Do you remember Carl’s Liquor on Balboa? Photo taken in 1974

The Ritz was a Newport mainstay– where countless business deals were signed over a “three martini lunch”. It closed earlier this year around Valentines Day… but the place that Newport loves is apparently coming back in a new location– near Billy’s on PCH! This will be where the Chart House used to be. Thank you Anita Seiveley for your eagle-eyes, …

I cancelled the old TBT because I’m having serious nostalgia for the old Balboa Market. Here are some photos of one of the most iconic buildings in Newport, torn down to put a parking lot on it. The city will be doing something similar with the old Blockbuster building– a building I personally find to be beautiful, but I know …

Do you remember the Stuft Shirt Restaurant?