In celebration of the One Year Anniversary of Gansevoort Turks and Caicos, Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrey and Sons of Anarchy star Taryn Manning made special appearances during the festive weekend. Both celebrities visited the Bagatelle Bistrot & Beach Lounge, where they enjoyed an incredible celebration.

On Memorial Day Weekend, over 800 people participated in the 4th Annual “Kites for a Cure,” a family kite fly benefit held at Coopers Beach in Southampton, NY. The event raised an astounding $200,000 for Uniting Against Lung Cancer, the organization funds nationwide lung cancer research.

One of San Francisco’s upscale clothing boutiques, Wilkes Bashford, welcomed design duo, Veronica Beard, for a trunk show highlighting their first collection. Sisters-in-law Veronica Miele Beard and Veronica Swanson Beard formed their design partnership in order to create innovative designs and define the daily uniform.

Bay Area art lovers swarmed to the San Francisco Fine Art Fair, which highlighted over 75 worldwide galleries and more than 6,000 contemporary artworks from approximately 500 artists. The event was held in a 50,000 sq. foot setting, where endless amounts of space were filled with a vast selection of paintings, works on paper, printed editions, drawings, photography, sculptures, and more.

On May 24, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House’s Chairman, Diana Quasha, and Design Chair, Christopher Spitzmiller, welcomed guests to an exclusive cocktail celebration in honor of Richard Mishaan’s incredible model apartment as well as to salute the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House’s Gala Design Committee.

Grateful Palate is a family-owned and operated wine bar and lounge in South Florida, offering a vast selection of wines that take your taste buds on an international expedition, while never having to leave your seat. The renowned establishment recently renovated their venue, expanding its facility to boast two main guest areas: a wine lounge spacious enough for 40 guests, as well as a full service restaurant serving up to 50 diners.

Jade Ocean welcomed guests to the launch of The South Beach Diet Super Quick Cookbook, where guests were treated to delicious food featured in the book including the Five-Spice Grilled Chicken with Asian Dipping Sauce, Smoked Turkey Roll-ups with Lemon Avocado Spread, and Chocolate Truffle Tartlets. Best-selling author and creator of the South Beach Diet Books, Dr. Arthur Agatston, introduced his newest work, as well as signed copies and offered tips to those in attendance.

Non-profit organization, The Kitchen, held their Spring Gala benefit honoring David Byrne at Capitale. The event’s co-chairs were Charlotte Ford, Bill Ford, Jacqueline Reses, Matt Apfel, Melanie Shorin, and Greg S. Feldman, proceeds went to supporting artistic and production costs for The Kitchen’s annual presenting season.

El Museo’s 2010 Gala brought together names like Narciso Rodriguez, Maria Cornejo, Brian Reyes, and Liliana Dominguez, as they gathered at Cipriani 42ns Street for the annual blowout benefiting El Museo del Barrio. Partygoers crowded the dance floor, as a live Mariachi band was on hand to provide the evening’s entertainment.