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 Week in Review: Colbie Caillat, Dita Von Teese, Richard Gere, Margrit Mondavi and Darren Waterston

There’s so much going on in San Francisco these days that we understand if you have a hard time keeping up. That’s why we like to recap all of the haute events at the end of the week. From a cocktail reception for Darren Waterston in Ken Fulk’s loft, to Dita Von Teese at the W San Francisco to wine country happenings with Colbie Caillat and more, we’ve got it for you right here

SF: Move Over Cruffin and Cronut; The Chounut Debuts Sunday

You went crazy for cronuts and consumed cruffins like there was no tomorrow. Now, get ready to cheer on the chounut, which makes its debut in San Francisco this weekend at CHOUX Bakery in the.Lower Haight.

Dita Von Teese Rocks The W San Francisco

The opportunity to see international burlesque star Dita Von Teese put on a complimentary performance was too tempting for many San Franciscans to pass up, which explains why so many people packed the Living Room Bar of the W San Francisco hotel on March 19.

SF: 10 Haute Wine Country Happenings You Can’t Miss

Spring is here and that means festivals and events galore in California’s celebrated wine country. Here are 10 haute wine country happenings taking place this spring in the Napa Valley and Sonoma County that you won’t want to miss.

Margrit Mondavi Unveils Ginormous Robert Mondavi Sculpture

A ginormous Robert Mondavi sculpture was unveiled by his widow Margrit Mondavi and Richard Sands on March 18 at the Robert Mondavi Winery.

San Francisco Film Society To Honor Richard Gere in April

Richard Gere fans, mark your calendar for Sunday, April 26 and Monday, April 27. That’s when the handsome and talented actor will be honored by the San Francisco Film Society. Gere, one of American cinema’s screen legends, will be the recipient of the Peter J. Owens Award for excellence in acting at the 58th San Francisco International Film Festival, taking place April 23 through May 7. The award will be presented to Gere at Film Society Awards Night on April 27, at The Armory.

Gordon Getty and John Conover Celebrate Odette Estate’s 100 Point Wine

The Getty mansion in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights was the scene for an exclusive luncheon on March 17 to celebrate the PlumpJack Group’s newest winery, Odette Estate, and their inaugural vintage release of the 2012 Odette Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. Gordon Getty, Gavin Newsom, Hilary Newsom and John Conover joined Odette Estate’s boy wonder winemaker, Jeff Owens.

Top 5: Best Burgers in San Francisco

What makes a great burger? Ask five people and you’re apt to get five different answers ranging from the bun, to the meat to the condiments to the temperature the meat is cooked to the thickness. We took all of those things—and then some—into consideration as we searched for the best burgers in San Francisco. Here’s our list.

9 Spring Fashion Trends You Need to Know About Right Now

Now that the fall runway shows are over, it’s time to hit rewind and think spring fashion. Remember all of those fabulous duds, shoes and accessories you went gaga over last fall when you watched those shows? Well, you’ll find the hautest spring fashion trends available now at Saks Fifth Avenue Union Square.

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