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Local legend John Wayne and his ties to the city will be discussed before a viewing of one his classic western films at an event next week. Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona del Mar will host the movie night, which will feature “Rio Bravo,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday....

A museum is a complex creature whose sustaining oxygen in large part stems from the generosity of many: from invaluable volunteers to dedicated staff, from guiding boards to selfless donors of everything from memorabilia to money. The largess of so many Newport Beach-loving...

A group of locals got a peek inside the Duke’s “Wild Goose,” the yacht that legendary actor — and one of Newport Beach’s most famous residents — John Wayne sailed out of Newport Harbor. Attendees of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Marine Committee meeting last...

It’s not often you get to cruise Newport Harbor aboard John Wayne’s former yacht “The Wild Goose” while listening to live music while feasting on superb cuisine, but that’s what around 100 people did on April 15 in celebration of the Hutchins Consort’s annual gala. The sold-out...

Newport Beach’s most famous resident now has a park bearing his name. The city formally dedicated John Wayne Park on May 26 in a ceremony that drew over 100 attendees, including several members of Wayne’s family. Wayne’s granddaughter, Jennifer Wayne, and her band Runaway June...

Newport Beach is showing its love for the Duke by celebrating what would have been his 110th birthday on May 26 with a variety of events. John Wayne Fans can cruise on his old boat, The Wild Goose, get a glimpse of rare photos and behind the scenes shots, meet members of the...

The Newport Beach Arts Commission is taking matters into its own hands. Bound by promises made by former councils, the current Newport Beach City Council warily agreed to fund Phase III of the rotating sculpture exhibition during their April 11 council meeting. Their blessing...

Newport Beach has had its share of celebrities, both real and manmade. Two of the most famous are as popular as ever: John Wayne, and The Wedge. The Duke spent the last 20 years of his life in Newport Beach. Much of that time was spent aboard boats, but on film he spent even more...

Thousands of film fans and hundreds of filmmakers will be descending on Newport Beach April 21-28 to enjoy the 17th annual Newport Beach Film Festival, one of the most respected and popular film festivals in the country. This year’s Festival features more than 400 films from 50...

Hopefully, we’re about to say farewell to the drought! While the professional doomsayers predicted we’ll never recover from the drought we’re off to a great turn-around. For those non-native locals, we have an arid climate that has always seen dry years and wet—but mostly dry...

It’s a story that sounds like a movie script. One of the most macho and popular movie stars in the world passes away, and leaves behind a secret stash of high quality bourbon. The cache is stored in a locked facility, undisturbed and unknown until decades after his death. The...

GRIT Cycle has become known for giving back to the community, and on May 29 and 30, they did it in a big way with the second annual “Gritty Up” fundraising event to benefit the John Wayne Cancer Foundation. The fundraising event began on Friday, May 29, with the “Gritty Up”...

Are you ready to “Gritty Up” for cancer? Marisa Wayne is. Since co-founding GRIT Cycle two years ago, she has carried on the memory of her father, actor and longtime Newport Beach resident John Wayne (who in his later years battled what he called “the Big C”) by raising thousands...

Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the John Wayne Airport settlement agreement amendment. The process was deliberative and collaborative, said Supervisor John Moorlach, whose district includes JWA and Newport Beach. The goal was to strike a...

More than 100 California lifeguards are participating in a 250 mile ocean relay paddle from Gaviota State Beach to Imperial State Beach. The lifeguards are fundraising for John Wayne Cancer Foundation’s “Block the Blaze” skin cancer education program to help reach the goal of...

More than 60 people gathered in the Friend’s Room at the Newport Beach Public Library Thursday morning to listen to Orange County CEO Mike Giancola speak. The event was the Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Wake Up! Newport meeting. Giancola spoke about a progress report on the...

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...

Chances are John Wayne never took a yoga class, but his daughter, Marisa Wayne, is such a proponent of yoga that she and three partners (Candice Collings, Matt Bourne and Joe Pham) recently opened a yoga studio on Coast Highway in Newport Beach. The name of the studio? Grit. As...

Tradition is a tremendous responsibility, especially in the restaurant world where dedicated diners frequent favorite culinary haunts for familiar palate-pleasing dishes. So when Chef Pascal Olhats closed his award-winning Tradition restaurant earlier this year after more than...

I got to shake the hand that shook the hand of John Wayne himself. Hank Hornsveld is one of my life’s most interesting men. Hard-working, personable and a great life story to tell.  Hank will be 90 years old on Dec. 31. Hank came to this area from Holland in 1957, and soon after...