THE BALBOA RENDEZVOUS
B U I L D I N G B A L B O A C O M M
U N I T I E S
featuring the
INTERNATIONAL BALBOA CHAMPIONSHIPS
"Win the Rendezvous Cup where it all began..."
March 31 - April 3, 2010
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FULL HISTORY OF BALBOA BY:
This Balboa Peninsula area was once the mecca of dancing
in Southern California.
Dancers would take the train and carpool down to the famous Rendezvous Ballroom.
The ballroom was so crowded that all they could do was
stay close together and shuffle their feet,
and thus the "Balboa" was born.
The Balboa Rendezvous event is your one chance a year to
make that trip done by thousands
of dancers in the past when this dance was invented.
This is the current sign upon entering Balboa Peninsula
BALBOA PENINSULA TODAY
The Historic Balboa Pavilion is now the only remaining
ballroom on the Peninsula.
This amazing facility has stood the test of time. Built in 1905, the
facility had many uses
over the years and was a key to keeping Balboa dancing alive in the 70s/80s
before closing down.
The Pavilion was closed down for many years and reopened
the day after the inaugural Balboa Rendezvous in 2002.
At the corner of E. Balboa Blvd and Main St - The Historic Balboa Pavilion
The Historic Balboa Pavilion - then and now
(Location of Sunday night dance)
Across the street once stood the famous Rendezvous Ballroom
Pictured to the right is the packed dance floor
RENDEZVOUS BALLROOM HISTORY