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Visit Newport Beach is the 2019 Smart Stars Awards recipient for the top CVB/DMO in the west. This honor is extremely meaningful as it comes from meetings industry professionals who share their experience of working with our team; from the…

Mindfulness, a term that seems to be everywhere these days: mindful meditation, mindful seminars, mindful meetings. In it’s simplest terms, mindfulness means presence of heart. That’s the definition given to it by  Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction…

Several Newport Beach Restaurants Serve Decadent Donuts Newport Beach is sprinkled with venues that have thoroughly explored the culinary possibilities of these fried dough concoctions. While the following examples provide decidedly different takes than the ones found at the neighborhood…

Gorgeous beaches, palm-tree lined streets and world class dining and shopping make Newport Beach a vacationer’s paradise. With summer in full swing, the complimentary Balboa Peninsula Trolley let’s locals and visitors enjoy the very best one of Orange County’s most…

Having lived in Newport Beach for over 10 years (and being what our friends have coined “Walking Yelp’s”), it’s increasingly rare when we stumble upon a local restaurant that we haven’t tried. Finding hidden gems and family-run restaurants is one…

Event design trends continue to emerge as the year marches forward.  As with all design there should be a specific goal whether it’s boosting creativity for annual planning sessions or increasing your attendees attention towards company objectives.  Regardless of the…

Blending the terms “business” and “leisure,” bleisure means exactly what it sounds like: a combination of business and leisure travel in one trip. While it’s not a new term, it has been gaining more popularity within the meetings industry in…

Pour yourself into National Wine Day in Newport Beach on Saturday, May 25 at one of these four zin-sational culinary enclaves. Your next grape escape awaits! Serious Sippin’at The Winery For those with refined palates The Winery Restaurant & Wine…