'The sandcastle builder' turns mounds of sand into momentary monuments
Chris Crosson first began to sculpt sand as a child growing up on Balboa Island. Now passersby and area businesses alike commission his work.
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Chris Crosson first began to sculpt sand as a child growing up on Balboa Island. Now passersby and area businesses alike commission his work.
Lysanne Ray Sebastian, my niece, was a waterwoman and a stud. She swam before she walked, was a star on the Corona del Mar High School swim team, and then was a varsity member of the USD’s rowing team. But it was after graduation that she found her true love, outrigger paddling at the Newport Aquatic Center (NAC).
Eric Hanna has owned Gallo's Italian Deli for the last 30 years and hopes they'll be around another half-century.
Tom Stillwell started the "I grew up in Newport Beach BEFORE it was The OC" Facebook group in 2010.
The topic was first brought to the dais in June 2021 by former Councilwoman Joy Brenner, who said the proposal came from the Corona del Mar Residents' Assn.