NEWPORT BEACH blog

Newport Beach has a long-standing reputation as a charming holiday destination near the coast. Both locals and visitors alike count the days each year until the nation’s longest-running lighted holiday boat parade illuminates the Newport Harbor, and where they get…

You’ll find holiday fun around every corner in Newport Beach with festive events for your enjoyment all season long! Eat, drink and be merry! Head to the alluring enclave of Balboa Island to check out the twinkling Christmas tree and…

The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade is celebrating its 107th Year with a “Seas the Holidays” theme. The parade will run the same route as last year and will be held for five evenings, beginning on Wednesday, December 16th, and…

The excitement is building for this event which will be held next weekend in the charming Balboa Village. Join the fun on Saturday, November 14th from 1:00pm to 5:0pm for the first ever Balboa Craft Beer Festival! Located in the…

Don’t let this heat wave fool you, for the seasonal October haunts in the spirit of Halloween are truly still upon us. Our very own city of Newport Beach has got all of the spooky festivities and frightful fun for…

Taste and sip a variety of local flavors from top chefs and restaurants at the 2nd Annual Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival. Throughout the weekend, food and wine enthusiasts will experience celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, interactive wine panels, unprecedented…

Have friends and family in town for the Labor Day holiday in early September? Plenty of exciting events are taking place all around the Newport Beach area during that time frame, as well as a ton of other fun things…

I remember the first time I ate an entire lobster by myself. I was about 19 years old and visiting relatives on the tiny island of Chebeague, off the coast of Portland, Maine. My Aunt Nicky asked if I wanted…