The Resort at Pelican Hill® to host its fourth annual Festa dell’Autunno, October 10-12, 2014

NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 2014-3-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The Resort at Pelican Hill®, Newport Beach’s only Five-Star resort, presents its fourth annual Festa dell’Autunno, an autumn festival that brings the traditions of Italy to Southern California’s own Tuscan seaside village. Over the weekend of October 10-12, visiting guests and locals will experience authentic Italian cuisine, live entertainment, art and children’s activities.

“As warm, sunny days and lovely autumn evenings arrive along the Southern California coast, we welcome Resort guests and locals to celebrate this beautiful season with al fresco dining, intriguing entertainment and festive fun for the whole family,” said Pelican Hill Managing Director Giuseppe Lama. “Inspired by Pelican Hill’s century-old olive trees, Palladian architecture and idyllic design, our fourth annual Festa dell’Autunnobrings the time-honored traditions of Italy to the Resort’s discerning guests from near and far.”

The highlight of the three-day series of events, an Italian Street Festival on Saturday, October 11, features regional Italian cuisine, wine tasting, live music, traditional flag performances, visual arts and “Motori Italiani” automobile exhibitions. Open to locals and Resort guests alike, Pelican Hill’s festive autumn series of events, dining and entertainment includes:

Guest Chef Wine Dinner at Andrea Ristorante
Friday, October 10 from 6 – 10 p.m.
Savor a multi-course dinner inspired by the freshest autumn ingredients, paired with Italian wines and presented by a guest chef to be announced.
$195 per person

Italian Street Festa
Saturday, October 11 from noon – 5 p.m.
From regional Italian cuisine and wine to live music and visual arts, experience a traditional celebration of the harvest season along the Resort’s olive tree-lined Bungalow lanes.
$120 per adult, $55 per child under age 12

Festa dell’Unitá
Saturday, October 11 from 6 – 10 p.m.
Celebrate the flavors of autumn with a festive al fresco dining experience, with lively music and dancing in a rustic outdoor setting.
$140 per person

Carnevale dei Bambini at Camp Pelican
Saturday, October 11
Pelican Hill’s children’s retreat presents Festa dell’Autunno weekend activities for locals and guests alike. Designed for ages 4-12, Camp Pelican’s Children’s Carnival includes special afternoon and evening sessions:

Afternoon Session from noon – 5 p.m.
Children learn traditional Italian dancing, create their own artistic masterpieces of hand-decorated flags and Venetian masks, and dress up in classic Renaissance-style costumes for a Street Festa procession under the guidance of Italian flag performers!
$95 per child

Evening Session from 6 – 10 p.m.
Resort chefs teach the art of pizza-making, from rolling dough and making sauce to grating cheese and adding toppings. This interactive evening of fun with food also includes popcorn and a movie.
$75 per child

Under the California Sun Jazz Brunch
Sunday, October 12 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Festa weekend concludes with an ocean-view outdoor brunch, including endless Prosecco mimosas and performances by a jazz trio.
$100 per adult, $40 per child under age 12

Festa Weekend Bungalow Package
Available October 11, 2014
Enjoy the complete Festa dell’Autunno experience with a Bungalow stay along Via Capri, two adult tickets to Saturday’s Italian Street Festa and two adult tickets to Sunday’s Under the California Sun Jazz Brunch. Receivea special Festa dell’Autunno weekend welcome amenity with our compliments.
Starting from $775 per night, plus applicable taxes, for double occupancy garden-view Bungalow guest rooms.

Event tickets and accommodation packages will be available for purchase beginning in April 2014 atpelicanhill.com/festa. For reservations and information by phone, please contact Pelican

Hill’s Festa reservation specialists at 855.55.FESTA. Advance purchase recommended, as ticket quantities are limited. All pricing is inclusive of tax and service charges, unless otherwise noted.

About Pelican Hill®
Set on 504 acres by the Pacific Ocean in Newport Beach, The Resort at Pelican Hill® features: 128 two-, three- and four-bedroom villas with magnificent coastal views and an unparalleled array of appointments, immersing guests in the absolute finest of everything; 204 luxuriously appointed bungalow guest rooms and suites with private terraces; a rejuvenating Five-Star spa with a menu of the world’s most celebrated therapies; world-class restaurants, including Andrea serving authentic Northern Italian cuisine; an iconic “Coliseum Pool,” one of the largest circular pools anywhere with tiered decks and luxurious cabanas; and Pelican Hill Golf Club with 36 dramatic holes by Tom Fazio, nearly all with ocean panoramas. A Five-Star, Five-Diamond destination, Pelican Hill has earned acclaim as the 2012 Grand Resort selected by Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report; as Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards Top Southern California Resort (2013 & 2012), Top U.S. Resort (2011), Top-Rated Golf Resort Worldwide (2012) and Top-Rated California Resort Spa (2012); in Travel + Leisure’s “Top 100″ World’s Best Hotels (2011 Readers’ Poll), and with two courses ranked amongGolf Digest’s America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses (2011).

The Irvine Company Resort Properties owns and manages the finest resort and leisure destinations in Newport Coast and the City of Irvine. In addition to Pelican Hill, the portfolio includes the Island Hotel Newport Beach, the city’s landmark property and only AAA Five Diamond hotel; Hotel Irvine Jamboree Center, the city’s only Four Diamond hotel; Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine, featuring a challenging, Tom Fazio-designed public golf course; and several of the finest marinas in Newport Harbor and Northern California.

About the Irvine Company
The Irvine Company is an internationally renowned real estate development company known for its award-winning master-planned communities, its vast portfolio of high-quality investment properties and its leadership in conservation and natural resource management.  The growing real estate portfolio encompasses office, apartment, retail and resort holdings located throughout California’s premier markets, including assets in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties, and holdings in Northern California.  As a steward of some of America’s most beautiful and scientifically important open space and parklands, the company has donated more than half of the historic 93,000-acre Irvine Ranch in Orange County — 50,000 acres — to permanently preserve these lands. The U.S. Department of Interior and the State of California have designated these parklands as “Natural Landmarks,” one of the most prestigious land preservation designations. The privately held, diversified company traces its roots to the 1860s with the formation of The Irvine Ranch® from Mexican and Spanish land grants.

PRESS CONTACT

KATE STARR
kstarr@pelicanhill.com
949.467.6833

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