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Newport Dunes Celebrates Memorial Day Weekend With Music, Movies, and More

By Greer Wylder

May 18, 2026

Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina is kicking off the unofficial start of summer with four days of waterfront entertainment, family activities, live music, movies on the beach, and outdoor fun over Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 to 25.Set along the scenic Back Bay in Newport Beach, the holiday weekend lineup includes the return of the resort’s popular Inflatable Aquatic Park, live concerts during Tunes at the Dunes, outdoor movie nights, food trucks, cocktails, and overnight stays ranging from beach cottages to RV camping.The Inflatable Aquatic Park will be open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and features slides,…

Free Summer Dance Nights and Concerts Return to Segerstrom Center

By Greer Wylder

May 17, 2026

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is bringing back its popular summer programming on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza with free Tuesday Night Dance classes through August and Summer Sounds outdoor concerts starting June 12.The all-ages dance series runs through August and features styles including Latin rhythms, K-Pop, Broadway, line dancing, Bollywood, hula and hip hop, all led by local instructors. Select evenings will also include live music and social dancing on the Plaza.Summer Sounds returns in June and July with free outdoor concerts featuring Electric Root, Extra Ancestral, Velvet Soul, Mevina, Undecided Future and Manny Cepeda Orchestra. Guests can…

Pure Salt Marks 10 Years With New Newport Beach Flagship

By Greer Wylder

May 13, 2026

Founded in Newport Beach, Pure Salt is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a major expansion that includes a new flagship store and design studio, an anniversary collection inspired by California living, and the debut of its first-ever catalog. Pure Salt will also host a grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring shopping, complimentary coffee from Pulo Coffee until noon, and a giveaway entry opportunity for guests.Located at 314 Old Newport Blvd. in Newport Beach, the new 4,500-square-foot space brings together Pure Salt’s retail shop and interior design studio under one roof. The storefront…

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…

Cozy Earth’s Cuddle Collection Brings Luxury Comfort to Corona del Mar

By Greer Wylder

May 10, 2026

There is something about an ultra-soft blanket that never goes out of season, even as the weather warms up. Cozy Earth’s Cuddle Collection has quickly become a favorite for anyone who loves a cozy night in, and it is easy to see why. The collection includes some of the plushest blankets and pillows around, designed for elevated lounging with a luxurious feel that makes every room a little more inviting.The lineup features the Superplush Cuddle Blanket, Bubble Cuddle Blanket, Double Bubble Cuddle Blanket and Channel Cuddle Blanket, along with the equally soft Superplush Cuddle Pillow. The award-winning Bubble Cuddle Blanket…