Villa Real Estate Blog

A resident of Eastside Costa Mesa for several years, and Newport Beach more recently, Villa agent Holly Schwartz loves the Newport-Mesa community.

One of the most anticipated events in Newport Beach, the Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival, is described as “the most exclusive, intimate and world-class epicurean lifestyle event in Southern California.” And Orange Coast Magazine says, “You might call it a who’s who of culinary masterminds and master sommeliers.”

On the surface, Japan appears exceedingly modern, but traveling around it offers numerous opportunities to connect with the country's traditional culture.

It's the power of Icelandic nature to turn the prosaic into the extraordinary. A dip in a pool becomes a soak in a geothermal lagoon; a casual stroll can transform into a trek across a glittering glacier; and a quiet night of camping may mean front-row seats to the aurora borealis’ curtains of fire, or the soft, pinkish hue of the midnight sun. Iceland has a transformative effect on people, too – its sagas turned brutes into poets, and its stories of huldufólk (hidden people) may make believers out of skeptics. Here you'll find some of the world's highest concentrations of dreamers, authors, artists, and musicians, all fueled by their surroundings.