Tiffany Hodges (Best Garden-Themed Hat) with Debra Gunn Downing (South Coast Plaza Executive Director of Marketing) and Scott LaFleur (Sherman Library & Gardens’ Executive Director) A “hat trick” in hockey is when a player scores three goals in one game. “Hat’s off” is an expression of appreciation for a job Read More
Film Festival marquee at Lido Theatre, from a previous Newport Beach Film Festival screening. Photo by Chris Trela The 2023 Newport Beach Film Festival has announced the opening and closing night films that bookend the festival that runs October 12 through 19. The opening night film on Thursday, Oct. 12 Read More
Can you hear the people sing? Renowned Broadway musical “Les Misérables” marches into Segerstrom Center Sept. 19 – Oct. 1 and lyrical voices will indeed be heard by Segerstrom audiences, as they have for millions of fans around the world. Based on the classic Victor Hugo novel, “Les Misérables” (also Read More
Julian Dunn with his beloved LEGO toys September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Sgt. Pepperoni’s is once again teaming up with Julian’s LEGO Corner to raise funds and collect LEGO sets for patients at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Created in memory of CHOC patient Julian Dunn, Julian’s Read More
Walkers stroll through the archway at the start of the “More Than Pink” walk in 2022 / photo by Chris Trela The Pink Walk is back! Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, will be hosting the return of the 2023 Orange County “More Than Pink” walk on Read More
Shrimp Al Pastor Tacos at Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar If you love tacos (and who doesn’t) and tequila, you’ll really love what Tommy Bahama Restaurant in Corona del Mar Plaza has in store this month. In September, Tommy Bahama Restaurant will offer special cocktails and dishes as part of Read More
With the decline of print media in an ever-increasing online world, local news coverage has evolved in recent years. On Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m., hear former Daily Pilot staffers Tom Johnson, Tony Dodero and Bill Lobdell reminisce on their days at the Daily Pilot and how the local Read More
(L to R) Truffled Squash and Soul in a Bowl / photo by Chris Trela Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and OEB Breakfast Co. is emphasizing that point by partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank to celebrate Better Breakfast Month this September. For the entire month Read More
Happy Labor Day Weekend! As a reminder, Newport Beach City Hall and most City facilities will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 4. There will be no street sweeping and no trash or recycling collection on Monday. Please note that refuse and recycling collection Read More
Coastal Cleanup Day The Newport Bay Conservancy is hosting Coastal Cleanup Day at Upper Newport Bay on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will meet at a dozen different mini-cleanup day sites around the 11-mile bay including the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, Newport Aquatic Center, Read More
