Matt Tobey with Champagnes Kitchen pizzas. NB Indy file photo. Champagnes Kitchen in Newport Beach is a longtime local favorite restaurant that has been serving breakfast, lunch and dinner for more than 35 years. I have breakfast with fellow NB Indy scribe Richard Simon at Champagnes Kitchen once a week Read More
Swing dancing couples on the beach. Courtesy of Visit Newport Beach. In the 1930s, dancers who packed into the legendary Rendezvous Ballroom on Balboa Peninsula invented something entirely new. The floor was so crowded there was no room for big kicks or spins, so they pulled close, kept their footwork Read More
Scene from ABT’s “Sylvia. Photo courtesy of Segerstrom Center and ABT. By Mandy Fang | NB Indy Arts Writer A noted Academy Award nominated actor recently made a remark that no one cares about ballet anymore. Ballet isn’t dying. It’s not a dying industry. The only thing dying in ballet Read More
Rewind the cassette tape and break out your 80s blue tuxedo or hot pink prom gown. Radiant Futures, a champion for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, is totally taking it back for an unforgettable 80s-themed formal prom-inspired evening to remember. The Back to the Radiant Futures Ball takes Read More
Ernie Els won the 2023 Hoag Classic at age 53. Photo by Jim Collins As the Hoag Classic approaches and PGA TOUR Champions (golfers aged 50 and over) descend upon Newport Beach March 22-29, one Hoag physician will be paying less attention to swing mechanics and more attention to what Read More
Cove Talk at Crystal Cove State Park Historic District. Photo courtesy of Crystal Cove. Crystal Cove Conservancy will welcome California Secretary for Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, for a special Cove Talk focused on the future of conservation, climate resilience, and public stewardship across California. Hosted Read More
(L-R) Firefighter Paramedic Michael Kimoto, EMS Division Chief Kristin Thompson, EMS Captain Andy Janis, Firefighter Paramedic Nicholas Harmon. Photo courtesy of NBFD And the beat goes on. But when it doesn’t, that’s when Newport Beach Fire Department’s paramedics spring into action. They arrive at the scene of such critical health Read More
The Central Garden Walkway, lined with an aloe allée, will guide guests to the heart of The Gardens. Rendering courtesy of Sherman Library & Gardens. The seeds have been planted for several years, and now the Sherman Library & Gardens “Grow the Gardens” campaign has taken root. On the eve Read More
Brian Vaughn, Gabriel Gaston, Kim Martin-Cotten and Elysia Roorbach in South Coast Repertory’s production of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” Photo by Scott Smeltzer/SCR. South Coast Repertory’s theatrical event of the season is about to end, but there’s still time to experience two remarkable plays that share actors Read More
Bill Milligan with Julie and Gary Crisp. Photo by Ann Chatillon The 15th Annual Crisp Family Super Bowl Veterans Extravaganza brought together 300 active-duty Camp Pendleton Marines and 200 veterans for a full day of camaraderie, appreciation, and tangible support at American Legion Post 291 in Newport Beach. The Marines Read More
