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

The Sweatbar Raises The Bar For Women’s Activewear

Active women on the go should do themselves a favor and slow down to look at The Sweatbar, a haute, new San Francisco-based online activewear retailer created by Cheryl Baxter.

5 Questions With NBA MVP Steph Curry Before The Finals

Warriors fever has stretched across the Bay. With tip-off for Game 1 against LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers set for June 4 at Oracle Arena, we can’t help but get caught up in the excitement either. How is Warriors superstar Steph Curry, the NBA’s MVP, handling it all? Read what he had to say after practice on June 3.

Auction Week Napa Valley Is Here! Bid Online Now

Auction Week Napa Valley is here! The world’s hautest charity wine event, takes place this weekend and—as usual—is sold out. However, don’t let that stop you from supporting the cause by participating in the E-Auction currently underway at auctionnapavalley.org.

SF: Get In Summer Shape With Napa’s New Domaine Carneros “Brut-camp”

Boot camp at a winery may sound like a fit oenophile’s dream, but it’s reality thanks to the new Domaine Carneros “Brut-camp” now available at the Napa vineyard. That’s right wine enthusiasts, you can enjoy an all-out blended experience that combines the rewards of a rigorous workout with a healthy dose of post-workout recovery. It’s the latest health and wellness offering by the brand known for its sparkling wine.

Michael Mina To Open Restaurant In SF’s Marina

Michael Mina’s restaurant management company will open a restaurant at 2120 Greenwich Street in San Francisco, the old home of Café Claude Marina.

It’s Negroni Week! 5 Questions with Tony Negroni & His Recipe

In honor of Negroni Week from June 1-7, we talk to Tony Diiori, aka Tony Negroni. The bartender at Poggio Trattoria in Sausalito shares his Negroni recipe.

Chef Morimoto Teaches Snoop Dogg How To Really Roll at BottleRock Napa Valley

Thanks to a sushi demonstration by Chef Masaharu Morimoto, rolling took on a new meaning for his cohort, rapper Snoop Dogg, on May 31 at BottleRock Napa Valley. Pairing the two together on the Williams-Sonoma culinary stage was among the non-musical highlights of this three-day, sold-out festival that was so successful that tickets immediately went on sale for next year by the time No Doubt played its final song to end the lively weekend.

SF: New Fashion Site By Denise Bradley-Tyson Inspires Luxe

Denise Bradley-Tyson and notable guests celebrated the launch of the entrepreneur’s new fashion e-commerce site, Inspired Luxe, at a private soiree on May 28 at MatrixFillmore in San Francisco.

How Oscar de la Renta’s Peter Copping Does San Fran

It’s not unusual for a fashion designer visiting San Francisco to have a socialite or two host a luncheon in his or her honor. Peter Copping had not just a luncheon but a breakfast as well during his recent visit, his first to the City by the Bay since taking his new role as creative director for Oscar de la Renta in October.

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