The place to be this Labor Day weekend is at the 14th annual Costa Mesa Wood Racquet Classic to benefit the John Wayne Cancer Foundation. The fashionable and philanthropic event brings classic style to the forefront, participants in the tennis tournament play with wooden racquets and wear vintage tennis attire. The event starts Saturday at the Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach with matches between men, women and children. After the tournament, a reception will be held at the Boathouse Collective in Costa Mesa.
On Sunday, the championship tournament will take place at neighboring Costa Mesa residences owned by Clay
Peterson and Johnny McCray who combine their yards for a fantastic venue for the Wood Racquet Classic. Peterson and McCray, both lost a loved one to cancer, and formed the annual backyard tennis tournament to raise funds in the fight against cancer. The day’s festivities include a fabulous silent auction, a photo booth, and area for kids to play. The annual closing reception is at the ‘A’ Restaurant in Newport Beach.
Spectator admission costs $27, children 12 and under cost $10. VIP tickets cost $151 ($127 online presale.)
The event starts Saturday, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Palisades Tennis Club at 1171 Jamboree Road in Newport Beach. The reception and dinner is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Boathouse Collective at 1640 Pomona Avenue in Costa Mesa. On Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. is the official tournament day at Wood Racquet Classic Estates at 437 E. 20th St. in Costa Mesa. The closing reception starts at 8 p.m. Sunday at A Restaurant at 3334 Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach. For more information, visit [url=http://www.woodracquetclassic.com]http://www.woodracquetclassic.com[/url]
Pacific Festival Returns
Music fans can celebrate Labor Day weekend at the annual Pacific Festival at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach on Sunday from noon to 10 p.m. The entertainment experience benefiting Surfrider Foundation brings live music on a seaside stage, foods from Daphne's California Greek, Bear Flag Fish Company, Memphis Cafe, and the Lime Truck, art, vendors, and entertainment areas, like the VIP Identity Village, and after-parties with top DJs.
Main acts include Mayer Hawthorne, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Poolside, Fools Gold, Capital Cities, Mr. Little Jeans, and DJ sets by Bag Raiders,Miami Horror, and Yacht. Tickets range from $55 for general admission, to $125 for hosted Identity VIP bar.
For tickets and more information, visit [url=http://www.pacificfestival.com]http://www.pacificfestival.com[/url]
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina is at 1131 Back Bay Drive in Newport Beach.
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