Edited by Whitney Lauren Han.

EVENTS

Hoag Classic
Mar. 4-8. For a quarter of a century, the Hoag Classic (formerly the Toshiba Classic) has brought top golfers from all over the world to Southern California. Legends such as Fred Couples, John Daly, Bernhard Langer and Mark O’Meara—plus 80 additional players—compete in the 26th annual tournament. $25 pre-sale, $30 day-of. Newport Beach Country Club, One Clubhouse Drive, Newport Beach, 949.660.1001. hoagclassic.com

Delicate Strength: The Life and Times of the Monarch Butterfly
Mar. 5. Learn about the monarch butterfly’s life cycle, and its epic migration, from an expert from the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History in Monterey County, one of the largest monarch butterfly overwintering sites in the country. 7 p.m. $18 GA, $12 members. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org

Festival of Whales
Mar. 7-8, 14-15. Celebrate the annual spring migration of gray whales at Dana Point Harbor’s 49th annual Festival of Whales. Activities include a parade, concerts, car shows, whale watching, Rubber Ducky Derby and Diamond Dig. See website for full schedule of events. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point, 949.496.1045. festivalofwhales.com

Festival of Women Authors
Mar. 7. Support women authors at the Literary Women of Long Beach annual festival at the Long Beach Convention Center. Guest authors include Casey Cep (Furious Hours), Catherine Chung (The Tenth Muse), Delia Owens (Where the Crawdads Sing), Whitney Scharer (The Age of Light), Madhuri Vijay (The Far Field), Karen Thompson Walker (The Dreamers) and Elaine Weiss (The Woman’s Hour). Tickets include coffee, breakfast pastries and lunch. Registration starts 7:30 a.m., event 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $100 admission, $15 parking. 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. literarywomen.org

Holi by the Sea
Mar. 8. Bring color into a child’s life at Child Rights & You (CRY) America’s 5th annual Hindu festival at Bolsa Chica State Beach. The event celebrates the arrival of spring, enjoy Bollywood music by Fusion Sounds. Paid entry includes snacks and one color packet. Additional color packets available for purchase. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $20 adults, free for children 12 and under. 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach, 714.512.6499. events.cryamerica.org

FOOD + DRINK

Outpost Kitchen & Bar
Now Open. The highly anticipated second location of Outpost Kitchen from restaurateur Jay Lewis opens in Costa Mesa. The menu features fast-but-fresh cuisine focusing on organic, biodynamic and locally sourced ingredients. This location adds a full bar boasting superfood-infused drinks featuring bold flavors, vibrant colors and immune-boosting properties from all-natural ingredients. Cocktails include Bourbon Beet, Hawaiian King, Butterfly Effect, Napoleon Dynamite and Blood & Sand. M-Th 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m., F-Sa 6:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Su 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 3420 Bristol St., Suite 140, Costa Mesa, 714.852.3044. outpostkitchen.com

Aperitivo Hour(s) Pop-Up
Mar. 6-7. The Resort at Pelican Hill launches a series of Aperitivo Hour pop-ups in collaboration with three of the nation’s most renowned bars—Old Lightning Bar, Peppi’s Cellar (Mar. 20-21) and the NoMad Bar (Mar. 27-28). Guest bartenders take over the resort’s Coliseum Pool & Grill each Friday and Saturday. Enjoy the classic Aperol Spritz as well as a variety of cocktails prepared by the bars’ talented bartenders for $12 each. 5-9 p.m. To RSVP, email PelicanHill@lalcomm.com. 22701 Pelican Hill Road S., Newport Coast, 888.507.6427. pelicanhill.com

Breakfast Menu at the Kroft
Available Mar. 7. Get a taste of Kroft’s new breakfast menu Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Long Beach Exchange (LBX) location. The first 100 guests starting at 10 a.m. receive one free sweet or savory item from the crumpet menu. In April, guests can indulge in breakfast fare daily. The breakfast menu will available at the Anaheim Packing House location in April 2020. 440 S. Anaheim Blvd., #109, Anaheim, 714.635.5900. thekroft.com

OC Restaurant Week
Mar. 8-14. Eat. Drink. Repeat. More than 150 Orange County restaurants dish up prix fixe menus at fantastic prices. Actually, those so inclined might make that eat and drink spicy: In addition to its scores of customized and luxe experiences, focuses at Restaurant Week include specially created cocktails and dishes for lovers of spicy food, such as the Spicy Vodka Rita at Skyloft in Laguna Beach and spicy fried-chicken sandwich at Great Maple at Fashion Island. Options for family-friendly dining abound. Café Sevilla, which opened this week at the Triangle in Costa Mesa, offers its paella valenciana. Lunch $10-$25, dinner $20-$50, luxe $80. ocrestaurantweek.com

ARTS + CULTURE

Of Love and Rage
Mar. 5-8. American Ballet Theatre presents the world premiere of Of Love and Rage, a work influenced by the Greek aesthetics of beauty and harmony and incorporating many elements of ancient Greek drama. Choreographed by company artist-in-residence and MacArthur Genius Alexei Ratmansky, it finds its main inspiration in the Greek text Callirhoe. See website for showtimes. $29+. Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787. scfta.org

Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic
Opens Mar. 7. Bower Museum’s exclusive exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Walt Disney Co. archives with behind-the-scenes access never before granted to the public. Through August 30, view more than 400 objects, including original artwork, costumes and props that tell the story of the archives, the company and Walt Disney himself. This exhibit is curated by the Walt Disney Archives in conjunction with the Bowers Museum. See website for hours. Weekdays: $23 adults, $20 students/seniors 62+, $5 children 3-11; Weekends: $25 adults, $22 students/seniors 62+, $5 children 3-11. 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 714.567.3600. bowers.org

Photos: OC Restaurant Week courtesy OC Restaurant Week. Hoag Classic courtesy Cornerstone Communications. Monarch Butterfly courtesy Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens. Festival of Whales, Christina de la Fuente. Festival of Women Authors courtesy Literary Women. Holi by the Sea, Percy Presswalla. Outpost Kitchen & Bar courtesy Outshine PR. Aperitivo Hour(s) courtesy the Resort at Pelican Hill. The Kroft courtesy 100inc. OC Restaurant Week courtesy OC Restaurant Week. Of Love and Rage, Erin Baiano. Sleeping Beauty (1959) courtesy Walt Disney Productions, Original Prop Book, Walt Disney Archives, ©Disney.