Profiles

Leaders and Legends: Randall Kline

Connecting People Through Live Music SFJAZZ Founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline is responsible for creating one of San Francisco’s most prized cultural institutions: attracting talent and producing hundreds of shows…

{THE ORIGINAL} RENAISSANCE MAN

Haute Living – Gordon Getty article & Interview – by Lisa Delan Gordon Getty speaks with the voice of a 5-year old. That is to say, his exuberant expression of self, creative…

Tor Kenward, Iconic Napa Winemaker

If These Grapevines Could Talk “It was 50 years ago when I first stepped foot on this fertile soil, and Napa Valley was a very different place,” Tor Kenward recalls. “There were…

BERBER – A FEAST FOR YOUR SENSES

An un-beet-able experience like no other … I had the utmost pleasure to dine at Berber, the multi-sensory restaurant in San Francisco and the brainchild of three incredible individuals who share a…

ABRAHAM VERGHESE: Healer, Explorer, and Catcher of Dreams

With a list of accolades as long as some novels, it’s hard to fathom where Abraham Verghese finds the time to write bestselling books. For one, his titles include MD, MACP, professor,…

Dedicated to Supporting Women

Meet Godavari Ghosh, Director of Operations, Dress for Success San Francisco Photos by Drew Altizer Growing up in India where women face oppression in everyday life, Godavari Ghosh realized at a very…

Travel Inspired: This travel expert will take you around the world

The daughter of jet-setting parents, peripatetic, curiosity-driven, joy seeking, travel maven extraordinaire Karen Loftus says, “Travel helps me sate my appetite for many things.” She loves “life, new people, places, big laughs,…

The Muses of Myth and Magic, Comedy and History

Exclusive interviews with four international bestselling authors Authors’ words, like genies, trapped within the pages of their books lay dormant until we open them, releasing the glorious sagas that reside in their…

Naeem Khan: The Alchemist of Dreams

It’s easy to believe in magic and synchronicity after spending time with the world-renowned fashion designer and artist Naeem Khan. His life story reads like a fairytale entwined with a historical novel.…

Love is in the Air at the St. Regis

Experience a night of bubbles, chocolates, and music with legendary Italian-born tenor Pasquale Esposito Celebrate Valentine’s Day in style with the world-renowned tenor Pasquale Esposito and his band as they take you…

La Vita è Bella

An intimate evening with Andrea Bocelli and family Nestled in a 4-acre, park-like setting in Burlingame is the stunning historic Kohl Mansion, which was the setting for a once-in-a-lifetime evening of music…

Finding Beauty Beyond Boundaries

Dr. Karen Horton shares her life’s triumph through her family’s tribulations     For Karen Horton, M.D., relocating to San Francisco was an American dream come true. The Toronto-born surgeon had heard…

The Book of You®

A Formula for Happiness, Success, and Less Stress with Sarah E. Brown, Ph.D   Emerging from the last two years, it’s evident that we’re in an environment and workforce rife with change. Post-pandemic…

A Personal Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

“Her curious and smiling eyes,” is how one journalist recently described the lasting impression made by Queen Elizabeth II during a personal encounter some years ago. After spending a day with her,…

Exclusive Paragon Experience in California Wine Country

Travel can be a life-changing experience. Paragon by Modern Adventure offers unique culinary, creative and cultural destinations. Consider California wine country – ancient redwoods, dramatic coastlines, lush hillsides, vineyards as far as…

Meet Loco: A Time-Honored Terruño Tequila

Proudly inspired by the culture of Mexico Most brands don’t call themselves “crazy,” but this one proudly does—and for good reason. Introducing Loco, the first terruño tequila from the El Arenal region,…

California to Chianti: The World of Antinori Wine

If your knowledge of Antinori wines extends only to the family’s Napa Valley estate, Antica, it’s understandable. Afterall, the Atlas Peak winery produces a library of stellar wines that aficionados are proud…

La Vita è Bella with the Bocelli Family

AN EXCLUSIVE EVENING WITH A REMARKABLE PURPOSE BY MAURO APRILE ZANETTI AND OLIVIA DECKER PHOTOS BY LUCA ROSSETT   Andrea Bocelli, the world’s most famous tenor, and his family will be appearing…