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Continuing her tradition, Newport Beach Mayor Diane Dixon will hold her first town hall meeting of 2019 next week on the Balboa Peninsula. The event will be in the big meeting room in Marina Park on Monday at 6:30 p.m. All community members are welcome to attend. Dixon will give...

Newport Beach Harbormaster Kurt Borsting has been “blown away” by his first week. The welcome he’s received, the passion for the harbor, the engaged residents, it’s been a great start, he said on Wednesday. “This is the crown jewel of the city,” Borsting said. “Getting the chance...

Residents interested in Newport Harbor got an on-the-water overview of current issues and projects from the officials over the weekend. Newport Beach Harbor Commission hosted their biennial special ferry tour meeting on Saturday. About 50 people attended the meeting, which...

Newport Beach Harbor Commission approved a new fee schedule this week, which, if ultimately approved by City Council, will add approximately $440,000 in revenue for the city. Commissioners unanimously approved the updated fee schedule, 7-0, at their meeting Wednesday. The changes...

Lighthouse Bayview Café in Marina Park has become one of our favorite dining destinations. We’ve enjoyed breakfast on the patio, lunch with our dogs overlooking Newport Harbor, and dinner inside the restaurant. Naturally, we’re happy to hear that the restaurant has just launched...

With the warm weather finally here, it’s time for some al fresco dining, and we can’t think of a better spot than Lighthouse Bayview Café at Marina Park on Balboa Peninsula. We’ve been enjoying the Lighthouse Café’s cuisine since they opened more than a year ago, and it’s nice to...

Lounging and Dining at Pelican Hill We were at a reception at Pelican Hill Resort this week to meet the resort’s new Managing Director, Tom Donovan. We gave him a glowing account of our dining experiences at Andrea, Coliseum Pool & Grill, and Pelican Grill, but our...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy There may not be a more relaxing place on Balboa Peninsula to enjoy a meal than Lighthouse Café at the new Marina Park. Lighthouse Café is the latest project from restaurateur Doug Cavanaugh, the man behind Ruby’s Diner,...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  The long-awaited Marina Park opened at the end of 2015, and with it came the new Lighthouse Café, the latest project from restaurateur Doug Cavanaugh, the man behind Ruby’s Diner. Cavanaugh opened the original Ruby’s more...

What’s Up in Newport Harbor? That’s what several dozen residents wanted to find out when they attended Speak Up Newport’s monthly meeting on Wednesday in the community room at the Civic Center. The March discussion was titled “What’s Up in the Harbor?” Harbor...

About 50 people boarded a Balboa Island ferry over the weekend for a unique tour of the harbor. The Harbor Commission held a special meeting Saturday morning that included a two-hour tour of the harbor, during which the commissioners spoke about various issues and projects facing...

City staff presented an update on major park projects to the city council during a study session Tuesday. Public Works Director Dave Webb spoke about three projects: Marina Park, Sunset Ridge Park and Sunset View Park. All three are on schedule and on budget, he reported. There...

Brief: Marina Park Project Update As part of the Marina Park project, West Bay Avenue (between 18th and 19th Streets) and the 19th Street Restrooms are now closed. Temporary fencing is up, and both the seawall along West Bay Avenue and restroom demolition will begin on Sept. 8...

Officials broke ground this week for a project on the peninsula that has been long in the works. More than 100 people attended the Marina Park groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, which took place on-site at 18th Street and W. Balboa Boulevard as the sun set. “This is a project of...

Budget concerns, Restaurant Week activities, Marina Park restaurant space, and related issues were discussed at the Newport Beach Restaurant Association Business Improvement District board meeting, held this week at Muldoon’s Irish Pub in Fashion Island. The meeting began with an...

The city received the final permit that gives the go ahead to begin construction on the Marina Park project, city officials announced Tuesday. The coastal development permit from the California Coastal Commission was received on August 16. City officials hope to break ground...

City council on Tuesday unanimously approved a 50-year lease with the Girl Scouts of Orange County at $1 per year for a portion of Marina Park for a new leadership center. “We’re here tonight to thank the city of Newport Beach and all of you, staff and elected officials, for...

A quick look at the things that made news this week in Newport Beach:  – The California Coastal Commission approved a 71-foot tall faux lighthouse for the city’s Marina Park Project in an 8-2 vote during Wednesday’s meeting in San Diego. Staff had recommended that the...