Balboa Island Parade marches for 26th year

The Balboa Island Parade set off Sunday for the 26th year on Newport Beach’s famed harbor enclave.

Floats, marching bands, drill teams and local dignitaries including grand marshal Bill Stewart, a World War II and Korean War veteran, were among the highlights of the parade along Marine Avenue. This year’s theme was “Our Treasured Island.”

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