Category: Orange County News

Great Bites HB Offers California Coastal Comfort Food with an Organic Twist

Great Bites cuisine There’s a new restaurant just across the Newport Beach border in downtown Huntington Beach called Great Bites that’s serving what co-owner Josh Crater calls “healthy nutritious real food that actually tastes great and everyone wants to eat, not like boring bland traditional health food.” Crater’s quote perfectly Read More

Newport Dunes Unveils Fire & Ice Festival with Ice Rink and Lighting of the Bay November 24 – January 1

Lighting of the Bay – photo by Chris Trela Every year around the holidays, Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort holds its annual Lighting of the Bay featuring more than 50 floating holiday decorations and Christmas trees. This year, Newport Dunes is adding to the festive fun with its inaugural Fire & Read More

Hoag Newport Beach Receives Transformational Gift of $50 Million from Philanthropist Richard H. Pickup.

Philanthropist Kevin Pickup Hoag has announced a transformational $50 million gift that will establish the Richard H. Pickup Center for Brain Health, a powerhouse of innovation that will pioneer new, whole family-centered approaches to brain health and healthy aging. Long-time Newport Beach philanthropist Richard Pickup has made numerous gifts to Read More

Orangewood Foundation Raises $587K for Teens and Young Adults at Annual Ambassador Luncheon

Mike Shummard, MC, on stage at the Orangewood Foundation luncheon Orangewood Foundation, a local nonprofit that serves nearly 2,000 foster and community youth annually, hosted its 26th annual Ambassador Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Newport Beach. The event acknowledges the achievements of Orangewood over the Read More