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Before your schedules are filled with summer soirees and beach barbeques, be sure to pencil in the monthly pop-up trunk shows hosted by the Pelican Hill Resort and Fashion Island. The team at Fashion Island curates each collection based on the seasons’ latest trends and includes...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy We know it’s still a few months away, but we’re excited about the upcoming Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival that returns to the Newport Beach Civic Center October 3 and 4. Details were released this week, and...

Southern California Hospice Foundation is holding its annual Golf Tournament (“Life, Links, Love: Swinging for Charity”) Thursday, May 15 at Pelican Hill Golf Club. Each year supporters gather on the golf course to celebrate life and raise funds through the generous donations of...

Lifeguards Give Blood, Save Lives Newport Beach lifeguards helped save more lives than usual this week. The guards and numerous others participated in the 28th Annual Red Cross Blood Drive Wednesday. The NB headquarters on Newport Pier received 74 donations and 11 deferrals from...

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which gives you another excuse to pamper yourself or drop a few hints to that special someone of what you would like instead of the standard flowers and chocolate. For some indulgent ideas, here are some of the beauty and spa packages...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Newport Beach Restaurant Week only comes once a year, so we’ve been busy sampling menus before the event ends on Jan. 26. With 60 restaurants participating in Restaurant Week, we know it’s impossible to hit them all, so we...

Yes, it’s that season again. The holidays are here. As much as tradition is important, it is also essential to make this time matter to you. Ask yourself, if you look back over this holiday time, what would you like to have experienced? What did you tell yourself last year would...

Garbage Bins on Display: While the city is working on outsourcing the trash collection service, several garbage bins from the potential companies are on display at eight locations throughout the city for residents to view. Locations include central library, city hall, customer...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Autumn is almost here, and with its arrival comes Pelican Hill Resort’s third annual “Festa dell’Autunno,” September 20-22. The Italian themed celebration is fitting for Pelican Hill, which appropriately...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy It’s often easy to overlook fun activities when they’re in your own backyard, so we made time recently to check off two things on our “To Do” list: a “dock and dine” boat excursion on a...

“Ever been to lunch in the Mediterranean?” I asked my assistant, Catherine. “Chris, you know I’ve been to lunch – and dinner – in Italy many times. Remember I told you about the semester I spent in Florence?” “Then you’ll love our lunchtime destination.” “We’re dining at an...

Want a quick culinary getaway to the Mediterranean without leaving OC? Head to Pelican Hill, where creative cuisine meets classic architecture, and you’ll feel like you’re on vacation as you dine al fresco with sweeping vistas of Pelican Hill’s golf course and...

I had an opportunity to take a sustainability tour of Pelican Hill Golf Club as Earth Day approaches, its first ever eco-tour. We “took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” The South Course at the amazing resort – on 504 acres in Newport Coast, a...

Retailers depend on the Christmas season to boost their bottom line. Given a choice, restaurateurs would rather bypass Christmas in favor of the more lucrative Valentine’s Day. Yes, flowers and chocolate can set the stage for a romantic evening, but nothing says I Love You like a...

Although there is less than 30 worldwide, Newport Beach residents can find one right in their own back yard: A Forbes five-star spa. The Spa at Pelican Hill was recently awarded the coveted five-star honor by Forbes Travel Guide in their 54th annual listing of five- and four-star...

A local golf instructor has been named one of the Top 25 Instructors in the US by Golf Tips magazine. Glenn Deck, director of instruction for Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Coast and Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine, was named in the magazine’s inaugural 2012 list for those who...

“What has 30 restaurants, three dozen wineries, live cooking demonstrations, name entertainment, and happens only once a year?” I asked Stasha. “The Taste of Newport, of course,” she replied. “Correct! You win a prize: a ticket to Taste of Newport. It’s coming up next weekend...

“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...

  “Chris, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Pelican Hill? I’m desperately trying to find a through-line for our column and I’m so overwhelmed. It seems Herculean. There is too much to say and not enough space to write it,” I said. “Well, try to...