The Ritz Restaurant was a legend in the Newport Beach dining world. For more than three decades, the Fashion Island restaurant served notable cuisine in an old-school steakhouse setting and hosted numerous special events, including the annual Christmas at the Ritz luncheon, presented by the Women of Chapman support group Read More
It may be bold for a group of eye doctors to promote their work with the signage “See the Best.” But for ophthalmologist Samir A. Shah and his team at Beach Eye Medical Group in Huntington Beach, that maxim carries an important double meaning. Shah and his team have the Read More
JAN. 126th Annual Surf City SplashEach year, brave swimmers don costumes and flock to the Huntington Beach Pier to kick the year off with an ice-cold plunge into the Pacific. The event also features a costume contest with awards for participants, a silent auction, and a raffle. Beside the pier, Read More
YOU’LL LIKE IKE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14 AT THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE IN LAGUNA BEACH! LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE presents the third show of its 2025/2026 season with the critically acclaimed new American play, EISENHOWER: THIS PIECE OF GROUND, written by Richard Hellesen and directed by Peter Ellenstein. EISENHOWER: THIS PIECE Read More
Lobster dinners at the Tropicana Inn—they were an annual tradition for a group of my friends. Each January, 12 of us—mostly couples—would hop on a plane to Mexico and spend five days at an oceanfront family estate, lounging by the pool, relaxing on the white sandy beach that served as Read More
Fashion Island’s StyleWeekOC returned this year with a bang. Once again, the event was aligned with the Newport Beach Film Festival and ran from Oct. 15 through 19. This year’s star-studded affair started off with a luxury fashion showcase at Neiman Marcus, which benefited CASA of Orange County, a nonprofit Read More
Denim & Diamonds On Dec. 31st from 7 p.m. til 2 a.m., the country-themed Denim & Diamonds bash will take place at Paséa Hotel & Spa in the ballroom and outdoor event lawn. There will be plenty of EDM-meets-country entertainment: Live performances by Redneck Rodeo, sounds from YeeDM’s Country Night, Read More
With 400 guests and 70 chefs, wineries, and spirits vendors, the expansive grounds of the Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach served as the perfect location for the Chef Masters Culinary Extravaganza. The crowd noshed on sumptuous bites by culinary creatives from popular restaurants like Oceans & Read More
THROUGH DEC. 30IRVINE PARK RAILROAD CHRISTMAS VILLAGEVisit the North Pole right in the middle of Orange County at Irvine Park Railroad’s Santa’s Village, Christmas Train, and Train of Lights. The Santa’s Village experience includes visits from Santa, carnival rides and games, cookie decorating, crafts, ice fishing, and more. Take a Read More
There’s a solid reason why so many people from around the world visit Newport Beach and Fashion Island around the holidays: an incomparable selection of experiences and gifts from which to choose in an environment second to none. But too many residents and guests overlook a truly rare gift that Read More
