Gelson’s customers – especially those in Newport Beach and Laguna Beach – are encouraged to take part in the Gelson’s annual toy drive to benefit disadvantaged children across the region. Customers who visit those local Gelson’s Markets, or any of its 28 locations across Southern California, can participate by donating Read More
Artist’s rendering of the Visit Newport Beach Rose Parade float. Dozens of creative floats of all shapes and sizes will glide down Colorado Avenue in Pasadena on January 1 as part of the annual Tournament of Roses Parade. Countless volunteer hours go into decorating the floats, which are covered with Read More
Laurie’s Scholars founder Don Schoendorfer with wheelchair recipients in Kenya Other than earplugs for when your mother-in-law invites herself to spend the summer at your house, the wheel with axle arguably is the greatest singular invention in the history of humankind. The earliest wheel, it is surmised by archeologists, revolved Read More
Kure IT! founder Barry Hoeven Doctors are always striving for ways to cure cancer, but Corona del Mar resident Barry Hoeven was looking to Kure cancer. Hoeven was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2007. After Hoeven learned there was a disconnect between the number of people afflicted with kidney cancer Read More
Santa’s Express train at South Coast Plaza ‘Tis the season at South Coast Plaza, and not just for shopping (although there’s plenty of that too). The 42nd annual Tree Lighting Ceremony took place on November 17 in front of the Westin South Coast Plaza, and set the sensational 96-foot fir Read More
Committed to supporting research vital to the field of spinal care, DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (“DISC”) has announced its participation in a clinical study on artificial disc replacement and is now enrolling qualified patients. Candidates may include patients between the ages of 18 and 75 who have been Read More
A room in Kas, Turkey, a yoga retreat with an infinity pool and amazing view. If you like to travel for extended periods of time, you may be familiar with the room sharing platform known as Airbnb. They have been around for 15 years and pretty much created the idea Read More
The Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF), one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing community foundations, has reached the historic milestone of over $1 billion in grants and scholarships awarded since its inception in 1989. This Foundation’s giving has made a philanthropic impact on six continents, 32 countries, and 448 California Read More
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
Scene from “Inspecting Carol” at NTAC / photo credit Sarah Whitwell By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Plays about theater companies putting on a play are rife in the world of theater, and that stands to reason. What playwright, actor, director or producer hasn’t struggled through getting Read More
