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Alisal Ranch Marks 80 Years with a Summer of Celebration

By Greer Wylder

July 16, 2026

Alisal Ranch, the 10,500-acre working ranch and resort in the Santa Ynez Valley, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this summer. The property first welcomed guests on July 16, 1946, and has spent eight decades building a reputation for Western hospitality and family tradition. I've never stayed there myself, but I have friends who have, and they can't stop raving about it. It's firmly on my bucket list.To mark the milestone, the ranch is rolling out a summer's worth of experiences and keepsakes. The centerpiece is the 1946 Legacy Package, a two-night stay for six adults priced at a symbolic $19,460.…

One Night, Five Courses, and a Top Chef Canada Champion at Balboa Bay Resort

By Greer Wylder

July 13, 2026

Balboa Bay Resort is bringing something special to Newport Beach this summer. On Thursday, Aug. 6, the resort will host an intimate chef's dinner with Coulson Armstrong, winner of Top Chef Canada and Culinary Director of Toronto's Our House Hospitality. Tickets are $415.90 per person and available on Eventbrite and at balboabayresort.com.Armstrong is one of Canada's most compelling culinary voices. He serves as Executive Chef of the celebrated Prime Seafood Palace, where he works alongside restaurateur Matty Matheson, and his Season 12 win on Top Chef Canada earned him fans well beyond the industry. But what shaped his cooking most…

Summer Nights on the Lawn at VEA Newport Beach

By Greer Wylder

June 25, 2026

VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa, is bringing back its popular Summer Concert Series for 2026, inviting resort guests and the local community to enjoy live music, chef-curated bites, signature cocktails, and ocean-view sunsets from the resort's scenic Sunset Lawn.The concert series features evenings of live entertainment overlooking the Pacific:• July 16, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring Daniel Bonte & The Bonafide• Aug. 20, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring Teddy RobbGeneral admission tickets are $25 per event.Guests are encouraged to bring friends and family and enjoy the open lawn setting. Limited seating will be available on a first-come,…

Paséa Hotel & Spa Hosts Annual Pup Fest on June 14

By Greer Wylder

June 03, 2026

Named the No. 1 Pet-Friendly Hotel in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, Paséa Hotel & Spa is bringing back its annual Pup Fest on Sunday, June 14.Set on the oceanfront lawn overlooking the Pacific, this year’s “Dog Days of Summer” celebration will feature water play, doggy pampering, gourmet treats, live music, shopping from local vendors, and plenty of fun for four-legged guests and their humans. Dogs can also enter the “Face of Pup Fest 2026” contest by showing off their best beach-themed costume for a chance to win the grand prize.For those planning a coastal staycation, Paséa’s Very…

A Coastal Spa Experience Arrives at Surf & Sand Laguna Beach

By Greer Wylder

May 10, 2026

Surf & Sand Laguna Beach has partnered with OSEA to debut an exclusive OSEA Spa Suite at Aquaterra Spa, marking the first spa collaboration of its kind following the resort’s recent transformation.The experience is available as a limited three-month residency, introducing a fully branded treatment suite designed around OSEA’s core elements of Ocean, Sun, Earth and Atmosphere. At the center is the Dream Firming Massage, a restorative treatment focused on circulation, skin firming and deep relaxation using the brand’s seaweed-based formulations.The partnership feels like a natural fit. Both brands are rooted in the California coast, and Aquaterra Spa has incorporated…