Whether elevating your home or social calendar, these local launches are the talk of the town.
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IN PLANE SIGHT
Plan a weekend getaway to Monterey and its surrounding areas with the help of JSX, a public charter jet service that has reintroduced routes from Orange County’s John Wayne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The pet-friendly carrier allows travelers to check in just 20 minutes before arrival time in a private terminal before enjoying free Starlink Wi-Fi, snacks, and a selection of both alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. With just 30 seats per aircraft , you’ll get all the luxury and intimacy of flying private without the heft y price tag. Up, up and away! jsx.com
Chef Rich Mead of Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens will lead Community Table at Th e Ecology Center June 9. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
THOSE SUMMER NIGHTS
Farm-to-table takes on new meaning at The Ecology Center’s Community Table dinner series. Every Friday through Aug. 25, locals are invited to enjoy a one-of-a-kind dining experience featuring dishes prepared with ingredients harvested from the property’s 28-acre Regenerative Organic Certified farm. Taking place from 6 to 9 :30PM, the multicourse affair is led by a rotating lineup of local and visiting chefs with a variety of cuisines on offer. May highlights include a Japanese-focused feast from chef Willie Eick of Oceanside’s Matsu (May 12); a Sonoran-style Mexican barbecue from chef Drew Bent of San Diego’s Papalo (May 19); and a seafood-laden meal with nods to Italy, the Mediterranean and California from chef Brian Bornemann of Santa Monica’s Crudo e Nedo (May 26). Come hungry! theecologycenter.org/community-table
Pure Salt co-founders Leigh Lincoln (left ) and Aly Morford with their Corfu handwoven rug PHOTO BY VANESSA LENTINE
SIMPLY FLOORED
Pure Salt Interiors co-founders Aly Morford and Leigh Lincoln continue to grow their Newport Beach-based interior design studio and retail boutique with the launch of a new collaboration with Pottery Barn. Enter the Pure Salt for Pottery Barn Collection, a line of more than 20 rugs designed by Morford and Lincoln. Handcraft ed by artisans from around the world, the curated collection features 10 neutral designs in jute, wool blend and 100% linen materials that range in size from roughly 3 feet by 8 feet to 10 feet by 14 feet. “When designing for Pottery Barn, we wanted to create timeless rugs that lay the foundation for life’s best moments,” says Morford. “This collection is inspired by coastal retreats, from relaxed beaches to classic seascapes, imbuing the natural beauty and sense of calm these environments bring us into your home through each handmade rug.” Purely fabulous! puresaltinteriors.com; potterybarn.com
John Baldessari, “I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art” (1971) PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BODY OF WORK
Open through July, Southern California Contemporary Art: Gift s from the Stuart Spence and Judith Vida-Spence Collection is now on display at Laguna Art Museum (LAM). Featuring pieces from their personal collection, the Spences are giving art lovers a look at works craft ed between the 1970s and present day that span the genres, from Los Angeles’ Lowbrow art movement to West Coast Pop to California Conceptualism. “We are incredibly grateful to the Spences for their generosity in sharing their extensive art collection with Laguna Art Museum,” says LAM Executive Director Julie Perlin Lee. “The exhibition will celebrate Stuart Spence’s legacy and Judy’s continued passion for the arts, as well as our mission of presenting art that illuminates the California experience.” Expect works from artists John Baldessari, Lynn Coleman, Corey Stein and Suzanne Williams, among others. lagunaartmuseum.org
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