With the holidays around the corner, social calendars are filled with work, friend, and family gatherings to attend. It’s always important to look your best for any social event and an easy way to do so is with a trip to the spa. Indulge in the following treatments that will get your body and soul in the holiday spirit.

Frank Sinatra spent the better part of 40 of his 82 years playing showrooms in Las Vegas. Today, the legendary crooner and Academy Award-winning actor would have turned 95, a reason to celebrate his magical music. As if you need an excuse to honor his life, we give you three ways to commemorate his 95th birthday.

True San Franciscans know that choosing a favorite coffee place can be a very political decision. Take the attempted installment of a Blue Bottle Coffee stand in Dolores Park earlier this year as a prime example. No matter which venue is your source of roasted bean deliciousness, it is sure to be an amazing cup of coffee.

Saturday night, Lisa Blue-Baron held her annual holiday party at her humble Preston Hollow abode on Deloache Avenue, inviting her closest 1,500 friends to partake in the festivities. Guests entered through the extravagant home, built by architect Robert A.M. Stern, and made their way into the giant 15,000 square foot adjoining tent, divided into three rooms with numerous bars, full elaborate buffets and a large performing stage and dance floor.

The word DUXIANA means so much more than luxury beds here in Dallas. That's because the DUXIANA store in Preston Center is owned by Serena Cole, who not only serves as a sleep consultant and purveyor of fine DUX beds, but also a philanthropist and sophisticated socialite. Cole often transforms her boutique into a posh party space, and this was particularly true Thursday night when she threw her annual holiday party for friends and clients.

Saturday night, Mekhi Phifer from “Lie to Me” was spotted at Tao at the Venetian after playing in a celebrity poker tournament at the Venetian earlier in the day. The actor dined on signature dishes at the Asian bistro before heading up to a VIP sky box in the nightclub with friends.

Which celebrities would you expect to see at a poker tournament? Shannon Elizabeth? Cheryl Hines? Jennifer Tilly? Yep, all there at the Venetian Poker Room on Saturday when it hosted the third-annual “All In For CP” celebrity charity poker tournament to benefit the One Step Closer Foundation. Celebrities and professional poker players came together in support of finding a cure for cerebral palsy and graced the red carpet before taking their seats in the luxurious poker room.

For many of us, the daily task of living within our own bodies is at once natural and confusing. From the daily reminders each morning when a pair of jeans no longer fits the right way to the anxiety that can accompany the purchase of a new swim suit, the way we look at our body and how it behaves makes up a large part of how we see ourselves as people. A three-part art exhibition, a project of the KatherineAlexandra Foundation, takes a look at this relationship and tries to help us understand the complexities.

A new must-have just in time for holiday gift giving is the Game Jacket from Alice by Temperley Cruise 2011 collection. Quirky and fun, this jacket stays true to the fashion line's stylish and unique pieces that will flatter without breaking your wallet.

Attention all smooth operators, the new Art of Shaving Pop-Up Shop is open at South Coast Plaza. New for the holiday season, this temporary store is a great spot for the guys to escape to while the girls go gaga at the center's shops. Masculine, straightforward and luxe all at once, the Art of Shaving is a man's oasis where he can get a everything he needs to get groomed and look good.

On Sunday, Dec. 12, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., curated design and indie fashion group Thread will be showing at the Icehouse in Phoenix. Turn out to discover the best of the best from emerging artists and designers, including music, books, art, men's and women's clothing, accessories, jewelry and more.

Cult wineries are things fairy tales are made of, yet Seven Stones Winery is just one of the few to live up to these rarely achievable standards. Anita and Ron Wornick purchased the last 45 acres of Meadowood lots in hopes of settling into quiet retirement in 1995, however they soon discovered this to be an unlikely reality. Now, Seven Stones is Anita and Ron Wornick’s dream hobby come true.

The holiday season is here, bringing weeks worth of full doses of family, friends and laughter. It's a the wonderful opportunity to give back and bring people together. For those of you who enjoy entertaining in your home during the holidays, you know it can get a little stressful with all the pre-party decorating that hosting entails.

A mere four days after his umpteenth arrest for marijuana possession here in Texas, Willie Nelson appeared as the surprise musical guest at the Virgin Airline's Lone Star Launch December 1st, held in the Winspear Opera House here in Dallas' Arts District.

On Thursday, Dec. 9, Dita Von Teese and Cointreau liqueur celebrated the launch of the new limited edition “My Private Cointreau Coffret” set at Fred Segal on Melrose Avenue. The set comes in a bejeweled of box and contains a bottle of Cointreau liqueur, two cocktail glasses and a custom-designed shaker.

On Thursday, Dec. 9, Armani Exchange and NYLON magazine held a special event at Cleo restaurant at The Redbury Hotel in Hollywood to celebrate the magazine’s Dec/Jan issue.

Looking for a little eco-friendliness in your fashion? The Earthly Beauties — a group of five local, sustainable fashion designers and two supportive boutiques -- wants to help you do just that, and will put some of the hottest trends at your fingertips during their fashion show and shopping extravaganza this weekend at CITYSPACE in Center City.

Christmas is approaching (15 days to be exact!) Wondering what to get for her? Gentlemen, here are the hautest gifts of the season: