On Friday, I participated in my very first electric boat poker run, this one in support of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, part of the Leukemia Cup Regatta activities being held here in Newport Harbor, which I wrote about in my Feb. 16 column. The Leukemia Cup Electric Poker Run & Auction was organized by Las [...]
“What do we do when life catches us off guard and it doesn’t look like what we imagined it would?” asked Rebekah Lyons, author of “Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning.” “It turns out we don’t have the control we thought we did. My biggest fear in life was mental [...]
My mom bought Wyatt a pair of cheap plastic walkie talkies from CVS this past Monday. It’s good to know that walkie talkies still have relevance in our digital, high tech, 4G world. Truth is, I don’t even understand the science behind how these simple communication devices work. I am still trying to figure out [...]
“What an amazing calling and opportunity to be used by God,” said Margo Day to over 330 men and women at the recent Women of Vision Orange County “Faces of Courage” luncheon at the Balboa Bay Resort. “We can be his expression of love, a reminder to people that God has heard their prayers. God [...]
Happy Mother’s Day! Whether you’ve got one on the way, are celebrating for the first time, or you’re a veteran with grandkids, this Sunday is dedicated to you. Who else would pick a pair of socks up off the floor and instinctively sniff them? And how about the fact that we clean up [...]
A trio of World War II bomber and fighter planes landed at Lyon Air Museum on Wednesday, as part of the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour. The freedom planes include a B-17, a B-24 and the world’s one and only dual control P-51C Mustang. For $425, guests can take to the skies themselves in [...]
Over 1,000 Susan G. Komen supporters stood up and paddled toward a cure for breast cancer Saturday, during the organization’s second annual Stand Up for the Cure. Among everyone out on the water and in the sand at Newport Dunes was breast cancer survivor, SUP Cure event founder, and Orange County Komen board member, Judie [...]
A film premiering on PBS Orange County on Saturday may have some familiar scenes in it, contrasted with some very unfamiliar shots, as it was filmed primarily in Orange County and Uganda. The film, “In a Race Against Time,” by first-time feature length director, Michael Zynda, will air on the public station Saturday at 7:30 [...]
Newport Beach resident Christopher Gialanella is getting stark naked in public – but it’s for a good cause. Gialanella, publisher of Riviera Magazine, is one of six local residents who volunteered to transform their bodies over a six month period by working out at Stark Training in Irvine, and then getting naked – well, nearly [...]
By Justin Swanson | NB Indy The Whoo’s El Morro ultramarathon takes off this Saturday, May 11, in the trails of Crystal Cove beginning at 6:30 a.m. Ultrarunners will gather to tackle either the 25k or 50k course, depending on preference, under the required completion time of eight hours. It is a celebration of the [...]
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