I have lived here in the Newport Beach area, off and on with ventures overseas, for the past 20 years. The scene here has definitely gotten a bit more boochy (sp?), but there are still some fun places to hit up.
The first round will be through Corona del Mar, a small beach town on the southern tip of Newport Beach. Corona del Mar is essentially in between Newport Beach and the famed Laguna Beach.

CDM's Crowd: