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Speak Up Newport Hosts Meeting on New Mooring Plan June 14
How will Newport Beach’s new Mooring Plan affect you?
On May 23, the City Council approved a pilot program to change the harbor mooring fields...
Balboa Peninsula Trolley Resumes Operation Memorial Day Weekend
The Balboa Peninsula Trolley will resume operations on Memorial Day weekend, with free service continuing throughout the summer on weekends and holidays.
Beginning on Saturday,...
Newport Beach Police Arrest Costa Mesa Resident for Assault With a Firearm
On May 19 at approximately 10:32 p.m., Newport Beach Police responded to the 100 block of McFadden Pl. in reference to an assault with...
STEPPING OUT
Newport Theatre Arts Center’s Enjoyable ‘Guys and Dolls’ is Right on the Money
By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy
If you’ve ever seen “Guys and Dolls,” you’ll note that its characters speak in a distinctive...
Laguna Playhouse’s ‘Murder on the Links’ is a Complex, Delicious Theatrical Confection
By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy
Agatha Christie’s novel “The Murder on the Links,” which has its centennial this year, is notable...
Segerstrom Center Names Susan Brooker Artistic Director of the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School
The late philanthropist William Gillespie understood the value of the performing arts to a community. His generous donations to Orange County arts organizations helped...
Newport Theatre Arts Center Unveils 2023-2024 Season
By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy
At Newport Theatre Arts Center’s annual gala, board members and those who run and operate the...
David Ellenstein Named New Artistic Director and Bill Kerlin New Managing Director of Laguna Playhouse
The Laguna Playhouse and its Board of Directors has announced that North Coast Repertory Theatre’s Artistic Director David Ellenstein has been appointed as Laguna...
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EAT+ DRINK
David Wilhelm of Newport’s Tavern House Purchases Cedar Creek Inn in San Juan Capistrano
I have been a David Wilhelm fan for many years, and the reason is simple: The chef-turned-restaurateur created some of the most memorable restaurants...
The Drake Restaurant in Laguna Beach Hosts The Drake Gives June 6
Native New Yorker Alec Glasser, founder of The Drake Restaurant in Laguna Beach, became passionate about music while attending public school programs in Queens....
River Jetty Restaurant Group of Newport Beach Announce A PCH Restaurant Unveiling July 2023 on Coast Highway in Long Beach
River Jetty Restaurant Group partners Joseph ‘McG’ Nichol and Jordan Otterbein have earned an A—for their trio of Newport Beach restaurants with the moniker...
Newport Beach Wine (and Spirits) Festival Returns to Balboa Bay Resort Memorial Day Weekend
Get ready to raise a glass and toast the return of the Newport Beach Wine Festival to Balboa Bay Resort May 26 through 28.
This...
Local Chefs Create Tacos for Charity May 18
Chef Yvon Goetz from The Winery Newport is known more for his wild game then his wild tacos, Chef Rich Mead from Farmhouse at...
Dish of the Week
Hutchins Consort Holds Western-Themed Gala at Balboa Bay Resort
The Corona del Mar-based Hutchins Consort may perform on classical music instruments, but that doesn’t mean they limit themselves to classical music.
Case in point:...
KidWorks 5th Women’s Pickleball Tournament Nets Over $73K for Nonprofit’s College Success Initiative
Pickleball is more than just a popular sport—it’s a wonderful way for nonprofit organizations to raise money while having fun.
That’s exactly what the nonprofit...
Crown Ace Hardware in Newport Beach Raises $10K for Autism by the Sea
Crown Ace Hardware has announced that it has raised $10,000 for Autism by the Sea!
“We are incredibly proud to support such a fantastic organization...
Play for Gray Charity Pickleball Tournament at Tennis & Pickleball Club at Newport Beach June 10
Pickleball has become more than just a popular sport, it’s now a fun way for charities to raise money.
On Saturday, June 10, The Gray...
BUSINESS
City of Newport Beach Earns AAA Credit Rating
Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the City of Newport Beach’s AAA credit rating, reflecting the City’s strong financial position, prudent fiscal management and robust local...
Local Immigrant Mother Inspires Successful Latina Business Owner Daughter who has Vanguard University Business School Named After Her
Corona del Mar resident Carmen Golay came to California when she was 18 because she could not find work across the border in San...
The Electric Bike Company: A Newport Success Story
Few people have heard of the Madiba Bike Company. Unfortunately, among those few were attorneys who sued South African-born entrepreneur Sean Lupton-Smith out of...
DISC Surgery Center in Newport Beach Recognized for Complex Spine Outcomes
DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach, one of the region’s leading providers of minimally invasive spine surgery, orthopedic care, pain management and sports medicine,...
Balboa Bay Resort Appoints Two New Directors as Part of 2023 Expansion Plans
As part of a year of growth and renovations, Balboa Bay Resort has appointed two new directors at the Forbes 4-Star property.
Victoria McDowell has...
HOME & DESIGN
33rd Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show Blooms at South Coast Plaza April 20-23
Kyle Cheesborough, the Horticulture Director at Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar, has a difficult task this month: he’s one of the...
Sherman Library Virtual Newport Beach Garden Tour and Summer Garden Party
Coronavirus and social distancing won’t prevent the annual Sherman Library & Gardens Newport Beach Garden Tour from taking place on May 9—it will just...
SPORTS
Ernie Els Wins Hoag Classic PGA Tour Champions Event at Newport Beach Country Club
With birdies on two of his last three holes, Ernie Els overcame a five-stroke deficit beginning with the final round to claim his second...
Balboa Yacht Club Accepting Requests for Invitation for 56th Governor’s Cup
Balboa Yacht Club has posted all the information necessary for requesting an invitation (“RFI”) to the 56th Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship,...
Hoag Classic Announces 2023 Dates at Newport Beach Country Club
The Hoag Classic annual PGA TOUR Champions event has announced its return to the Newport Beach Country Club March 15 – 19, 2023.
The event...