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

French Winemakers Buy Robin Williams’ Napa Valley Estate For $18.1 Million

Yesterday, Pacific Union International, Inc. announced the purchase of Robin Williams’ Napa estate, Villa Sorriso, by clients Alfred and Melanie Tesseron of the famed French winemaking family in Bordeaux, France.

Inside The Provocative 2016 San Francisco Ballet Opening Gala

There was no raining on the parade of the San Francisco Ballet, whose 83rd repertory season got off to a glorious—and glamorous— start with a haute opening night gala that was just as alluring as its theme, Provocative.

5 Super Bowl Fashion Tips From Celebrity Stylist Mary Gonsalves Kinney

We’re just a couple of weeks away from Super Bowl 50, taking place at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 7, and it’s time to start thinking fashion. We called upon our fave celebrity stylist, Mary Gonsalves Kinney, founder of MGK Style, a full-blown styling company, to find out what haute looks she recommends for the football fashionista who is going to be one busy bee during the upcoming nine days of festivities.

Super Bowl 50 Countdown: Super Bowl 50 Chairman’s Party Featuring Tiësto and DJ Ruckus

The Super Bowl 50 Chairman’s Party, featuring Tiësto and DJ Ruckus, takes place Friday, Feb. 5 at the Masonic Auditorium and will be hosted by Anthony Anderson, Becca Prowda and her husband, Super Bowl 50 Chairman Daniel Lurie, Laurie Tisch, Lauran and Justin Tuck, Karen and Ronnie Lott and Marshawn Lynch to benefit the SB50Fund.

Haute Secrets: SF Ballet Dancer Tiit Helimets Shares His Guide to the City

With the San Francisco Ballet 2016 Opening Night Gala taking place on Jan. 21, there is no better time to catch up with SF Ballet principal dancer Tiit Helimets. We asked him to share his haute secrets to San Francisco.

Remembering SF’s Favorite Luxury Retailer Wilkes Bashford

Luxury SF clothier Wilkes Bashford, whose eponymous store was legendary, lost his battle against prostate cancer on Jan.16, 2016 and is remembered.

Inside San Francisco’s FOG Design+Art Preview Gala

You couldn’t turn around in the jam-packed San Francisco Design + Art Fair Preview Gala at the Fort Mason Center on Jan.13 without overhearing someone commenting about how far this event has come in its short three years.

Why You’ll Toast The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe’s New Champagne Experience

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe’s recently unveiled a haute Champagne Experience, along with other unique après-ski offerings, a winter spa menu with rejuvenating treatments and restorative après-ski fitness classes.

The $100 Pizza In SF That You’ll Feel Good About Ordering

We know you’re always looking for something unique and we’ve got something for pizza enthusiasts—a $100 Super Gold Pizza created by Pizza Maestro Tony Gemignani to celebrate Super Bowl 50 coming to the San Francisco Bay Area next month and in the name of charity.

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