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The Balboa Island Museum 2nd Annual Fun Zone Festival

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By Greer Wylder
October 21, 2022

Named by the Los Angeles Times as “Best of the Southland” 2022 museums, The Balboa Island Museum Newport Beach “Preserving the history of Newport Harbor”, invites the community to its 2nd annual Fun Zone Festival on Friday, November 4.  The Friday evening fall extravaganza at the Newport Peninsula Fun Zone will be transformed by the Balboa Island Museum team led by Shirley Pepys, chairman and daughter Tiffany Pepys Hoey, executive director, working with Linda Young of Elite O.C. Productions creating an al fresco pavilion for museum guests.A prominent area of the Fun Zone will be sectioned off for the carnival-themed…

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Australian Sensation Yomie’s Rice X Yogurt Opens at The District at Tustin Legacy

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By Greer Wylder
October 21, 2022

The Australian sensation known as Yomie’s Rice X Yogurt has been rapidly expanding with an estimated 400 locations across the globe with outposts in Australia, Singapore, China, Japan, and Korea – with several locations already in the U.S., including Oregon, New York, Nevada, Texas and in California, the Bay Area, San Gabriel Valley, San Diego and now, O.C.! Yomie's is just opened at the District at Tustin Legacy. In many countries, Yomie’s has sparked a phenomenon with lines out the door for its specialty menu of tangy and tart purple rice and fresh yogurt smoothie drinks, marketing itself as a healthier alternative to boba tea with…

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Celebrate National Pasta Month With Brunos Italian Kitchen!

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By Greer Wylder
October 20, 2022

October is National Pasta Month and where better to celebrate than at the local neighborhood gem, Brunos Italian Kitchen! The Italian eatery best known for its original homestyle recipes straight from the heart of Venice is hosting a variety of specials in honor of National Pasta Month throughout the month of October such as their Monday special featuring a caesar salad, fan-favorite garlic bread and any pasta from their menu for just $20! Every Wednesday Brunos is offering its full menu of decadent pasta dishes and wines by the bottle for 50% off. Count your weekend plans made with Brunos’ 3-course National…

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Celebrate Halloween at VEA Newport Beach

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By Greer Wylder
October 19, 2022

The newly debuted VEA Newport Beach will be celebrating its first Halloween with a weekend of festive activities and experiences throughout the weekend. On Friday 10/28 and Saturday 10/29, VEA will feature a pumpkin patch from 3:30-6 p.m., open to guests, locals, and visitors alike to pick out a pumpkin to take home for the Halloween weekend. In addition, there will be complimentary cookie decorating accompanied by fresh housemade apple cider and apple donuts, along with an a-la-carte menu at the poolside Edge Bar featuring specialty Halloween cocktails and appetizers. To cap off the evening, VEA will offer a Haunted Dive-In movie night poolside to follow…

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Art in the Park Features 120 Artists

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By Greer Wylder
October 19, 2022

The Newport Beach Arts Foundation will hold Art in the Park on Saturday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Newport Beach Civic Center featuring more than 120 Southern California artists. Artists will display and sell their work in all media including painting, ceramics, photography, textiles, jewelry, glass, wood, and more.Art in the Park, now in its 17th year, is the main source of funding for the Newport Beach Arts Foundation and contributes to the Foundation’s fundraising efforts for the Newport Beach Arts Commission, helping to provide support for school tours, acquisition of significant works of art for…

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