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

Best Places to Drink Champagne in San Francisco

The opening of a champagne bottle is music to our ears and it’s that wonderful time of year when we can’t get enough of that lovely tune. The question becomes, where do we want to drink bubbly tonight? If you’re in the mood for bubbles—and who isn’t during the holidays?—here are five of the best places to sip champagne in San Francisco. Cheers!

Haute Hood: What to Do, Eat, and See in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights

In this recurring feature that spotlights where to be seen and what to do in a haute neighborhood or specific street, we take you to tony Pacific Heights. Known for its sprawling mansions along Billionaire’s Row, Victorian homes, boldface name residents and breathtaking panoramic views, Pacific Heights epitomizes the beauty of San Francisco more than any other ‘hood in the city. Bounded by Union Street to the north, Bush Street to the south, Presidio Avenue to the west and Van Ness Avenue to the east (by the Pacific Heights Residents Association definition), Pacific Heights is the perfect place to take a stroll, shop, dine, take a historical tour or get your workout on. Here’s what you shouldn’t miss:

A Peek Inside the Haute Emirates A380 SFO to Dubai

Even if you’ve been to Dubai, you haven’t traveled there like this. Emirates can now whisk you from San Francisco International to Dubai International Airport aboard the iconic Airbus A380, the largest and hautest passenger aircraft in the world. Haute Living was on the scene to check out this luxury hotel with wings when it arrived at SFO on Dec. 1.

Levi’s Stadium Takes High-Tech to a New Level

When you’re in Silicon Valley, you have to be cutting edge. Levi’s Stadium, the San Francisco 49ers new home, thankfully doesn’t disappoint. That the three-month-old, $1.2 billion venue offers Wi-Fi and 4G networks for approximately 68,500 fans is just the start. Read on for what makes this Santa Clara stadium, where Super Bowl 50 will be played in 2016, one of the world’s best – and most innovative – for outdoor sports and entertainment events

Digital Dominance: Haute Living’s Inaugural Top Tech Titans List

Haute Living unveils its inaugural list of the top tech titans, featuring leaders from The Godfather Marc Benioff to Jack Ma, part of The New Establishment. Find out who made the list and why.

A Day in the Life of Golden State Warriors Star Andre Iguodala

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala makes his living on the basketball court — for now. The business savvy 30-year-old is already thinking ahead to how he’ll fund the NBA and WNBA teams he aspires to buy when his playing days are over. His future plans are part of the reason that, as a free agent, he accepted less money when signing with the Oakland-based team in 2013 rather than his other prospective suitors.

Brit Morin: The Digital Martha Stewart

With a new baby at home and the release of her first book Homemakers, just around the corner, most might say that entrepreneur Brit Morin juggles a full schedule. Given that the founder and CEO of the popular online media and e-commerce platform Brit + Co has been referred to as tech’s answer to Martha Stewart, needless to say she makes her busy schedule look effortless. In 2011, after stints at Google and Apple, the 28-year-old launched her own site, designed to unlock creativity by educating, inspiring and supporting makers. We checked in with the new mom, who lives in Marin with her husband Dave, son Ansel, born in October, and mini-bernedoodle Pixel, to find out how she spends her days now that her duties have multiplied.

Fox Business Network Anchor Liz Claman Conquers Silicon Valley

New Yorkers like to think the world revolves around them when it comes to business, or anything at all, for that matter. FOX Business Network’s Liz Claman, who anchors daily from FOX News Studios in midtown Manhattan, must have missed the memo on attitude superiority. Wall Street may be in her backyard, but Sand Hill Road is her preferred avenue.

Madera Pastry Chef Mellisa Root Makes Sweet Music

As impressive as it is that Mellisa Root arrived at the Rosewood Sand Hill’s Madera restaurant from Per Se, Thomas Keller’s three-Michelin star eatery in New York, Manhattan wasn’t the place for this gold medal winning pastry chef to flaunt her culinary cleverness. Mixing her kitchen know-how — she graduated at the top of her class from the California Culinary Academy — with her creative mind — she studied music and visual arts growing up in Idaho — she brings an artistic approach to dessert making at the Michelin-starred hotspot that’s beloved by the tech community. It’s no wonder that Root’s face lights up like a Christmas tree as she talks about her craft: she is preparing to enter her fourth holiday season at Madera, after all.

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