Drinks & Dining

Did you know that an ocean cyclone touched down right here in SoCal? In 1939– an El Nino year– a hurricane-turned-tropical-storm touched down in Long Beach, sending waves throughout Southern California so strong that it actually destroyed the Newport Pier, washing away an entire 500 foot stretch of the 1050 ft structure. Cool fact: Handrails were added sometime in the 1980s– pretty recent! …

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Did you know that in the Kentucky Derby, “Mr Z”s owner was born and raised in Newport Beach?  He was!  He’s a longshot bet, but it’s really cool having our hometown represented! 🙂 Mr Z now appears to be based out of Indian Wells, California (near Palm Desert) Mr Z is also the most experienced horse on the track! But …

At least one Newport Official is now facing the music in regards to his questionable behavior and missing contribution reports with the Newport Beach City Hall project.  The original City Hall project was set to cost $46m in cash, but ballooned to over a quarter-billion dollars by the time city officials were done with it. The project not only resembles an …

Looking for a fun way to snack this weekend? This twist on the classic Deviled Eggs will produce the cutest egg peeps ever. First, you will need – 6 eggs – 1/4 cup mayonnaise – 1 teaspoon white vinegar – 1 teaspoon yellow mustard – 1/8 teaspoon salt – Freshly ground black pepper – Smoked Spanish paprika and small slices …

On April 4, 2015, there will be a total lunar eclipse.  Due to our position on the globe, we will see about 98% of a total lunar eclipse, with just a piece of the moon remaining lit. This eclipse can be seen from Newport Beach in the following times: Begins: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 2:03 AM Maximum: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 …

How’s this for a Throwback Thursday? Every Thursday for the month of April, beginning on April 2nd, El Ranchito on the Balboa Peninsula will be serving up their historic lunch and dinner menus with their prices from when they opened in 1975– 40 years ago. This special deal and 40th birthday celebration only applies to the Balboa Peninsula location (they have 11 …

Many dogs and cats are lost each day due to insufficient adoption rates. If you are looking for a new dog or cat, please consider adopting one in need. These animals are friendly, lovable pets who were often abandoned by their previous owners, and are now looking for their own forever home. Today, we highlight Wasabi, from Greendog Foundation: Wasabi …

Newport Beach made its mark by dredging.  Without dredging, Lido Isle and Balboa Island would essentially be part of the mainland.  These two marshlands made their islands from the bottoms of the bay, stacked up to make them what they are today.  The bay requires regular dredging due to the constant rush and retreating of tidal waters, which carry with them large amounts of …

Last Council meeting, city officials admitted that their crime stats per-capita for Balboa Peninsula were misleading.  They admitted that while 84% of crime is committed by non-Newporters, they simply did not include those people in the per-capita stats.  If we are going to compile stats including non-resident crime, then we should include non-resident counts for people, too. Conversely, if we do not …