High-tech meets high-luxury in the San Francisco Bay Area’s pristine Silicon Valley. Although best known for being home to some of the world’s leading technology companies, the area also happens to be the epicenter of luxury and the ultimate destination for all things haute. Here’s our guide for the best of the best in Silicon Valley.

Tucked away within the bustling ambiance of the Oasis Centre, is a sanctuary dedicated to healing the mind, body and soul. This becomes apparent as soon as one enters Balance Wellness 360 through the soothing sound of music; dark wood furnishings evoking a faraway home in India or South America and the friendly staff. Comprising 2,000 square meters and offering 68 treatments, the centre focuses on holistic and ayurvedic healing as well as offers yoga and Pilates classes and also an on-site doctor. I am there to try the Centre's iconic 150-minute Ila Ku Nye Tibetan Ritual, a bespoke experience I am told, which will restore beauty, harmony and inner stillness through the balancing of the five elements.

On Friday night, Shaquille O’Neal kicked off his 40th birthday celebration weekend at Tao at the Venetian. The four-time NBA champion was joined by a large group of 20 friends who dined at the Asian bistro, even getting cooking tips from executive chef Mike Armstrong on how to make the braised short ribs he loved so much. He welcomed fans who continually came up to the table to say hi to the superstar. 

Haute-lister Kelly Wearstler sounds off on her interior design empire, her literary endeavors and expanding into the world of fashion.

It’s the zip code made famous by Hollywood hits like Troop Beverly Hills and Pretty Woman, and Aaron Spelling’s small screen phenomenon Beverly Hills 90210. And with Tinseltown’s greatest stars calling this neighborhood home, it was only natural that we chose to highlight the spas, shops and specialty spots that make Beverly Hills haute.

Picking five of the hautest locales in any city isn’t easy. But rest assured, Haute Living has selected our favorite Los Angeles hotspots, from power lunches to standout sushi to the liveliest locales after dark.

Stars Step Out for Vanity Fair’s Annual Oscar Party at Sunset Tower

Stars Align During Awards Season in Los Angeles for the Honoring of Famed Film Director Martin Scorsese

On Feb. 23, the famed Austrian jewelry brand FREYWILLE hosted a grand opening soiree in celebration of the company’s newest outpost on North Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Hollywood starlet and co-host for the evening Jaime King was dripping in FREYWILLE pieces from both the Hommage a Gustav Klimt collection and the Magic Sphinx collection.

Three generations of Fred Segal’s family sound off on keeping the business authentic after 50 years.

The Beverly Hills Hotel is a cultural landmark in the City Of Angels. To that end, the hotel’s revered Polo Lounge has long been recognized for embodying the quintessential essence of Hollywood glamour.

Aside from time of day, the date is arguably the most useful piece of information a mechanical watch can reveal to its wearer. This calendar function seems simple at first glance: as the hands of the watch pass midnight, the date—as displayed most often through a window in the case dial— advances one digit.

Clyde "The Glide" Drexler stopped by Lagasse's Stadium at the Palazzo on Saturday with friend Sam Perkins to catch some of the March Madness action.

Former Hugh Hefner fiancée Crystal Harris showed off her seductive side as she was the guest of honor at Crazy Horse III Gentlemen's Club and Posh Boutique Nightclub last night.

An Altadena gem not to go unnoticed, Overlook models traditional Italian design with a California twist.

A rare look inside the restaurants that are serving it up, well done.

Mercedes-Benz introduces the lightest and safest SL model yet.

Our much-anticipated Haute 100 list is a compilation of influential individuals in business, entertainment, technology, and the like. We didn’t have to search far to find the 100 most intriguing, trendsetting and successful people in Los Angeles. But with a list consisting of movers and shakers of this caliber, a yearly update is simply not enough. Haute Living proudly relaunched Haute100. com this month, a wealth of up-to-the-minute information on all our favorite haute listers.