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Nearly 200 family members, teachers, administrators, Newport Beach dignitaries, and friends-at-large gathered at the Balboa Bay Resort to celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of Newport Mesa Unified public high school graduating seniors receiving the annual Balboa Bay Club...

The annual Balboa Bay Club Gentleman’s Smoker, which has been going strong for more than two decades, celebrated another summer evening on the gold coast Aug. 5 by attracting more than 130 natty gents in blazers and pleated slacks (some even donning red-stripe bow ties) and...

Superior! That is the one word to me that describes the Wooden Boat Festival that I attended at the Balboa Yacht Club several weeks ago. The location, booths, support staff, program, shuttles and the yachts (small to big) were very impressive. I’ve attended scores of boating...

Twenty years ago, The 1221 Club (named after the club’s Coast Highway address) was formed at Balboa Bay Club, providing the women of BBC with a community where good times, warm friendships and new acquaintances could be found and fostered. The women of The 1221 Club are united...

John Wayne was a frequent visitor. So was fellow Newport Beach resident Joey Bishop. Presidents, royalty and Hollywood stars from Humphrey Bogart to John Travolta have enjoyed staying there. Balboa Bay Club has indeed had a storied history since it open as a private waterfront...

Brush up your German and prepare your palate – it’s time for Oktoberfest, and a handful of Newport Beach restaurants are unveiling special menus to celebrate the occasion. In America, Oktoberfest is a month-long salute to hearty German food, but revelers in Munich are...

For Natalie’s Stack’s 12th birthday, she didn’t want toys, clothes or trips. The Corona del Mar girl wrote down her one wish on a napkin during lunch with her mother. In purple crayon, she scribbled: “to have my disease go away forever.” Her parents, Jeff and Nancy Stack, were...

“I don’t believe it! Oktoberfest is almost over!” I lamented to Stasha. “What are you talking about? It’s still September!” “True, but in Munich, Oktoberfest starts in mid-September and only runs through the first Sunday in October.” “Good thing we’re not in Germany.” “But we are...

Photos by Christopher Ziebarth Was that cigar smoke or the sweet smell of a successful fundraising event wafting up from the lawn of the Balboa Bay Club and Resort last week? OK, trick question. It was both. The Bay Club’s annual Gentlemen Smoker, brainchild of GM Henry...

The Balboa Bay Club’s 4th Annual Father’s Day Classic Car Show showcased over 75 cars and drew in approximately 300 spectators this year. The event was held at the BBC Resort on June 19 and included a three course brunch.          

Summer officially begins next week, which means local restaurants are adjusting their menus, launching weekly barbecue events, and concocting new and creative libations to fit the season. For us – and you – this means getting out and discovering what’s haute for summer! Need some...

We arrived at Balboa Bay Club and Resort at 1:30, well before our appointment with Executive Chef Josef Lageder and Deiter Hissin, the food and beverage director. Chef Lageder had invited us to sample a few of the menu items and wines that will be served this weekend at the 8th...

MARCH 6 Canine Cancer Foundation Barkathon in Remembrance of Si beginning at 10 a.m. in the Back Bay parking lot at University and Del Mar. Donation: $10. For more information, call 949-650-6119. MARCH 7 “For the Love of a Child” fashion show and luncheon at The...

“Roast Duckling at Five Crowns, Bone Marrow at Pascal, Pescadou’s Foie Gras, Black Bush Stew at Muldoon’s, True Foods’ Kale Salad was such a big deal, these are a few of my favorite meals…” “Chris, you’re singing off-key,” reviewed Stasha. “Maybe, but those culinary concoctions...

  For politicos, we have just entered the Holiday Season. After the summer political doldrums, Labor Day represents the First Day of Christmas, with the following weeks full of parties, fundraisers, flyers, forums, and cigar mixers.  And just like Christmas, I typically...