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

Why You Should Spend Labor Day Weekend At Sonoma Wine Country Weekend

Sonoma County is the place to be this Labor Day weekend. The county truly doesn’t get any better than during the annual Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, taking place Sept. 4-6 throughout the county.

Why You’ll Toast Napa Valley Film Festival’s Opening Night Choice

It’s only fitting that a flick about sommeliers will have its world premiere at the Napa Valley Film Festival, taking place Nov. 11-15 throughout the Valley. Samuel Goldwyn Films and the NVFF today announced that writer/director Jason Wise’s SOMM: INTO THE BOTTLE will open the festival’s 5th edition.

SF: Neiman Marcus Introduces Exclusive Truly NM Collection

Neiman Marcus fans will happy to know that the luxury department store has gotten even better with the introduction of Truly NM, a curated collection of exclusive items developed specifically for Neiman Marcus in partnership with over 50 of the world’s top design houses.

Inside The 6th Annual GLIDE Legacy Gala in SF

The next generation of young Bay Area professionals and philanthropists gathered to support GLIDE’s 51-year legacy of love, leadership and community at the 6th Annual GLIDE Legacy Gala, which also honored Kristi Yamaguchi, Chip Conley and Chinaka Hodge, on Aug. 22 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco

Inside The Hautest Happenings At Monterey Car Week

The hautest happenings at Monterey Car Week 2015 included the Mercedes-Benz President’s Dinner and a Bentley Motors party that flashed the Bentley Bentayga.

1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Wins At Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

A whirlwind of automotive events ended in a blast of confetti when a 1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A owned by Jim Patterson of Louisville, Kentucky nabbed the coveted Best of Show trophy at the 65th annual Pebble Concours d’Elegance held Aug. 16 at the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links

The Haute Pebble Beach Unveiling Of The 2016 Lexus LX 570 and GS 200t

With all eyes in the automobile world on Monterey this week, this is the time not just for car collectors to show off their wheels but for manufacturers to unveil their latest offerings. Lexus got the ball, or should we say the tires, rolling on Thursday at an exclusive and intimate dinner held at a private Pebble Beach villa whose spectacular views were apropos for the official introduction of the 2016 Lexus LX 570, a flagship premier luxury sport-utility, and the 2016 Lexus GS models.

Gordon McCall’s Motorworks Revival Kicks Off Monterey Car Week

Monterey Car Week is here at last. Billionaire and millionaire car enthusiasts have taken over Monterey County for the festivities that culminate with the world renowned Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, Aug. 16. Haute Living is on the scene, bringing you all of the action from inside exclusive parties and dinners thrown by Rolex, Bentley Motors, Pagani, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and more, as well as from swank gatherings such as The Quail. Of course we were on the scene on Aug. 12 for the 24th annual Gordon McCall’s Motorworks Revival, the official kick-off gala, at the Monterey Jet Center.

Magellan Jets: The 10-Hour Demo Jet Card Lets You Have The Perfect Summer Fling

Now that your company has gone public, you’re ballin’ but still not to the point where you’re ready for your own private jet. However, a jet membership is within your means. Now’s the time to check out Magellan Jets, which for a limited time is offering a 10 Hour Demo Jet Card that lets you have the perfect summer fling while receiving access to the many benefits of a Magellan Jets membership.

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