells Hazards of 2-Minute Crossing", Los Angeles Times, July 19, 1964. "Balboa ferry service began with rowboat-size craft", Orange County Register, May 22, 1989. "Balboa ferry offers rare, old-style transportation", Orange County Register, August 19, 1989. "Balboa Island residents make waves about ferry traffic", Orange County Register, August 25, 1989. "Hidden treasure ferrying between Balboas: a short hop for big fun costs a buck or less", Orange County Register, October 4, 1997. "Orange Slices: Classic OC ferry tale", Orange County Register, May 29, 2005 Terence Loose, "Happy Birthday Newport Beach", Coast Magazine, October 2005. External links http://balboaislandferry.com/ External Images https://web.archive.org/web/20050914065801/http://www.talesofbalboa.com/prints/balboaferrylanding.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20061007083049/http://www.balboapavilion.com/pavilion_bird_Brown_pelican_03s.jpg https://web.archive.org/web/20050221154838/http://talesofbalboa.com/prints/welcometobalboa.htm http://www.transit-rider.com/ca.orangecounty/balboaislandferry.cfm https://web.archive.org/web/20101230025057/http://www.balboaisland.com/balboa-ferry/ Historical External Images http://www.talesofbalboa.com/arc1999/cards120.gif History postcards showing the Balboa Island Ferry Ferries of California Transportation in Orange County, California Newport Beach, California