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With our favorite arts organization on summer holiday, traveling through Europe and whatnot, the young benefactor groups of the SF Ballet, Symphony and Opera have coordinated a mixer to toast the upcoming fall season and play catch up about what's been going on.

The HL2.1 and HL2.2 offer dazzling views of many complications.

The festival is nonprofit organization partnering with the Surfrider Foundation and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center to host Palm Beach’s first craft beer festival. The event symbolizes “all things local” with a direct focus on the community’s support of local brewers and distributors

In case you haven’t picked up the latest issue of Haute Living Miami (but I’m sure you have) we recently sat down with developer Harvey Hernandez of Newgard Development Group to talk about his newest project, BrickellHouse. And while the details of our conversation have been reserved for my pages in print, we’re happy to announce that BrickellHouse officially broke ground on Wednesday, July 18th.

As an official partner of Cirque de Soleil, Starwood Hotels is making the Zaraka experience more interactive for members of its Preferred Guest program.

Helio Castroneves is on the fast track towards the championship. July 22nd not only marked the race car driver’s 27th win in Indy but also moved him to the 2nd spot in running for the championship.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will undertake a interborough stand-up residency this fall with five Thursday night shows this October and November.

Lamborghini Palm Beach hosted an exclusive screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” on July 19th with the all-new Aventador LP 700-4 model (a.k.a. the Batmobile) in tow.

If the rumors are true, one of Hollywood's most famous properties is on the market. Owlwood, which sits between Sunset Boulevard and the Los Angeles Country Club in Holmby Hills, is said to be up for sale for the sum of $150 million.

The dark side of Richard Mille wows with Blackout and Black Rose.

Festival del Sole in Napa Valley is a 10-day celebrations of all the beauty, culture, and wonderful tasting wines that the area has to offer.

There's going to be just one more reason to visit Santa Barbara in the very near future when Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne's new restaurant comes to town. The owners of A.O.C. and Lucques have chosen stunning Montecito for their new, still-to-be-named eatery.

Italian shipyard Permare is now using Twitter to promote the progress of its latest yacht under construction, the Amer 92.

Omega celebrated the Seamaster Planet Ocean collection at the SLS Hotel in South Beach, Florida with a well-attended fete.

James Franco is now playing fashion photographer for 7 For All Mankind. His second shoot for the haute fashion label has been shot in Old Hollywood locations like the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and on the Sunset Strip.

The Palm Restaurant Group celebrated its 85th anniversary as a family business last year and is still owned and operated by members of the original Bozzi and Ganzi families. Boasting a rich history, The Palm has stayed true to their simple, original philosophy: “treat guests like family, serve great food, and always exceed expectations.”

Mark Wahlberg is still trying to sell his Beverly Hills mansion. The Oscar nominee was forced to pull his posh pad off the market when no one bit at the $15 million asking price.