President Barack Obama was back in San Francisco on Wednesday and spent around four hours mingling with officials and supporters at the airport before heading to campaign events throughout the city and finally returning back to the airport.

The annual gala for the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood on Monday was hosted by Jane Lynch of Glee, who had previous participated in the theater company’s past fundraisers. Other stars in attendance included Annette Bening, Julie Andrews and Alfre Woodward.

More than 300 musicians from Russia, France, Lithuania, Italy, Israel and the Netherlands will head to the city of Nizhny Novgorod in the Volga region of Russia for the 20th Andrey Sakharov International Art Festival.

The San Francisco 49ers will host the second annual Fan Fest on August 12 at Candlestick Park. The family-oriented event will lead up to the return of regular season action for the team and fans alike.

Napa Valley’s annual wine auction was held on Saturday and its tally topped just over $8 million, surpassing last year’s $7.3 million total, but falling just shy of 2010’s $8.5 million total

If you happen to be in London over the summer for the Olympic Games, you may want to check out The Ritz London’s new tailor-made shopping experience in Thomas Pink’s classic Morgan.

The Ritz-Carlton Okinawa has just opened and is the first luxury resort hotel in Japan. Located on a less known and relatively unspoiled tropical island, the property exudes refined sophistication and elegance.

Similar to “Miami Spice” week and Broward County’s restaurant sales in October, Palm Beach County is finally getting on board and starting its own countywide restaurant week, which will include approximately 50 restaurants, starting Sunday through June 9.

Hollywood is filled with red carpets but typically they are over crowded with celebrities and photographers. Now the Beverly Hills Hotel has set up a mini red carpet just before the entrance to the hotel for hotel guests and their kids.