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A very special day is this Sunday, May 8: Mother’s Day. If your mom, wife or expecting-mom lives in the LA/OC area, give her the gift of luxury, tranquility and pampering she deserves. At Ona Spa, there are four discounted packages to choose from to make you and your mom smile.

Here are the four treatments (details for each treatment courtesy of OnaSpa.com):
The Classic Mom includes Ona’s Signature Blue Facial, eyebrow shaping and a Classic Manicure with an exfoliating hand treatment. Ona’s Signature Blue Facial is a wonderful 75-minute treat for dehydrated or sensitive skin. Using ingredients such as essential seaweed elements, marine elastin and collagen, sage and marjoram extracts, and blue chamomile, this facial will leave Mom’s skin feeling calm, hydrated, and nourished. The Classic Mom retails for $145 (a savings of $45).

The Mom and Me includes two side-by-side 65 minute Ona Smooth Massages, followed by two blowouts downstairs at Prive Salon. The Ona Smooth is the quintessential spa massage. The long, slow strokes of our full-body Swedish massage relax your tired, tension filled muscles, stimulate your circulation and leave you in utter bliss. The Mom and Me package retails for $294 (a savings of $80).

The Mama Mia is the ultimate gift for your mom. This package includes at Oxygen Facial, eyebrow shaping, an Ona Stoned Massage with Reflexology, and a Classic Manicure and Pedicure with exfoliating treatments for hands and feet. The Oxygen Facial is a detoxifying and oxygenating treatment combining a newly developed protein enzyme peel with an inhalation of oxygen, maximizing absorption of healing proteins and collagen through the skin. The Ona Stoned is an 80-minute massage that uses smooth heated basalt stones and therapeutic bindi oil to glide over your tired, sore muscles, achieving deep and soothing results without deep pressure. The Mama Mia package retails for $365 (a savings of $90).

The Mom To Be is the perfect gift for any woman in your life expecting a child. The Ona Mom is a soothing, full body massage that can be adapted to any stage of pregnancy. Eases aching back and leg muscles, improves circulation, and provides comfort during this time of change. The Mom To Be retails for $125 (a savings of $30).

7373 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles | 323.931.4442 | www.onaspa.com
Written by: Katie Pegler

Looking for a new hangout on Wednesday nights? RVCA Wednesdays at MESA is just the new hotspot to check out. Combining the best of action sports with incredible music, Scotty Coats curates the weekly talent, along with other Abstract Workshop resident DJ Josh One.

The lineup of guest DJs for the next few weeks include:
April 27: Phenomenal Hand Clap Band Sound System & Christine Renee
May 4: DJ Garth (Wicked SF, Golden Goose records)
May 11: DJ Robby Lang & DJ Krust
May 18: Eskuche headphones presents Classixx

The food is amazing, the drinks are incredible, people watching is some of the best in OC and the music is spot on. Need I say more?

25 Baker Street, Costa Mesa
714.557.6700 | www.mesacostamesa.com
Written by: Katie Pegler

While going to a salon for just a blowout may seem a tad overindulgent, the recently opened Drybar in Fashion Island’s atrium is the ultimate compromise. With four other locations in Brentwood, West Hollywood, Studio City and Pacific Palisades, Drybar owner Alli Webb thought the new location in Newport Beach was the perfect addition.

My personal concept of overindulgent also changed dramatically when I had a freak accident while washing dishes last Thursday night and ended up with five stiches in my right thumb. With doctor’s orders for a dry thumb that moved as little as possible for 10 days, washing my hair was pretty much impossible. This is when lightning struck: Drybar at Fashion Island.

It offers five hairstyles for $35: Straight Up, Manhattan, Southern Comfort, Cosmopolitan and Mai Tai. Styles ranges from super sleek to beachy waves, and I opted for Straight Up with as little product as possible since I was trying to make the blowout last for numerous days. The process includes a luxurious shampoo and condition, mini head massage and style, all surrounded in Drybar’s sleek store with flat screen TVs playing chick flicks, iPhone charging stations and beverage options such as cucumber water, lemon water, champagne and wine.

Extras include an Uptini (updo) for $70 and floater (10 minute head massage) for $10. Packages are also available. All in all, the service is definitely worth it whether from the desire to not do it yourself or for a special night out.

401 Newport Center Drive, Ste. A209, Newport Beach | 949.298.4676 | thedrybar.com
Written by: Katie Pegler

Searching for something to do this Tuesday that includes incredible music, people, venue and more? Look no further than Mix for the Cure in the Murano Room at Scott’s Restaurant and Bar in Costa Mesa on March 29. Not only does it promise an evening of debauchery with an open Ketel One bar, the event benefits the Orange County and Inland Empire Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with a $20 donation. Hosted by Man of the Year nominee Brian Amlani, it’s a win-win-win evening.

A Riverside County native and Orange County media executive for DB&M Media, Amlani felt compelled to accept the nomination after watching a dear friend lose her father to Leukemia in 2009 and in the very same year watch the same friend's family support her 6-year-old nephew battle Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (now in remission thanks in part to the research of LLS).

“Watching my friend go through this devastating experience hit home for me as I have two young children — Brian age 8 and Breanna age 5,” Amlani says. “I can't imagine what parents and families of children with blood cancers must go through or the thought of ever watching my children suffer or worse. This has fueled my passion to raise as much money as possible to find a cure for these diseases and to enlist the support of my friends and family to create awareness and inspire those around them to do the same.”

On March 3, the OC/IE Leukemia & Lymphoma Society began its 2011 Man & Woman of the Year Campaign. The LLS Man and Woman of the Year Campaign is a 10-week fundraising campaign in which every dollar raised counts as one vote and the candidate that gets the most votes not only wins the title but also plays a crucial role in supporting the LLS mission to raise funds to find a cure for blood cancers.

The first of Brian Amlani’s campaign events is Mixing For A Cure, which starts at 7 p.m. A $20 donation will be taken at the door, which will include a hosted Ketel One bar during the event. The evening is also hosted by Denver Bronco’s Stanley Daniels, VH1’s Luscious and Pam Rodriguez. Music includes DJ Drew (102.7 KIIS FM), DJ Ever (Power 106), Nick Nack (99.1fm KGGI), Epic Twelve (Power 106) and DJ Skream.

The Courtside For A Cure Celebrity Basketball Game will take place on Saturday, April 23 at Cal State San Bernardino (Coussoulis Arena). Doors open at 5 p.m., with the game starting at 6pm. More details are coming soon.

Individual and corporate donations can also be made to support Amlani’s LLS Campaign by visiting the website below using credit card or you can mail a check made payable to LLS. Checks should include the name Brian Amlani in the notes section. All donations must be received by May 12.

Mail checks to:
OCIE Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Attn: Julia Cohen - Campaign Manager
765 The City Drive South, Suite 260, Orange, CA 92868

Watch his video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9828QWvmOa0&feature=youtu.be


Written by: Katie Pegler

In last May's 944 Picks, 944 Orange County voted The Steelwells Local Breakout Band to Watch Out For and had this to say about our love for them: The pensive sounds of Fullerton-based fivesome The Steelwells are making quite a splash on the Orange County scene. Already featured in a ton of local press, and now in 944 making it official, they are the local band to watch.

In Five Words
Five guys making good music.
Don't Miss
Local shows across the County.
Did You Know
Won "Best Song" and "Best New Artist" at the 2010 OC Music Awards.

It seems they continued on their ascent to fame, now entered in Rolling Stone's Do You Wanna be a Rock & Roll Star? competition for a chance at the cover. The editors at Rolling Stone picked 16 unsigned bands to compete, tournament style, for the cover. It's a matter of eliminations but after round one, eight bands will then go into the studio with a major producer, which then leads to a vote of the final four.

These four bands will then play a live showcase in front of the editors and music execs for the finals, where two bands will compete on stage at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn. Alas, the winner will then be the first band to appear on the cover ever and a recording contract from Atlantic Records.

The point? Vote local and vote for The Steelwells.
www.rollingstone.com/choosethecover Written by: Katie Pegler

The Editors' Gift Guide is always one of my favorite shoots all year. Since I was in a kiddle pool of packaging peanuts last year with all my gifts surrounding me, I knew my team and I would definitely have to do some creative thinking to top that concept. With this year's theme of eco-luxury, off went the light bulb: I wanted to vacuum grass with Dyson's new City model in the backyard of my Cottage. With that idea in mind, everything else fell (or hung, as apparent in the photo) in to place: www.944.com/giftguide/detail/?id=5

For how we pulled it all off, check the video:

Written by: Katie Pegler

At the Vogue Fashion Fund show on October 18, Dolce&Gabbana The Make Up was used backstage to create an ethereal beauty look. Used by Pat McGrath's makeup artist team at the show, the results were stunning.

Eyes
Shades from The Eyeshadow Quad in Desert from the new Holiday Ethereal Beauty Collection were blended on eyelids

The Eyeliner in Coffee from the Holiday Collection was used across the lid line, while The Eyeliner in Chocolate was used in the corners of the eyes. The eyeliner in nude was used underneath to highlight

The Mascara in Black was applied on the lashes to complete the eye look

Face
The Blush in Tan was used to sculpt the hollows of the cheek
The Blush in Rosebud from the Holiday Collection was applied on the apples of the cheek

Lips
The Classic Cream Lipstick in Dahlia was applied on lips and then blotted it out into a stain

www.dolcegabbanamakeup.com
Written by: Katie Pegler

One of my favorite local bands just release their first video for "El Capitan," which won "Best Song" at the 2010 OC Music Awards. Check out the video and press release below.



Downtown Santa Ana based film production company, Akorn Entertainment, co-produced a music video for up and coming indie artist, The Steelwells, pro-bono, in efforts to further opportunities for local musicians within the Orange County community. The Steelwells won the complimentary music video along with the title of Best Song for track El Capitan at the 2010 OC Music Awards. Akorn Entertainment partnered with the Awards event to produce the music video for the winning song. The video for El Capitan premiered at the Anaheim International Film Festival opening night on October 13, 2010.

Akorn Entertainment Director, Ali Akbarzadeh, brought to life the lyrics of El Capitan with the story of a sea captain whose desire for material riches and overwhelming greed lead to his own personal demise. Each scene is woven with topical political undertones alluding to the 2010 Gulf oil spill crisis.

No real actors partake in the video, rather the characters are played by wire and cardboard doll-like figures, constructed and painted by Akorn's Director of Photography, Joshua Lang, and Lead Artist, Natalia Wong. Art Director, Diana Markessinis, created miniature sets and props designed from found objects, hand-crafted into lavish oceanic scenes, giving the entire production an organic puppet theater meets anime style and feel.

The video was shot over seven nights, using a Canon 5D, completed and premiered, with the assistance of OC Music Awards, at no cost to the band. Every year we are lucky enough to partner with OC Music Awards and get to know the best local musical talent OC has to offer, says Jeffrey Horn, Akorn's Executive Producer. Producing a music video for the Award's Best New Artist winner each year is a great way for us to give back to our creative community.

Akorn Entertainment plans to co-produce a complimentary music video for the winner of OC Music Awards Best Song each year. Watch El Capitan on the OC Music Awards Youtube channel.

Song: El Capitan
Artist: The Steelwells
Album: Shallow on the Draft, 2009
Video Co-Producer: Jeffrey Horn, Akorn Entertainment
Video Co-Producer: OC Music Awards
Video Director: Ali Akbarzadeh, Akorn Entertainment Written by: Katie Pegler

I've been a huge supporter of the OC Music Awards since we launched 944 Orange County in February 2007 and attended every award show for the past few years, catching as many showcases along the way as possible. Last year, my two faves -- who both won awards -- were The Steelwells and Free the Robots. Though I had seen both live many times, it was just as rewarding to see them being recognized for their contribution to the local music scene.

For those not at the last event, the 2010 OC Music Awards compilation CD titled Best of Orange County will be available for only $9.99 at 14 Best Buy retail locations across Orange County beginning this Friday, September 24. The album features 14 tracks from 2010 award recipients including Sugar Ray, Atreyu, Thrice, Free the Robots, BLOK and Dusty Rhodes and The River Band. A portion of sales from the compilation will benefit Music for a Cure, the Awards official charity, furthering their efforts to provide music therapy programs at children's hospitals.

Track list:
Atreyu: Bleeding Is a Luxury (Congregation of the Damned)
BLOK: Get On It (The Early Recordings)
Boogaloo Assassins: Watusi Boogaloo (Single)
Duress: Never Be Alone (Stand Tall)
Dusty Rhodes & The River Band: All One! (Self Titled Album)
Electric Valentine: Body to Body (Automatic)
Evan Stone and the Translucent Ham Sandwich Band: Postal Anne X (single)
Free the Robots: Yoga Fire (Free the Robots EP)
The New Limb: Birds and Stuff (Sounds People Can Hear)
Roman Alexander and the Robbery: Highway Home (Self Titled Album)
The Steelwells: El Capitan (Shallow On the Draft)
STEREOFIX: Best Days (Warning Sign EP)
Sugar Ray: Closer (Music for Cougars)
Thrice: In Exile (Beggars)

Next year's event on March 5, again at Grove of Anaheim, will mark the 10th Anniversary OC Music Awards; the 2011 Showcase Series will kick off Tuesday, January 4. Local artists can submit to participate in the Showcases at www.ocmusicawards.com until November 15.
Written by: Katie Pegler

I've dealt with jet lag many times in my life, whether a summer in NYC or a week in Hawaii, to a three-month stay in Athens or a six-month setup in Tokyo. It's expected that our circadian rhythms get way out of whack when spending time three hours ahead or two behind, and I have found it's especially tricky when the international dateline is involved.

After retuning from my six months abroad in Tokyo, I literally slept for 24 hours straight -- a forced coma, if you will. With the 16-hour time difference and being there for so long, I was prepared to hit the wall. And that I did. Fortunately, I was allotted that time to rest and sleep off the delirium.

My recent five-night return from Beijing, China, however, proved quite tricky. I know how to land sans jet lagged, as I've also done it many times. I simply woke up two nights before I was supposed to leave at 3 a.m. after sleeping for four hours, started getting organized for the trip, did round one of packing and worked. Since I had to go to DTLA to pick up my visa at the Chinese Consulate, I worked from home until traffic had calmed down and hopped on the freeway.

Round one of delirium started to kick in at the consulate but I knew it was also the insane line and being surrounded by hundreds of people. I got my visa and took off to the LA office and just kept working, had a meeting with our editor-in-chief (the lovely Martine Bury) and then was off to a super healthy lunch at M on Melrose Avenue.

At this point, I was a large Peet's iced coffee with vanilla and cream and three Red Bulls deep into trying to stay awake. I then ordered a triple iced latte at M. At the end of my delicious meal, I was starting to hit the wall, except a photo shoot in DTLA beckoned. Thankfully, I took some downtime at a friend's nearby before going back to work.

After the shoot, it was on to art walk with the crew. By 10 p.m., I figured I was no longer safe to operate heavy machinery and headed to OC. I packed more, organized, talked to a friend and finally fell asleep at 1 a.m., more beer included. The alarm went of at 4 a.m. and I unglued my eyelids to finish packing, drink tea and charge all my electronics. Car came at 6 a.m. for LAX, then the flight to San Francisco with a 2-hour layover. Business class definitely has it's perks and many I know have done it many times before, which is why the bar in the United Business Class Lounge was so packed: You drink and keep drinking until you pass out on the international flight.

I started with wine in the lounge, then champagne once a I took my seat (7K) and it was Bloody Marys from there on out until I simply went nightie night. Once I landed in Beijing and got to my hotel, I was fine. The plan had worked.

Yet after only being there five nights and time-traveling backwards over the International Date Line, I still landed in a haze. Yes, I drank beer before the flight and Champagne after Champagne until I slept for six hours but I couldn't shake the jet lag as soon as I landed. Perhaps it was because I left out the Bloody Marys on the way home? The fact that I neglected bringing out the big guns?

In any case, I was fine, then I would hit a wall. Fine. Hit Wall. Repeat. I slept as much as I could but I was waking up every hour on the hour, despite nightcaps and exercise and yoga and meditation and every other hippie-dippie thing I could imagine. And then I just kept Googling for the answers. I didn't have the leisure to skip a day of work upon return, as deadlines for magazines never end. Did I mention that China blocked my 944 e-mail? Oh, yes, they did. And we all know that Facebook, Twitter and YouTube is another no-no.

In any case, four days into my return my jet lag is still a work in progress. Google gave me too many answers on what I should or could do. So I just woke up this Sunday morning at 3 a.m. to meditate, drink tea and start another workday (yes, it's a weekend but a whirlwind trip in China is no comparison to forgoing one day at the beach in OC).

My favorite find on www.thetravelinsider.info in an article called Jet Lag Causes and Cures:
People who say, I don't suffer jetlag run the risk of self delusion in a manner similar to that of a drunk person or a diver too deep with the wrong air mixture, and may not realize that they are not acting as intelligently as they normally could.

Couldn't have said it better myself, and I hope there are no typos in this rather long blog.
Written by: Katie Pegler

As an editor, I get a lot of very interesting e-mails that range from the typical PR pitches, to models who want to grace the pages of 944's pages to those that are simply mind-boggling.

Every once in a while, I come across of a gem of an e-mail. Since I am leaving for Beijing this Friday to interview Cate Blanchett for a new foundation she is working on with SK-II regarding clean water in Asian countries, I could not resist posting this email and photo on my blog. She did take a 944 to The Great Wall of China and all...
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Hi,

I just got back from a trip to China and I took my 944 to the Great Wall with me. I don't know if you publish pics of people taking 944 to cool places, but here is the pic I took.

Rachel Rosen

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Thanks Rachel, we appreciate the love.


Written by: Katie Pegler

I love music festivals so much I dedicated a Facebook photo album to them: Festivals & Gatherings. In three short months, I have experienced Lightning in a Bottle at Oak Canyon Ranch, Weenie Roast at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater and Electric Daisy Carnival at LA Coliseum -- such diverse artists and line-ups and genres of music.

This Saturday, however, I am going to Rock The Bells, which to me is the equivalent of hip-hop heaven. Just take one look at the lineup and it's impossible not to jump and up down screaming I'm excited! I'm excited!

The Line up? Snoop Dog, Wu-Tang Clan, Rakim, KRS-One, Slick Rick, Street Sweeper Social Club, Murs and 9th Wonder, Wiz Khalifa, Clipse, Immortal Technique, Jedi Mind Tricks, Brother Ali, DJ Muggs and Ill Bill, Big Sean, Yelawolf, and hosted by Supernatural and DJ Rocky Rock. And let's not forget the special performance by Ms. Lauryn Hill.

This is also one of my favorite parts:

For the first time in the history of hip-hop entertainment, Rock The Bells is slated to have headliners perform their most influential albums in their entirety. East-Coast legends Wu-Tang Clan will perform Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers from beginning to end. Released in 1993, the group's debut album revived the New York rap scene and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums in hip-hop history. Considered one of the greatest MC's of all time, Rakim is set to perform 1987's, Paid In Full, his first full-length album with Eric B. Fellow Golden age, East Coast rapper, Slick Rick will conquer The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. Released in 1989, this debut album became a certified-platinum classic topping the Billboard's Top R&B/ Hip Hop Albums charts. Highly regarded as the THE TEACHER,' KRS-One is a hip-hop culture advocate, music producer, MC and published author. Hailed as one of the best live performers, KRS-One will perform Criminal Minded. The 1987 trend-setting album sampled music from various genres including rock, reggae and funk.


Excited yet? Rock the Bells also teamed up with non-profit organization Hip Hop and Hope for Haiti.

This time of year is always filled with anxiety, excitement, and even relief, says Rock the Bells founder Chang Weisberg. Rock the Bells fans have the craziest expectations and the days and nights leading up to our initial announcement are surreal. Ultimately, our goal is to always present something that is historic. This year's show is the epitome of that tradition. Some things new and fresh, some things classic and legendary, and something that you've never seen or may never see and hear again. That's the formula. I am excited for this year's festivals and hope everyone is as hyped up as I am. As always, we will announce a few surprises and keep our fans on their toes all the way up to the day of the show.
See you in hip-hop heaven

Rock the Bells
August 21, 2010
NOS Events Center, San Bernardino
www.rockthebells.com
Written by: Katie Pegler

Downtown Santa Ana is ending the 2010 summer with one last summer bash. On Saturday, August 21, Downtown Inc. will showcase Posse on Broadway and feature live music and drinks throughout the course of the night. This includes six different music hot spots throughout the streets of Santa Ana Free for concert goers to enjoy. Moral Agent, Blank Blue, DJ Nobody and Mike Groove will be highlights at this event just to name a few.

Sponsored by OC Weekly, KCRW and LA Record, the first part of the night will be at the Second Street Promenade and is open to all ages. Free Moral Agents is a collaboration of artists started by Isaiah Ikey Owens of Mars Volta. Today, Free Moral Agents has produced some of the most original and exciting music with the help of bands around the world. The other headliner of the night, Blank Blue (Nobody), combines many rhythmic qualities to tell the music lovers a story.

Audiences will be able to engage in the tunes of Free Moral Agents and Black Blue at the Promenade from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Later in the night, on North Broadway (between First and Fourth Streets), four areas will host more live music at each of the spots, along with drinks and food until the end of the night ending around 2 a.m. This happening night for music lovers is free and at all the separate venues. This is the last concert series of the summer, so it will be sure not to disappoint!
Written by: Katie Pegler

The best place to listen to DJ Echo's new mix is on the dance floor in a fogged out, strobe-lit, sweaty and packed club in Los Angeles. Alas, I had to turn my office into a mental dance floor while listening to this.

The mixes are a combo of everything hip-hop, clubby beats, lots of bass and beyond -- conjuring mental images of dancing in underground warehouse parties, of getting down and dirty on a dance floor in Brazil. With the combination of ethnic rhythms, it also brings out your tribal inner dancer. Strangely enough, you can also feel like you are dancing in NYC at a super chic lounge with $20 martinis. It's also the type of mix that you want to get ready to, drive to, dance to and listen to on your iPod while running through the airport late to catch your red-eye flight to London.

DJ Echo, who resides in LA, simply combined his long love of hip-hop and blended it with numerous other genres. Twelve years after getting his first turntables, he now DJs at some of the hottest clubs in Hollywood and for celebrities like Will I Am of the Black Eyed Peas, Wilmer Valderrama, Kim Kardashian, Bell Biv Devoe, Ne-yo and the comedian De-Ray.

Recently Echo has performed Nationwide at Body English in Las Vegas, Six in Phoenix, Aura in Pleasanton, Harry Os in Park City, Vue in Dallas, G in Philadelphia, Sutra in Orange County and at various clubs in New York. Echo has not only traveled nationwide, but has collected immigration stamps from working at the most elite clubs in the Philippines, Germany, Australia, Canada, Mexico and Colombia.

The only downside? I'm not dancing to this mix in a club right now, but I will be driving home to it music --blasting, windows down.

Download the Mix Now:
http://djecho.net/downloads/Untitled_2010.mp3.zip

www.djecho.net
www.myspace.com/djecho
www.skamartist.com
www.crooklynclan.net
www.power106.fm
Written by: Katie Pegler

For the aspiring photographers in all of this, now is your chance:
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Memories are made in beautiful Newport Beach - Share Yours and Win Thousands of Dollars Worth of Prizes in the Your Story Awaits Story & Photo Contest

In a place where endless summers reign, nostalgic snapshots tell stories of romantic getaways, family fun and adventurous days under sunny skies. A photo might be worth a thousand words, but now it's also worth thousands of dollars in prizes at www.VisitNewportBeach.com. Visitors who share their photos accompanied by a short story have an opportunity to win a variety of prizes, including a vacation to relive unforgettable moments created in Newport Beach.

'Your Story Awaits' Story and Photo Contest encourages travelers to get creative and make us laugh, cry or gawk over the memories they've created in Newport Beach, says Kim Severini, Senior VP of Marketing at Visit Newport Beach, Inc. Once you log on and submit your story, you can see how your anecdote measures up with other adventurers and you could win an opportunity to create new magical memories in Southern California's favorite beach town.

Ready to let your photo lead you back to Newport Beach? Visit www.VisitNewportBeach.com/VNBContest to upload your photo and submit your story beginning July 27, 2010. The contest is also live on the Visit Newport Beach Facebook Fan Page where more than 15,000 fans can share their memories of visiting Newport Beach. By entering, each contestant receives a $50 discount code on Travelocity for a future trip to Newport Beach. For 10 consecutive weeks, a weekly winner will be announced and gifted with prize packages through October 5, 2010. The grand prize winner will receive two roundtrip Southwest tickets to Newport Beach, two nights at the Hyatt Regency, $100 gift card to Fashion Island, a dinner cruise for two onboard the Hornblower and two rounds of golf at the OCC Gold Coast Coyote Hills. Winners are based on public votes so entrants are encouraged to spread the word to rack up votes for their story. Written by: Katie Pegler