In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October, 2011), the Susan G. Komen Foundation will present the Komen Card, a shopping campaign to Benefit the San Francisco Bay Area Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. The campaign will occur from October 28th – November 6th. Consumers who shop with the 2011 Komen Card will save 20% off their purchases at Bay Area’s finest merchants.

On Tuesday, October 11, 2011, The Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) hosted its 19th Annual Celebrity Pool Toss. Over 400 guests were in attendance for this wet and wild event. The evening included Samba dancers, food, cocktails, dancing, and of course, entertaining pool tosses.

Wilkes Bashford, the upscale specialty clothing store for women and men with a long and celebrated San Francisco history, welcomes designer Temple St. Clair and her fall 2011 collection to the Union Square store for a special evening celebrating her 25-year career

On Saturday, October 22, 2011, Patricia Curtan will present her new book, Menus for Chez Panisse, a collection of four decades of menus created for the restaurant. The book features dinner menus for special guests such as Julia Child, Hillary Clinton, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and James Beard-with notes about the menus, the artwork, the occasions, and, of course, the food.

Mark your calendars for October 28 -30, 2011, when the The Junior League of San Francisco partners with Dwell Media to present “Modernism Through the Ages”. Inspired by the union of classic San Francisco architecture with modern and contemporary design, the weekend event will showcase the 2011 Dwell Showhome Design Lab.

On October 13, 2011, the Napa Valley Vintners(NVV), non-profit trade association representing more than 420 wineries in America’s premier wine region have surpassed $100 million in giving to the community from its annual June fundraiser Auction Napa Valley (ANV).

On Friday, September 30, 2011, REDF hosted its annual Benefit & Social Enterprise Expo at the iconic Bentley Reserve in San Francisco. The evening began with a cocktail and networking reception, where over 500 guests had the opportunity to enjoy a catered dinner and network with social entrepreneurs and investors.

This Wednesday, October 12, 2011, artisanal cocktail pioneer Scott Beattie and SF-Based Distillery No. 209 are teaming up for the No. 209 Gin Indian Summer Cocktail Competition at Spoonbar at in Healdsburg, California. A selection of well-known bartenders from the finest restaurants in Napa Valley and Sonoma County will be competing and mixing up innovative and delicious cocktails.

This Thursday, October 13, 2011, Domaine Chandon, American Sparkling pioneer, will host its sixth annual Breast Cancer Awareness “Pink Party” benefit featuring The Hills Star Whitney Port. The event will be held at Domaine Chandon Winery, and will include a reception, hors d’oeuvres by Michelin star rated Chef Perry Hoffman of Chandon’s etoile Restaurant, a silent auction, and a Whitney Eve fashion presentation by Whitney Port.