NEWPORT BEACH blog

We all do Thanksgiving differently. Case in point: we can’t even agree on a single way to bake our star bird. Or anything, for that matter. Potatoes can be mashed, fried, stewed or thinly sliced and baked. Pecan pie can…

Keeping the spirit during the holidays can be a bit of a doozy, but somehow, you’ve pulled it off. You wined and dined those gathered at your table with patience and panache. You’ve even managed to masterfully convince your relatives…

Long before All Hallows’ Eve comes around, the candy fever starts. By late September, grocery store aisles are already brimming with family-sized bags of Candy Corn, Skittles and Tootsie Pops. Candy has, afterall, become almost as important to Halloween as…

Planning to take your costume out for a spin in Newport Beach? A myriad of local establishments are throwing up their faux cob-webs and prepping their spaces for your arrival. From family-friendly to strictly adult, here’s our roll call of…

Back when it was summer, we would try to steal every moment, every lunch hour, every coffee break we could in the sun sans the summer crowds. (Read: tourists, kiddos, the occasional daytripper). But now that school’s back on and…

Here is the Lauren Conrad-inspired summer day on Newport Harbor, just in time for the 4th of July. Lauren Conrad, reality-TV star, lifestyle guru and O.C. native knows how to do summer right. Last year, she threw together a 4th…

In honor of the First Day of Summer, June 21st, a perfect summer day schedule is a must. To get the most out of every well-earned ray of sunshine, here’s an itinerary of all the fun, outdoors-oriented things you can…

Newport Beach offers a wealth of unique things to do for (and with!) Dad on Father’s Day. Golfing with Dad at Pelican Hill Give your dad the ultimate SoCal experience with a round of golf at the Pelican Hill Golf…