Mother’s Day at Bayside Seems like we just finished Easter Brunch and now it’s time for Mother’s Day dining! On Sunday, May 8, treat mom to a nice brunch—or maybe some cupcakes. In my case, I’ll be honoring my mother’s memory by dining in one of her favorite restaurants in Read More
Illumination Foundation Board Chair and Chef’s Table Co-Chair Dr. Jacqueline DuPont-Carlson, Illumination Foundation Board Member and Chef’s Table Co-Chair Karen Jordan of Newport Beach. Local Newport Beach and Laguna Beach chefs helped raise more than $1 million for the Illumination Foundation to support their mission to disrupt the cycle of Read More
Who should elect our Mayor? That’s the question Speak Up Newport proposes to answer at its next meeting on Wednesday, May 11. Measure B on the June 7 ballot proposes changing the present system of the City Council electing the Mayor to a one-year term annually to one that the Read More
Rio 100 (far left) sets sail off the Newport coast. The yacht went on to record the fastest elapsed time for a monohull in the Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race. / photo by Jim Collins Rio100, a custom Bakewell White and its crew, led by owner Manouch Moshayedi, set an Read More
Members of the Hutchins Consort adorned in pirate garb / photo by Ann Chatillon The Hutchins Consort is known for its musical prowess and its creativity in programming eclectic themed evenings of music. This is always on display during the group’s annual fundraising gala concert and dinner, held this year Read More
Billy’s at the Beach ‘Get Lei’d” special Did you know that May 1 is Lei Day? According to Wikipedia, Lei Day is a statewide celebration in Hawaii. The celebration begins in the morning of May first every year and continues into the next day. Lei day was established as a Read More
Philharmonic Society of Orange County 2022-2023 season Can you name Orange County’s first musical organization? No, it’s not Pacific Symphony, although they have been around for 43 years. And it’s not Pacific Chorale, which traces its beginnings back to 1968. OC’s oldest musical organization is The Philharmonic Society of Orange Read More
Refreshed Bluewater Grill dining room / photo by Chris Trela If you love seafood, you probably love Bluewater Grill. The Newport Beach location in Cannery Village is the 26-year-old flagship of the eight-restaurant chain, although I hesitate to use the word “chain” because each location is owned and operated by Read More
Sailboats make their way down the coast to Ensenada in the Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race / photo by Jim CollinsN2E is back! The Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race, hosted by the Newport Ocean Sailing Association, sets sail Friday, April 22. More than 150 boats of all sizes Read More
Bob Rush’s letter presents the elected mayor initiative as a simple change but it is anything but that. This proposal will radically change our city governance and as such, is opposed by most former Mayors, City Council members and City Managers. While Mr. Rush denigrates these former public servants, their Read More
