Kelly E. Carter

New York Times bestselling author Kelly E. Carter is as versatile as she is peripatetic and a lover of the luxe life. She's covered sports, entertainment, fashion, travel, and fine dining and cocktail trends throughout her award-winning career. The jetsetter has globetrotted to more than 40 countries and territories on six continents. In 2014, Kelly won a prestigious Lowell Thomas Award for her tail-all travel guide, The Dog Lover's Guide to Travel, a National Geographic guidebook featuring 75 great destinations in the U.S. and Canada to vacation with a dog. Previously, Kelly teamed up with tennis phenom Venus Williams to co-author the NYT bestseller Come to Win. The Los Angeles native lived in Italy and New York before settling down in San Francisco, where she keeps her finger on the pulse of the hautest happenings and humans in the Bay Area.

Posts by Kelly E. Carter

SF Bay Area Restaurant Bites: Black Friday, Hanukkah, Truffles And More

The San Francisco Bay Area restaurant scene is hauter than ever these days. There’s so much going on, that we even have a hard time keeping up. That’s why we’ve rounded up some of the upcoming exciting offerings and changes going on, starting with RN74’s Black Friday offerings and including Hanukkah, a to-die-for truffle dinner at La Toque and a new wine bargain at Trace.

Super Bowl 50 Countdown: The Napa Valley Wine Train Gets In On The Action

You don’t have to wait until next year to get in the Super Bowl spirit. Just hop aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train, which is scoring another touchdown with wine fans. The historic train recently kicked off its new Championship Wine Flight featuring wineries founded by such NFL greats as Charles Woodson, Dick Vermeil and Rick Mirer– all in anticipation of the Big Game.

5 Haute Tips For Creating The Perfect Holiday Makeup Look

With the holidays here, now is the time to add some sparkle to your face to match your festive wardrobe. We called on M·A·C Cosmetics Senior Artist Louise Zizzo to offer five tips for creating the perfect holiday makeup look using the M·A·C Magic Of The Night Collection.

SF: 9 Questions With Operatic Soprano Sensation Nadine Sierra

This fall, gifted soprano Nadine Sierra has dazzled on the San Francisco Opera stage as Pamina in Magic Flute, whose run ends tonight, Nov. 20. If you missed her, don’t fret. Chances are this talented American beauty, hailed as one of the most promising emerging talents in the opera world today, will soon return to San Francisco, a city she knows intimately

SF: The Gettys Show Appreciation To Festival del Sole Major Donors And Sponsors

Gordon and Ann Getty recently hosted the annual Napa Valley Festival del Sole Fall Appreciation Dinner at their Pacific Heights home to recognize the major donors and sponsors who made the 10th season of the annual arts and culture celebration its most successful yet.

SF: Why Cobalt’s New Private Aircraft Will Change The Aviation Game

Once again, our San Francisco Bay Area is showing how it has some of the most innovative people on the planet. Cobalt, the premier manufacturer of design-centric private aircrafts, celebrated the launch of its Co50 Valkyrie single engine piston private aircraft at Dogpatch Studios in San Francisco. Cobalt Founder and CEO David Loury welcomed guests, who enjoyed hor d’oeuvres, sipped champagne and toasted to the future of private air travel.

Super Bowl 50 Countdown: SF Symphony and NFL Team Up For ‘A Concert of Champions’

The countdown is on for Super Bowl 50, taking place Feb. 7, 2016 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. In the days leading up to the big game, there will be a slew of haute events taking place from Napa to Carmel. We’ll tell you about at least one different event each week so you can make plans to be a part of the festivities. This week’s news comes from the San Francisco Symphony, which joins the San Francisco Bay Area’s Super Bowl 50 festivities with two events celebrating the intersection of sports and music on February 3-4, 2016 in Davies Symphony Hall.

John Travolta & Other Stars Eat Up The Napa Valley Film Festival

Really, there were films shown at the 5th anniversary of the Napa Valley Film Festival, which took place Nov. 11-15 in Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga. If you were in the Valley for the festivities like we were, we understand if you got sidetracked from the main purpose of this event which has grown exponentially in its five years. Heck, there was a lot going on—and the celebs loved every minute of it! Two-time Academy Award nominee John Travolta summed up his visit quite well at the world premiere of his new movie “Life On the Line” when he said the Napa Valley is “beautiful and delicious.”

Sunday Reads: Get to Know Joe Lacob, Owner of the Golden State Warriors

An NBA Championship and a threesome within a few hours of one another? Life truly couldn’t get any better for Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob.

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