Balboa Island plans annual garage sale today

Balboa Island will host its 19th annual community garage sale from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.

More than 150 homeowners and businesses are expected to participate in this year’s sale, held annually in the alley ways on Balboa Island.

Shoppers can grab a map of sales and free Starbucks coffee in the alley at 118 Agate Ave. beginning 7:30 a.m. today.

Organizers of the event are instructing sale goers to be prepared to come early or park off the island on Bayside Drive, as parking will be scarce.

Cars that park in red zones or stop and block alleyways could be towed, organizers said.

The sale is sponsored by Island Flooring, the Island Breeze and Sue Podany Prudential California Realty.

— Brianna Bailey