If you like The Raleigh Hotel, and judging from the answers that many of you provided on our Haute Secrets questionnaire, we know you do, then you should definitely not miss the Pink and Blue for Two charity event that Olivia Newton John and renowned surgeon Dr. Ernie Bodai will be hosting at the boutique South Beach hotel tomorrow night. It will be a star-studded gala to raise awareness and funds for breast and prostate cancer research with a live performance by Grammy winner Jon Secada.

Many people associate luxury with what’s new, flashy, and trendy, but in Phoenix we have a lovely gem of luxury tucked away downtown and wrought with something you can’t buy in any new market: old-world class. The historic neighborhood of Phoenix’s exclusive Willo District is something off the path of the hipster glamour of Scottsdale, but houses some of the most elite and influential people in our state.

There are a million and one reasons that San Francisco is one of the best cities in the U.S. To wax on about the brilliance of the culinary scene would be rather passé, because anyone who has ever lived here and called themselves a foodie knows that it is second to none. So what else makes us proud to call this city home? Today we have decided to outline the cultural institutions that make this City by the Bay worthy to become one of Haute Living’s most coveted markets. Get ready for a field trip guys, because here are the top five picks, from our very own readers, on places that you must explore if you dare to call yourself a true San Franciscan.

If the date May 9 means nothing to you, then we suggest you perk up and pay attention, lest you are apt on incurring the wrath that beloved mothers can sometimes deliver with just a mere glance. Mother’s Day is right around the corner and we’re here to help create the most extravagant experience for the women who gave us life. Stay tuned to HauteLiving.com over the course of the coming weeks for suggestions on where to treat your sweet parental, as well as for our Haute 5 listing on May 6 that will detail the best gift ideas sourced from each of our city editors.

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and you would be the world’s most condemned offspring if you were to accidentally forget about dear ol’ mum. For this reason, we want to keep you abreast of all the offerings that will be coming your way over the course of the next few weeks, helping you to always shine in your mom’s eyes.

If you were walking around New York’s Grand Central Station yesterday morning around 10 a.m., near the main terminal, you may have had to stop and do a double take. Or perhaps you were taking in all that our beloved West Coast has to offer, and your double take happened when you were passing by the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons in L.A. around 7:30 p.m. in the evening.

If you were walking around New York’s Grand Central Station yesterday morning around 10 a.m., near the main terminal, you may have had to stop and do a double take. Or perhaps you were taking in all that our beloved West Coast has to offer, and your double take happened when you were passing by the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons in L.A. around 7:30 p.m. in the evening. The magic of ArtLumiere lit up both NYC and Los Angeles yesterday, with its art in public spaces project that displayed a sequence of images, projected in light onto the “canvas” in these historic space.

Want a sneak peek at some haute happenings in the world of luxury yachts? It’s still in the development phases, which will make tracking its progress even more exciting. Giancarlo Alhadeff, the Italian-based international architect who touts degrees from Harvard and Columbia, is working on a 164-foot vessel with some of the most contemporary designs we’ve seen on the water yet.

What? You mean Dwyane Wade is not on this list? Blasphemy! Well, we’re pretty sure there are many other lists he tops. This list in particular mentions the five highest-paid basketball players in the NBA, and it is such a competitive field that we don’t even have room for the the honorable mentions.