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Feb 2, 2016 | Contributor: Nicolle Monico Enough about The Big Game matchup, we’re more interested in how we can hang bar-side with NFL players and mingle over appetizers with our favorite celebs. This week, the Bay is buzzing with millions of sports fans gearing up for Sunday’s event, and the city has plenty of ways to keep them entertained ... Read More |
Jan 25, 2016 | Contributor: Beck Bamberger San Francisco is about to take the national stage when The City by the Bay plays host to Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. And one thing’s for sure, the NFL didn’t risk its half-century showcase on a dull destination. Anthony Bourdain, the unabashed chef and TV personality recently noted, "Anyone who doesn't have a great time in San Francisco is pretty much dead to me." ... Read More |
Jan 13, 2016 | Contributor: Marissa Stempien Have any plans over Valentine's and President’s Day Weekend? It might be time to grab a few friends and head to the third annual Master and Makers @ Meritage in Napa. From February 12 to 14, The Meritage Resort and Spa will host a three-day event that showcases some of the best Napa Valley and Sonoma County wines and local farm-fresh cuisine. ... Read More |
Jan 4, 2016 | Contributor: Mila Pantovich The recently opened Allegretto Vineyard Resort in Paso Robles is making wine tasting a whole lot easier. Just a quick hour-long flight from San Francisco, the luxury hotel sits on 20 acres that feature 171 European-inspired rooms and suites, a spa, a 12,000-square-foot courtyard, the Cello Ristorante & Bar, a ballroom and an Abbey (which is a multi-use French-inspired chapel). ... Read More |
Dec 15, 2015 | Contributor: Steve Mirsky Yountville, California embodies many quintessential visions you undoubtedly have when planning a Napa Valley excursion. It all started in 1836 when George Calvert Yount founded the town and planted Napa Valley’s first official vineyard. Today, vines stretch from the Mayacamas mountains to the Napa River. Yountville’s compact layout clustered around Washington St. is also perfect for biking not only on the existing street grid, but along the ever-expanding Napa Valley Vine Trail, which when completed, will extend 47 miles from Vallejo to Calistoga. ... Read More |
Nov 24, 2015 | Contributor: Beck Bamberger The fog in San Francisco is a much talked about occurrence. Writers, artists and photographers, including Arthur Ollman and Mark Twain, have been inspired by the city’s ephemeral mist for decades. The Beautiful Unseen: Variations on Fog and Forgetting, a book by Kyle Boelte, was published this year. ... Read More |
Nov 18, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa Stempien Wine-loving football fans rejoice, the Napa Valley Wine Train has officially kicked off its new Championship Wine Flight. The 36-mile journey will focus on wineries founded by NFL players including names like Charles Woodson, Dick Vermeil and Rick Mirer. ... Read More |
Nov 4, 2015 | Contributor: Parm Parmar A weekend in San Francisco is the ultimate destination for a whirlwind getaway. But with a plethora of luxury hotels, designer shops and world-class cuisine to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start if you’re new to the City by the Bay. If a quick two-day trip is all the time you have to explore the culturally-rich destination, The Palace Hotel’s concierge Jose Lopez helped us map out a guide to spending 48-hours in the city. ... Read More |
Nov 3, 2015 | Contributor: Mila Pantovich There is always a new hotspot when it comes to luxury real estate and while San Francisco continues to rise, it may not be where the hip kids go in the future. According to real estate whiz Roh Habibi, Oakland is actually the new Brooklyn and several big tech companies are moving in, which is bringing in thousands of jobs. The influx of buyers is changing Oakland’s less-than-stellar reputation, turning it into a serious up-and-coming area for millennials. Take this stunning estate at 13383 Campus Dr., for instance. ... Read More |
Oct 28, 2015 | Contributor: Nicolle Monico With Halloween just a few days away, the start of the holiday season is upon us. In Sonoma, the Northern California city is gearing up for a festive season with a number of activities planned over the next couple of months. ... Read More |
Sep 29, 2015 | Contributor: Victor and Mary Resting in Nob Hill between California and Pine Street is the five-star Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco. Once the Metropolitan Life Insurance building (erected in 1909), it is now a 336-room luxury hotel overlooking the Bay Bridge. The white columned building underwent a four-year renovation in 1991 and another in March of this year. ... Read More |
Sep 21, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa Stempien Have a sweet tooth? Hakkasan San Francisco has just debuted their new dessert and wine pairing menu, and it’s a sugar lover’s dream come true. The Bay Area restaurant, known for their Cantonese fusion cuisine, may have won awards for its innovative dishes and exceptional flavor, but its new dessert menu is just as noteworthy. ... Read More |
Sep 15, 2015 | Contributor: Mila Pantovich The wine world has collided with The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco in the form of a new luxury tasting lounge in the hotel’s lobby. Enlisting the help of winemaker Jean-Charles Boisset, the Ritz’s JCB Tasting Lounge gives guests a stylish place to relax, sip some wine and nibble on appetizers from the Parallel 37 restaurant. ... Read More |
Sep 2, 2015 | Contributor: Beck Bamberger Famed horticulturist Luther Burbank had this to say about Sonoma County, “I firmly believe, from what I have seen, that this is the chosen spot of all this earth as far as nature is concerned.” It’s a pretty compelling statement, but one that I must agree with, now that I’ve visited Sonoma a handful of times. ... Read More |
Aug 28, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa Stempien Most exclusive, member-only social clubs are known for being where the biggest money and power players gather to discuss the day’s events, close business deals or swap stories of summers in the Hamptons. But San Francisco’s The Battery, is not your ordinary private club. ... Read More |
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