Dear Readers, There is a particular kind of summer that only happens here. It arrives slowly: in the way the marine layer burns off by 10am, in the scent of salt carried on a quiet breeze, in the sound of a halyard tapping against a mast somewhere out in the harbor. It doesn’t announce itself. It simply settles in, and suddenly you are in it: golden, unhurried, and entirely present. This issue is our love letter to that season. When we talk about summering in Newport, we aren’t reaching across the country to a different coastline, we’re stepping out our own back door. The Newport we know is one of sun-warmed teak and open convertibles, of a perfect cocktail at golden hour, of regattas and boat shows that draw the world to our waterfront. It is, we believe, the finest version of summer there is. Inside these pages, you’ll find everything we couldn’t wait to share: our favorite bites along the coast, the season’s most beautiful fashion, the cocktails worth lingering over, and the moments, from the Newport Beach International Boat Show to the Baldwin Regatta, that make this stretch of Orange County feel like the center of the world. We hope you’ll find something here that makes your summer a little more beautiful, a little more yours. We’ve also ventured a little farther afield, because summer has a passport too. A few of the places and discoveries we love most this season happen to be global ones, and we think the best-traveled life is one that always knows where home is. As always, this magazine exists because of this place— and because of you, the people who have chosen to call it home, or who simply know a good thing when they find it. Here’s to the salt, the sun, and all the wonderful things in between. With warmth, Ruby Wang & Michael Balliet 亲爱的读者： 有一种独属于这里的夏日气息，只会在此刻、此地悄 然降临。 它来得很慢：像清晨的海雾在上午十点前渐渐散去； 像一缕夹带盐意的微风轻轻拂过；像港湾深处某根桅 杆上，缆绳与金属轻叩发出的清脆声响。它从不张扬 登场，只是静静落定。等你意识到时，自己早已置身其 中——金色、从容、全然沉浸于当下。 这一期，便是我们献给这个季节的一封情书。当我们 谈论在纽波特度夏，并不是要跨越整个国家，奔赴另 一片海岸，而只是推开自家的门，走进我们所熟悉的 生活。我们眼中的纽波特，是被阳光温热的柚木甲板， 是敞篷车里的海风，是黄昏时分恰到好处的一杯鸡尾 酒；也是帆船赛与国际游艇展，将世界的目光引向我 们的海滨。我们相信，这正是夏日最理想的模样。 在这一页页之间，你会看到我们迫不及待想与您分 享的一切：海岸线旁最钟爱的美味，属于这个季节的 迷人时装，值得放慢脚步细细品味的鸡尾酒，以及 从 Newport Beach International Boat Show 到 Baldwin Regatta 这些让橙县这一片海岸仿佛成为 世界中心的精彩时刻。我们希望，你能在这里找到一 些灵感，让这个夏天更美，也更属于你自己。 这一期，我们也将目光稍稍投向更远的地方，因为夏 天本就拥有一张通往世界的护照。本季我们最喜爱的 若干目的地与发现，恰好散落全球各地；而我们始终 相信，真正见过世界的人，也最懂得“家”在哪里。 一如既往，这本杂志之所以存在，源于这片土地，也源 于你们——那些选择在这里安家的人，或是那些一旦 遇见美好，便懂得珍惜的人。 敬海风、敬阳光，也敬这之间一切美好的事物。 诚挚致意， Ruby Wang & Michael Balliet 5 BALLIET + WANG LUXURY LIVING
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