<h1 style="text-align: center;">Newport Beach, <em>Los Angeles</em></h1>
<p>Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is an affluent city in Orange County, California, 10 miles south of downtown Santa Ana. Newport Beach is also home to Newport Harbor. The city&rsquo;s median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings. The Daily Pilot, a newspaper published in the neighboring city of Costa Mesa but which serves the greater Newport-Mesa community, reported in 2010 that more than a quarter of households have an income greater than $200,000, and the median value for homes exceeds $1 million. Areas of Newport Beach include Corona del Mar, Balboa Island, Balboa Peninsula (also known as Balboa), Lido Peninsula, Newport Coast, San Joaquin Hills, and Santa Ana Heights, and West Newport.</p>
<p>Beachgoers have flocked to Newport Beach since the Pacific Electric Railway started bringing them in 1905. Newport Beach is renowned for good surfing, especially between Newport Pier and the Santa Ana River. At the tip of the Balboa Peninsula, The Wedge offers world-class bodyboarding and bodysurfing. Newport Harbor is the largest recreational boat harbor on the U.S. west coast, and a popular destination for all boating activities, including sailing, fishing, rowing, kayaking,and paddleboarding. Upper Newport Bay, or the Back Bay, is ringed by Back Bay Drive and a network of trails and paths that attract bicyclists, rollerbladers, joggers, and walkers.</p>
<p>Fashion Island at Newport Center is a popular regional shopping and entertainment destination. The bars and restaurants within a few blocks of Newport Pier are a regional nightlife destination. Dining in Newport Beach, like many oceanfront towns, tends to focus on seafood restaurants but there are a variety of restaurants that range in price and type of food. The village areas of Corona del Mar and Balboa Island are ideal for walking to explore the shops and restaurants.</p>