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

Randi Zuckerberg Styles at Cocktails & Couture

Randi Zuckerberg hosted Cocktail & Couture, featuring Westfield Valley Fair’s high-end fashion retailers and a special wearable fashion tech exhibition.

Hublot Unveils SF Boutique And Haute Kobe Bryant Vino Watch

Leave it to Hublot, which likes to do things with a big bang, to roll into San Francisco this week to not only open the doors to its new Union Square boutique with golfer extraordinaire Justin Rose, its new brand ambassador, but used the occasion to unveil its Big Bang UNICO Chronograph Retrograde Kobe “Vino” Bryant, created for brand ambassador Kobe Bryant with the NBA superstar himself at an exclusive, private winery in Napa Valley.

Richard Gere, Francis Ford Coppola Among Stars at SF Film Society Awards

At the San Francisco Film Society Awards Night on April 27 at The Armory, Richard Gere received an acting award from Francis Ford Coppola; Gov. Jerry Brown presented Maurice Kanbar and Guillermo del Toro and Paul Schrader were also honored.

Meals on Wheels of SF Gala Raises $2.63 Million For Seniors

The Festival Pavilion at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center was a foodie’s and wine enthusiast’s dream on April 19 when the Meals on Wheels of San Francisco brilliantly put on its 28th Annual Star Chefs & Vintners Gala—raising $2.63 million in the process.

Net-A-Porter, Trainas, Ryan Phillippe Celebrate The San Francisco Film Festival

San Francisco continues to rack up style points. The latest come courtesy NET-A-PORTER, which alongside Katie and Todd Trania, hosted a stylish cocktail party at the Traina’s Pacific Heights home on April 24 to celebrate the San Francisco Film Festival Awards, which take place tonight [April 27]. Haute Living was on the scene, along with more than 70 very fashion-conscious guests.

12 Must-See Films At The SF Film Festival

Whether you’re a foodie, fashionista or fanatic about Steve Jobs, the 59th San Francisco International Film Festival has something for you. The festival, presented by the San Francisco Film Society, runs April 23-May 7 and offers 181 films from 46 countries. Here are 12 films we think you shouldn’t miss, with descriptions from the official festival guide. For the complete lineup, visit www.sffs.org/sfiff58.

Go Green With 5 Easy-To-Do Earth Day Tips From Christopher Bently

As we celebrate Earth Day, we’ve asked San Francisco’s finest eco-conscious entrepreneur, Christopher Bently, who is featured in Haute Living’s March/April “green” issue, to share five easy-to-do Earth Day tips for going green.

SF Bay Area Red Cross Gala Raises Over $1.74 Million

Over 600 philanthropists descended on the Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason in San Francisco on April 11 for the annual Red Cross Gala. The signature event, chaired by Lillian Phan, raised over $1.74 million for local disaster preparedness, response and recovery in addition to raising awareness of the vital role the Red Cross plays in local and global communities.

DIY Marlowe Burger With These Tips From Jennifer Puccio

Marlowe Burger opens today as a pop-up at 330 Townsend Street, the space formerly occupied by the beloved Marlowe, in San Francisco’s SoMa—making this the perfect time for the James Beard nominated executive chef Jennifer Puccio to share her burger tips with us.

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