A refreshed lobby and new restaurant are headlining features in a rebranding project that has turned Yountville’s former Hotel Luca into the new North Block Hotel.

A fresh collection of fashion, flowers, food and goods will be displayed during A Soolip Wedding, a bridal gathering that takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Bentley Reserve.

Representatives from Tory Burch will provide an exclusive look at the upcoming spring collection when the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco hosts a Tory Burch Pre-Valentine’s Day Brunch this Sunday, Feb. 12.

Before 2012 MotoGP events open at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this July, 50 lucky fans will meet headlining drivers, tour the track and enjoy exclusive behind-the-scenes access to pre-race preparations.

Fashionable brides-to-be can view wedding couture, explore current banquet trends and meet musicians, photographers, florists and caterers during the upcoming San Francisco Wedding Fair at Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco.

As Urban Darling celebrates five years of providing styling and shopping services, the company is launching a new website, smart-phone app, members-only discounts and more.

Photographer Brett Weston would have turned 100 this December 16, and a Carmel gallery will celebrate his centennial with the release of a new book that turns the lens on his life and career.

San Francisco shoppers can look forward to some 10,250 square feet of new retail space at Stonestown Galleria this season, including fresh favorite SkinFood and an exclusive Ann Taylor concept store.

Views from the Grand Hyatt San Francisco’s 30-plus floors are spectacular — and now, thanks to a $70 million renovation project, the hotel’s interior also turns heads.