The Newport Beach City Arts Commission is presenting a series of four Concerts on the Green this summer that take place at the Newport Beach Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Drive. The 2019 Concerts on the Green are on June 16, July 7, August 25 and September 15. All concerts are...

Grab a candy bar and get your Golden Ticket—the Broadway musical “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” unwraps its sweet delights at Segerstrom Center May 28 – June 9. Roald Dahl’s famous book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” tells the story of Willy Wonka, world famous inventor...

June arrives soon, and with it warmer weather—a perfect time for al fresco jazz concerts in Newport Beach. Up first is the annual Newport Beach Jazz Festival, held May 31 – June 2 at the Hyatt Regency on Jamboree Road. Enjoy three days of world-class jazz and blues from such...

So near, yet so other worldly—the Salton Sea and environs in Imperial County. One can do a day trip, or camp overnight to see mud pots bubbling near the Geothermal Plants. Nearby are the hundreds of beautiful birds migrating through the area. White and brown pelicans can be seen...

“There’s nothing there!” That’s what most people say when we told them about our Wilderness Adventure into the interior of Nevada in winter. We began our journey with the bright lights and glitz of Las Vegas while attending the Consumer Electronics Show. Then the freedom of open...

Visited Hierve de Agua (Spanish for “the water boils”) in southern Mexico in the state of Oaxaca. You think you see waterfalls, yet they are made of calcium and other minerals. The pools are created from cool spring water that is saturated with calcium carbonate. As...