Need to know: Pebble Beach festival, Irish Getaway and Newport Easter egg hunt

A gourmand’s hole in one

If the combination of a golf game, an ocean view and an epicurean playground of sorts sounds like a nice way to start spring, check this out: The third annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival, scheduled for April 8-11, brings together 60 celebrity chefs and 250 wineries for luncheons, dinners, wine tastings and cooking demonstrations. Wolfgang Puck, Thomas Keller and “Iron Chef” Masaharu Morimoto will all be serving up delicious dishes. Events include “Brut and Rosé — 30 Years of Vintage at Veuve Clicquot Champagne” and “Chef Wolfgang Puck — Makes It Easy.” A la carte tickets start at $100; packages start at $995 per person. Info: (866) 907-FOOD (3663), https://www.pebblebeachfoodandwine.com

— Leslie Anne Wiggins

Irish getaway

If St. Patrick’s Day put you in the spirit to visit, you won’t need the luck of the Irish to find a deal. Here are a couple, including free train travel, plus spa and golf packages and special offers on self-guided driving tours. CIE Tours is offering up to $200 off per couple on selected tours (use code “033110STPATS” by March 31). But don’t stop there. Throughout the company’s website, you can find deals on coach tours and discounts for groups. The four-night/eight-meal Taste of Ireland Tour, for instance, starts at $698 per person, double occupancy; (800) 243-8687, https://www.cietours.com/us. Discover Ireland features 16 deals for independent travel, including a five-night self-drive tour, with car rental and B&B accommodations, starting at $419 per person; (800) 742-6762, https://www.discoverireland.com/us. The Lodge at Doonbeg has a “Great Spring Getaway” package that pampers guests with spa treatments and rounds of golf on a Greg Norman-designed course. The price starts at about $413 per person, double occupancy. Valid for stays until April 30; (866) 366-6234, https://www.doonbeggoldclub.com

— Jen Leo

Camp Easter

Newport Dunes Waterfront RV Resort and Marina in Newport Beach will host its third annual egg hunt on April 3, one of several California campgrounds and resorts planning activities for Easter weekend. The Newport Beach event will offer more than 6,000 candy- and toy-filled Easter eggs; (949) 729-3863, https://www.newportdunes.com. Campland on the Bay in San Diego will also offer activities, with an egg hunt at 11:30 a.m. April 3; (858) 581-4200, https://www.campland.com. On Easter, Mission Bay RV Resort in San Diego will have an egg hunt with prizes for children who find the golden eggs. There will also be photo opportunities with the Easter bunny; (877) 219-6900, https://www.missionbayrvresort.com To see the latest listings of campgrounds and RV parks and resorts with Easter activities as well as Easter-related activities in communities across the state, visit https://www.camp-california.com.

— Chris Erskine

Root ‘n’ sip

Folding chairs with shoulder straps for easy toting are nothing new. But the Portable Folding Spectator Sports Bench has two seats and a folding center panel containing two mesh beverage holders. A removable pouch has pockets for tickets, programs, sunglasses and other items. The polyester seats, each of which can handle up to 250 pounds, are supported by a lightweight aluminum frame. Folded, the spectator bench measures 24 by 18 by 5 inches thick; open, it’s 41 by 12 by 17 inches high. It weighs 7 pounds and comes with an adjustable shoulder strap. Keep it in your car for picnics and instant seating anywhere. Portable Folding Spectator Sports Bench (PNP-PSM-108) costs $45.94; (888) 436-3274, https://www.portablefoldingchairs.com.

— Judi Dash