Santa arrives in Newport Beach for “50 Days of Festive Fun” The 12 Days of Christmas are turning into “50 Days of Festive Fun” thanks to a new promotion courtesy of Visit Newport Beach, the city’s Destination Marketing Organization. Billed as one of the nation’s longest-running destination-wide holiday celebrations, “50 Read More
Christopher Trela conducts the Pacific Symphony Pops on June 10, 2023 What’s on your bucket list? Maybe you want to walk the fabled Camino de Santiago, visit all 50 states, or shoot a hole-in-one at Pebble Beach. For many years I had one seemingly unreachable goal atop my bucket list: Read More
Tillamook Fried Cheese Curds Calling all fried cheese curd fans! Yes, that’s a thing, and now you can enjoy them with your favorite movie at Regal Edwards Big Newport & RPX in Fashion Island. Now through November 20, moviegoers can purchase Tillamook Fried Cheddar Curds at the snack bar before Read More
NBFF opening night film Every year the Newport Beach Film Festival screens more than 300 films during its eight-day run, which this year was October 12-19. During the festival, there were red carpet premieres, special events, live discussions with filmmakers (including with the director of the opening night film, “The Read More
A spooky pup Looking for a fun Halloween event where dogs are not just welcomed but encouraged? Check out the Balboa Bay Resort’s annual Howl-O-Ween at the resort’s signature restaurant A+O Restaurant. All day long (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.) dogs will receive special “Wag Bags” full of treats, access Read More
Light Tunnel at Sherman Library & Gardens Halloween is not yet here and Thanksgiving is weeks away, but Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar is already getting into a festive holiday mood by announcing that its popular Nights of 1000 Lights returns to the gardens December 9-22. Back Read More
Balboa Island Ferry / photo courtesy Visit Newport Beach The Balboa Island bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic every night from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Sunday, October 22 through Wednesday, October 25 for construction activity. Residents will have an alternative method for accessing the island on those Read More
Event founder and director Kristin Martin with Unconditional Senior and Disabled Dog Rescue Founders Julain and Amy Mack Some dogs are all bark and no bite. At the Chef Masters Culinary Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 24 at the Festival of Arts grounds in Laguna Beach, the barking came courtesy of Read More
Chef Ross Pangilinan’s dessert for “Wicked” in 2016 For many years, dining at Leatherby’s Café Rouge before seeing a musical at Segerstrom Center was a must for me due to the fabulous themed menus created by Leatherby’s Chef Ross Pangilinan. Probably the most memorable was a three-course menu Chef Ross Read More
Expanded Bayside bar Been to Bayside Restaurant lately? I admit it had been several months since I last dined at Bayside, so imagine my surprise when I finally made it back to the restaurant and found the bar had been expanded. It was now essentially a wrap-around bar with more Read More
