The Drake interior / Frank Salas Photography Memorable music and creative cuisine paired perfectly for a good cause when the Drake Restaurant in Laguna Beach hosted an annual fundraiser dubbed “Groove for Good” on Tuesday, June 6. The sold-out event’s main purpose – where philanthropists, industry innovators and exceptional musical Read More
Symphony Music Director Carl St.Clair with his wife Susan, Gala Co-Chair Jane Fujishige Yada, Pacific Symphony President and CEO John Forsyte and Michele Forsyte, flanked by Blues Brothers lookalikes / photo by Doug Gifford In March 2020, the Pacific Symphony held its annual gala a week before the pandemic shut Read More
Hoag Cancer Center May was Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month, but with summer finally here and an increase in sun exposure, melanoma is still top of mind, especially at Hoag Hospital which has launched innovative technology that will revolutionize early detection and prevention for this highly prevalent diagnosis. Hoag Read More
Hoag Cancer Center May was Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month, but with summer finally here and an increase in sun exposure, melanoma is still top of mind, especially at Hoag Hospital which has launched innovative technology that will revolutionize early detection and prevention for this highly prevalent diagnosis. Hoag Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The City has begun deploying additional police and parking control officers to the Oceanfront Boardwalk under a new program to enhance public safety in some of the Balboa Peninsula’s busiest areas. The new “Boardwalk and Quality of Read More
The cast of “SIX” Is it a rock concert? A musical? A novel history lesson? “SIX” is all that, and more. Much has been written about King Henry VIII and his six wives, but nothing as electrifying as the musical “SIX” that was scheduled to open on Broadway on March Read More
Joie de Vivre won Best in Show / photo by Jim Collins After a four-year hiatus, the Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival returned to the Balboa Yacht Club June 9-11, and was open to the public June 10. Dubbed the Concours d ’Elegance of yachting, it showcased a diverse and Read More
Newport Beach Independent writers Richard Simon, Simone Goldstone and Christopher Trela Three Newport Beach Independent writers were honored at the annual Orange County Press Club Journalism Awards held on Thursday, June 15. Music writer Simone Goldstone won first place in the Best Music/Entertainment Review category, second place in the Best Read More
Chef Leo Raza at Pacific Wine + Food / courtesy of Pacific Wine + Food They say the third time’s the charm, so the Pacific Wine & Food Classic must be as charming as they come—the exciting epicurean event returns for its fifth annual incarnation on Saturday, September 30 at Read More
Art at Crystal Cove Crystal Cove State Park is known for its lovingly restored cottages, its beaches, and The Beachcomber Café serving breakfast, lunch and dinner just steps from the sand. Crystal Cove also has a rich art scene, with many noted artists setting up easels on the sand to Read More
