*Note: This post has been updated as of June 16, 2009.
From the live band in the corner strumming laid-back melodies to the gourmet buffet table and its surfboard center-piece, the Crystal Cove Alliance isn’t kidding when they say they’re “keepin’ it Covey.”
On Thursday June 4, more than 50 guests gathered for the Sponsors and Underwriters Cocktail Party on the bluff-top deck at Crystal Cove. While it was easy to get distracted by the incredible sunset, it was hard to forget why we were there in the first place, to get a sneak peek at plans for the 7th Annual Crystal Cove Alliance Beach Gala: Prohibition Party and Jazz on the Beach on September 26.
As if a party on the beach isn’t reason enough to be there, the Crystal Cove Alliance has tied in the prohibition theme to recreate the Covey vibe of the 1930s. The gala promises live jazz music, a rum runner boat, vintage cars, prohibition cocktails and the best food around – literally! The party is being catered by local CCA supporters: The Beachcomber Café, Montage Laguna Beach, The Resort at Pelican Hill and The St. Regis Monarch Beach.
These big names aren’t the only proponents of the gala, the Sponsors and Underwriters party raised over $200,000 from a variety of contributors (see complete list below). Regardless of the size of the donations being made, it was clear that people genuinely care about the CCA mission.
The 2009 Annual Gala will provide funds for new educational programs – including Arts in the Park, Science and Nature in the Park (SNAP) and Living History, as well as providing continued preservation of the cove.
Official sponsors of the 7th Annual Crystal Cove Alliance Beach Gala: Cox Conserves, Crystal Cove Beach Cottages, Dan & Louise Brigham, HKA, Inc. Public Relations, Miller Environmental, Inc., Orange Coast magazine, Fostering Executive Leadership—Dr. Tammy Wong, Southern California Edison, Montage Laguna Beach, Vice Chancellors at UCI, Young’s Market Company, First Foundation Bank—Dave & Lynn Rahn, Fritzler Design, Jackson Lewis LLP, Northern Trust, Pam & Jim Young, Roger’s Gardens, Soka University of America and UCI—School of Biological Sciences. Culinary sponsors The Beachcomber Café, Montage Laguna Beach, The Resort at Pelican Hill and The St. Regis Monarch Beach.
Tags: beach, Crystal Cove Alliance, Fund-raising, Prohibition Party
June 15, 2009 at 3:53 pm |
The Prohibition Party is not even here yet and I can already tell the Crystal Cove Alliance knows how to have a good time (;
June 15, 2009 at 9:44 pm |
I’ve been hanging out at our local beaches for 45 years. I wasn’t until just recently that I had my first experience at Crystal Cove. My daughter took me and her mother to the Beechcomber cafe for lunch, and it was just an amazing experience. From the moment you park and hop on that little red bus you’re taken back to another era. The CCA has really got it goin’ on. I wish them nothing but success with their 7th Gala.