Here is the ultimate guide for a Newport Beach for a weekend getaway.

I recently was invited by the tourism board of Newport Beach to spend a weekend there and enjoy all the city has to offer.  I’m fairly familiar with Newport Beach — as I have friends who live in the area and have attended weddings there and of course watch my fair share of Real Housewives of Orange County.   

However, this weekend was a very different experience of Newport Beach than I have ever had there and it was so much fun – I attended with four other bloggers (and their husbands/friends). 

If you have plans to be in Orange County I highly recommend Newport Beach for a weekend getaway. 

After reading this ultimate guide to Newport Beach, CA – you’ll be making plans to go there ASAP!

My girl gang for the weekend: Stuart Brazell, Hunter Collector, Good, Bad and Fab, and Posh Classy Mom.

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First up:

Have a delicious Breakfast and take a Duffy boat ride

Babette’s — this is actually a restaurant that was started in East Hampton (that I have actually been to).  (Newport Beach does consider itself the Hamptons of California so eating there was fitting). 

The west coast Babette’s is a great place to enjoy a meal — with spacious indoor and outdoor seating and an assortment of food.

What to wear in Newport Beach?

Newport is the perfect beachside town to wear a white and lightweight jumpsuit!

Go for a sail on a Duffy Boat – a staple in the OC!

Duffy Boats are very common in Newport Beach — they are little boats with a small covering and perfect for cruising the marina.  Notable views from the boat: John Wayne’s House (he was an Orange County resident — the airport is even named for him) and a sleepy seal!

Saw this little fellow up with our duffy boat.

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Have lunch at the Lido Marina

Seemed like we had just had breakfast when we were sat for lunch — well let’s just say Newport Beach has no lack of food or drink: let the rosé flow!  We snacked on hummus, burgers, steak and more at the Lido Marina. 

In between lunch and dinner, Zia (Hunter Collector) and Stuart (Stuart Says), and I hung out at the pool at the hotel: Fashion Island Hotel. 

It’s a lovely hotel and it is located on Fashion Island — which is Newport Beach’s large indoor/outdoor mall: with a Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, and a Nordstrom (amongst other stand alone shops) you’re bound to find something for you love!

Shop Swimsuits!

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Dinner with WWD

(Shop this Top Shop matching set: Top // Skirt )

Later we had a private dinner with Alex Badia — Fashion Editor and fashion insider at WWD (and a fellow Spaniard), who was set to host a panel at Fashion Island with Neiman Marcus the next day.  We dined on steak (Adam and I had steak for all three meals that day — HA!) and delicious appetizers and side dishes.

The next day there was an electric bike ride around the island — which I unfortunately was a little too nervous to do (something you may or may not know about me is that I am not a huge bike person — I do ride bikes but it’s very circumstantial.).  So the bike ride was a no go for me but we did enjoy a lovely breakfast and later in the day we attended a sit down talk with Alex and Neiman Marcus on Fashion Island.

Alex interviewed Nadine Haders: costume designer from the movie Get Out and Paco Delgado (from Spain also, pictured below with us) from Les Miserables.

A Club Monaco gingham jumpsuit – is a great piece of clothing to wear in Newport.

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Next Stop: the perfect Italian lunch

We ate at Cucina Enoteca (which, by coincidence, I had been to last November for my cousin’s wedding in Newport Beach).  It was so delicious — it’s a located on Fashion Island, so you can easily dine there after a day of shopping!  Just look at those food photos!

Saturday evening we attended the Newport Beach Film Festival awards.  It was held at the Newport Beach Country Club — which overlooks a beautiful golf course.  We were able to see Alex present awards to Nadine and Paco and we chatted with entertainment people!

Shop this two piece set: Top (sold out but dress version is really cute!) // Skirt (on sale!)

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It was a fabulous trip and it showed me a new side to Newport Beach! 

There is just so much in Newport to do: from the beach, to shopping to eating and film/entertainment, to relaxation.  It also happens to be a really easy laid back town where you can easily dress up or down and be comfortable.

Do check out the restaurants, shops, and hotels from above if you take a trip there — and if you have any questions — feel free to reach out!

I must say the best part of the weekend was meeting new Los Angeles based bloggers (since moving from NYC, I have been slowly building my network out here) and I know that I’ve made some lasting friends and connections. 

Check the other girls out here: Stuart Brazell, Hunter Collector, Good, Bad and Fab, and Posh Classy Mom!

(Adam enjoyed it too because he had some Insta hubbies to commiserate with, err, I mean talk about how much they love taking our pictures!)

Here are a few more photos from the trip:

Breakfast with a view — after I took this picture, I spilled coffee all over my hand and on the food — so blog photo versus reality is a real thing — ha! 

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