Doug Westfall Lecture
Updated: May 19, 2025
Daily Pilot May 9, 2025 3:36 PM PT
Author, publisher and teacher Douglas Westfall will be the featured speaker when the Newport Beach Historical Society meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19 at the Fun Zone upper level back building, 600 E. Bay Ave., Newport Beach.
Westfall, an author, publisher and teacher, has written 50 titles on a wide variety of historical topics. In 2016, he was given the National Daughters of the American Revolution History Award for his work. In 2017, he received Congressional recognition for his efforts related to America’s history.
John Vallely studies a historical photo with his wife, Karen, during the July 2024 grand opening of the Newport Beach Historical Society’s museum at the Balboa Fun Zone. On Monday, May 19, Douglas Westfall will share stories on the history of the area during the historical society’s meeting. (Susan Hoffman)
At the May 19 lecture, Westfall will share stories on the history of the area. His book, “Corona del Mar- My Kind of Town,” will be available for purchase. Reservations can be made at newportbeachhistorical.org/events.
https://casinomastercardplay.com caught my attention recently, and it reminded me while reading this that local history talks like Westfall's are a nice way to spend an evening without spending much. The detail about him writing 50 titles is impressive, but what I'd really want to hear is how he separates fact from legend when telling stories about a place like Corona del Mar.