International Boat Show Returns to Lido Marina Village April 18-21
By Newport Indy Staff – April 12, 2024
Source: Newport Beach Independent – https://www.newportbeachindy.com/international-boat-show-returns-to-lido-marina-village-april-18-21/
The Newport Beach International Boat Show will take place April 18 through 21 at Lido Marina Village, 3434 Via Oporto, with both on-water and on-land exhibitions, activations and entertainment.
Newport Beach International Boat Show – NB Indy file photo.
The reimagined show will transform Lido Marina into a beautiful European coastal experience for everyone to enjoy.
The show includes more than 200 vessels to see and tour, and more than 40 builders and brokerages.
More than 5,000 visitors are expected every day of the boat show.
Boat Show hours are Thurs. April 18 invite only pre-show; Friday April 19 and Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Show admission varies. General admission is $25 – $40 per day, with free entry for those 12 and under. VIP tickets are $195 per day and include post-event parties.
Military and first responder discounts are available with valid ID/credentials on-site.
Free parking is available at the Hoag Hospital parking lot, 540 Superior Ave. A complimentary shuttle service runs to and from the boat show from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Source: Newport Beach Independent – https://www.newportbeachindy.com/international-boat-show-returns-to-lido-marina-village-april-18-21/
March showers have given way to April flowers. The recent storms left in their wake perfect conditions throughout Southern California for thriving vegetation – a super bloom resulting in lush landscapes carpeted with abundant wildflowers.
The storms also replenished many of our major water supply reservoirs and significantly refilled our groundwater basin, resulting in higher-than-average levels compared to many years when these resources remained in limited supply indefinitely.
These same storms have another, less favorable effect on our community, as Newport Beach is at the end of the water “pipe” when it comes to trash and debris flow.
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