Balboa Island Ferry: The Easiest Ride to the Fun Zone
Balboa Island is a short ferry ride from the Fun Zone, but the crossing feels like a tiny vacation with almost no planning required. You roll up, wait…
Published Nov 5, 2026
The Newport Date-Night Lineup: Where Are You Taking Her? Our Top Six Picks
Newport date night has a few different settings. Is she in the mood for harbor views and a proper dinner, or does “let’s keep it casual” mean a…
Published Nov 4, 2026
You Know You’re a Newport Local When Friday Night Out Turns Into Sunday Brunch
A Newport night can start with a pretty reasonable idea: grab dinner, have a couple drinks, catch up with the boys. Then somebody says, “1 more bar,” and…
Published Nov 3, 2026
Five Newport Beach Brunch Spots for the Ladies—and Where to Find Bottomless Mimosas
Newport brunch has its own local rhythm: get the group together, find a good table, order something worth eating, and decide whether this is a meal or the…
Published Nov 3, 2026
Where Newport Beach Kids Go Trick-or-Treating
From Balboa Island to the Port Streets and Newport Heights, Halloween in Newport Beach is a neighborhood tradition built one porch light at a time.
Published Oct 31, 2026
Halloween Turns the Balboa Peninsula Into a Costume Party
Every Halloween, people come from across Orange County—including inland communities—to spend the night in costume among the Balboa Peninsula’s bars.
Published Oct 31, 2026
Newport Beach’s Best Dog Spots: The One Dog Park and Local Walks
Newport Beach’s Best Dog Spots: The One Dog Park and Local Walks Newport Beach may be known for its beaches and harbor, but the city’s official off-leash dog-park…
Published Oct 28, 2026
Newport’s Tiny Bay Beaches: Can Visitors Find Them?
Along the Balboa Peninsula, small public beaches appear at street ends where the neighborhood meets Newport Harbor. They can be easy to miss if you do not already…
Published Oct 27, 2026
Newport’s Halloween Traditions Included Boo at the Bay and Spooktacular
Newport’s Halloween calendar gave families two different ways to spend Saturday, October 24—and they happened at different times and in different parts of town. Both events have now…
Published Oct 27, 2026
This Week in Newport
Trolley and fire truck votes — Harbor meeting Wednesday — Halloween events around town.
Published Oct 26, 2026