TIM LAPPEN A lifelong petrol-holic, mechanic (cars, motorcy- cles, boats), and automotive journalist since penning a column for his high school newspaper, Internationally recognized attorney Tim Lappen is a partner at a…
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With soft pops, released corks signaled the party had begun. he Ritz-Carlton San Francisco and winemaker Jean-Charles Boisset served up bubbles and bites at the JCB Lounge and the hotel’s Parallel 37…
As an enduringly uplifting art form, music rallied 60 of Wine Country’s most philanthropic females for a good cause. The first-ever Wine, Women and Music Luncheon at the private estate of vintner…
Sonoma County’s Jack London State Park is part history and part nature, referencing its namesake, the author who once lived on part of the recreational area’s 1,400 acres. It’s also a refuge…
If you’re celebrating the launch of a food-and-wine issue, there are few local night spots as cozy and chic as Marianne’s at The Cavalier. After a long, pandemic-led closure, the private room…
There was no “Star-Spangled Banner” or Mozart at the San Francisco Symphony’s Re-Opening night. No, this was a new, progressive endeavor comprised of modern fare conducted by music director Esa-Pekka Salonen and…
Live and In Person: The Homecoming Different times called for different measures at the San Francisco Opera, where an event called Live and in Concert: The Homecoming replaced the traditional Opera Ball.…
While cooped up during the pandemic, Bay Area residents discovered a safe and spectacular outdoor destination: Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside. From 230,000 visitors in 2019 and 190,000 in 2020,…
The godfather of Silicon Valley. A cofounder of YouTube. Google employee number 11. A partner at Kleiner Perkins. Was it a business summit? No, just another ordinary evening at Selby’s, the go-to…
Two of Woking’s Best, “Mine” for the Moment A lifelong petrol-holic, mechanic (cars, motorcycles, boats) and automotive journalist since penning a column for his high school newspaper, internationally recognized attorney Tim Lappen…
Gallery owner, professor, art collector, art consultant, art expert, curator, writer, speaker of multiple languages, and beauty, Heide Van Doren Betz might well be called a Renaissance woman—an apt descriptor for an art…
San Francisco Symphony presents FIESTA Día de los Muertos, on November 6, beginning with a 2pm concert at Davies Symphony Hall. A beautiful homage to those we love who have passed on, Mexican…
If hospitality is defined as “the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers,” then it’s only fair to say that Anna Weinberg and her team at Tosca Cafe deserve…
The 15th anniversary of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the fifth edition of the Monte-Carlo Gala for Planetary Health took place at the Princely Palace on September 23. The event…
GRAMMY nominees and multi-platinum recording artists OneRepublic perform exciting, intimate concert for festival guests One Mind’s 27th Music Festival for Brain Health, has surpassed a half billion dollars raised and leveraged since the…
The 19th-century politician William Jennings Bryan wrote that the way to develop confidence and banish fear was to “get a series of successful experiences behind you.” While his words ring true, many of…
Julia Faller, founder of San Francisco-based Benedetta, wonders why so many of us worry about what we put into our bodies, but don’t notice what we slather over our skin. An esthetician whose background boasts 30-plus years in medical…
Tiptoeing back into the social scene, Haute Living San Francisco and Neiman Marcus Union Square teamed up to celebrate the magazine’s recent and powerful Leaders and Legends issue. It was nifty to…
The Bay Institute, aka BayEcotarium, is now 40 years old and the largest watershed conservation organization in San Francisco; its Aquarium of the Bay, at Pier 39, is a ripe old 24.…
After the cancellation last year, the luxury motorcars’ annual biggest gathering in the world returned in full force. Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance The iconic Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance celebrated its 70th Anniversary…