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🌱 Patch AM: Breezy Beauty At Newport Beach Pier: Photo Of The Day

And on the Newport Beach Patch calendar - DFC Expo Fall 2026

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Good morning Newport Beach! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • See Newport Beach Pier's breezy morning beauty through a local lens
  • Inside the Newport Beach retreat that ditched the typical beach-house look.
  • Why Newport's latest big-wave winner is still chasing recognition.

Also on today's calendar: DFC Expo Fall 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Breezy Beauty At Newport Beach Pier: Photo Of The Day (patch.com) — Newport Beach locals can enjoy a fresh look at the beloved Newport Beach Pier through a breezy morning photo series featuring egrets lining up for breakfast. The feature highlights the pier's everyday coastal charm and invites Newport Beach and Orange County residents to submit their own high-quality images that showcase the area's beauty and character.
   

2. Jay Jeffers Brings High Style To A Newport Beach Retreat (luxesource.com) — In nearby Corona del Mar, a Newport Beach–area couple worked with designer Jay Jeffers to create a glamorous, Tom Ford–inspired oceanfront home that still feels right for the neighborhood. Rich fabrics, bold art, and a party-ready lower level replace the usual beachy clichés, while large openings, a pool off the great room, and soft coastal tones keep the Pacific views front and center.
   

3. Michelle Des Bouillons Won Biggest Wave of the Year; She Wants a World Record (theinertia.com) — Newport Beach recently hosted the Big Wave Challenge, where Brazilian surfer Michelle des Bouillons claimed the Women's Biggest Wave award for a massive ride at Nazaré. Even after celebrating here, she's still pushing to have that same wave recognized as a new women's world record by Guinness, arguing it surpasses the current mark and could inspire future big-wave surfers.
   

4. Fighting Mother Nature, America has spent $15.7 billion putting sand back on beaches (boingboing.net) — Newport Beach is seeking 200,000 cubic yards of sand from the Santa Ana River as part of a broader, costly effort to fight coastal erosion along California's shoreline. The piece explains how short-lived these sand replenishment projects can be, compares Newport Beach's plans with nearby cities like San Clemente and Laguna Beach, and highlights the long-term challenges of rising seas.
   

📸 Around Newport Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newport Beach

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday October 3
  • DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
    Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • BALBOA ISLAND FERRY, 1949, providing continual service between Balboa Island and Balboa Peninsula for cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians since 1919.
    The current boats--the Captain, Commodore, and Admiral--have been in operation for almost 70 years now. (Nextdoor Dover Shores)
  • Remember when the community was told Snug Harbor would make surfing accessible to everyone?
    Well, its Wavegarden cousin just opened in Palm Desert - DSRT Surf. Now we don't have to speculate about what this type of surf park actually charges. (Nextdoor Bayview Heights)
  • Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC posted a job opening for Cash Desk Transformation Specialist in Newport Beach. Apply here.
  • Clean Energy Fuels Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Scheduler in Newport Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newport Beach here.

Ok Newport Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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