NEWPORT BEACH blog

If we learned anything from spending the holidays here, it’s this: Newport Beach is the most festive town in the state. We would venture as far as to call it your holiday headquarters. Case in point: the Christmas Boat Parade,…

To visit Balboa Island during the holidays is to be charmed anew. Accessible by car, foot, or ferry, Balboa Island is one of Newport Beach’s most popular destinations year-round, but the holiday season adds an extra element of warmth and…

News flash: the invites are pouring in! No other time of year sees as many soirées as the holiday season. With so many social commitments ahead, we have been thinking about our holiday get-ups, so we reached out to local…

We all become nostalgia-prone during the holidays. For some people, that warm fuzzy feeling bubbles up when decorating the tree with generations-old ornaments and listening to Christmas carols. For others, it happens when hunkering down with friends and family in…

There’s a certain child-like joy that comes from decorating for the season. But even though we know palm imagery has been having a moment all year, what’s in vogue when it comes to holiday home decor? Are the days of…

The trick to making end-of-the-year holiday parties one hit after the other? Impressive finger food. Forget about those pigs and their blankets. (That’s so last year). A modern host or hostess knows that the way to people’s hearts is through…

And just like that, gifting season is already in full swing. While receiving gifts takes little to no effort (save for dealing with those glitter-spewing wrapping papers), giving them is a bit more of a science. Shopping for certain family…

Here, five Newport Beach chefs share their Thanksgiving Day experiences and some tips for those of us cooking in our own homes. Chef Diego Bernal | Pelican Grill A stickler for high-quality local and seasonal ingredients, Chef Diego Bernal is…