What are some things to do and see in Newport?
The City of Newport Beach has a film festival; art galleries and exhibitions; an art museum; a nearby performing arts center and symphony; great tidepools at nearby Corona del Mar; a food and wine festival; and Taste of Newport, where you can try samplings from most of the area’s best restaurants. Fashion Island and South Coast Plaza are renowned for shopping while Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona del Mar offers more contemplative attractions and City public libraries can help you with wired or wireless Internet access (out of state visitors need to purchase a library card; for CA residents, it’s free—apply online. If you’re looking for entertainment, Disneyland is about forty minutes away; a northbound #43 OCTA bus on Harbor Blvd. will take you (route map, schedules). You can go to the Orange County Fair or the weekend swap meet.
