Happy Birthday City of Costa Mesa! You’re 60 & Fabulous
In celebration of Costa Mesa’s 60th Anniversary, get ready for a huge 3-day festival kicking off Friday at 5 p.m. through Sunday featuring art, food, and more than 30 artists performing over 3 days and on 3 stages. And get this, admission is free! The festivities will take place on at City Hall and on Fair Drive.
Concert tickets for performers including Wanda Jackson, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Berlin, and Chevy Metal are on sale now! One-day passes cost $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the event. Daily tickets for children 6-12 cost $10 while kids 5 and under are free. Three-day passes are $50, in advance. Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketfly.com.
Twenty local restaurants will be serving up foods at TasteFest, as well as a beer and wine garden. Other festivities include a classic car show featuring more than 100 vintage cars, an art walk showcasing local talent; and a kidzone for kids of all ages to enjoy rides, games, art, puppeteers and more.
Open 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday; noon to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Costa Mesa City Hall is at 77 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa.
Balboa Bay Club turns 65!
Today marks the 65th anniversary since the Balboa Bay Club first opened its doors! The celebration is private to members. However, it’s still a historic day for the only waterfront resort in Newport Beach that’s seen many changes over the decades including the transition from a private members only club, to include a full-service waterfront resort.
Today the private club is simply known as Balboa Bay Club, and the resort Balboa Bay Resort. It's is the only AAA Four Diamond rated, full-service waterfront resort in Newport Beach with 160 guest rooms and suites and spans more than 15 waterfront acres.
Balboa Bay Resort is at 1221 Coast Highway in Newport Beach. 949.645.5000.
