Davies Symphony Hall was a sea of blue on Jan. 15, as revelers wore the favorite color of San Francisco Symphony Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas in honor of his 70th birthday.

Cate Blanchett adopts, Joe Jonas opens a restaurant and more of the L.A. news you might have missed over the weekend.

You don't need green beer to have a good time on St. Patrick's Day.

The $1.5 billion UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay—a “Next Generation” hospital that took 10 years to become a reality—opened on Feb. 1st, just a few weeks after a star-studded Champions Gala was held at the center to thank and honor the “champion” donors. Led by philanthropists Marc and Lynne Benioff, Dede Wilsey and Ron Conway, these supporters, along with hundreds of other backers, donated over $550 million in private funds for this new, state-of-the-art hospital complex.

Apple is gearing its Apple Watch towards fashion forward and luxury buyers.

A year ago this week, Brooklyn Bowl at The Linq opened its doors and ushered in a new era of live music and entertainment in Las Vegas.

The famed hotel has invented some of the country’s most cherished dishes: eggs benedict, red velvet cake and the eponymous Waldorf salad, which became their signature dish in the late 1890’s.

The fast food chain we've all been dying for will be coming to NYC this year, while other great locals are unfortunately shutting their doors. Amal Clooney is a woman who's got it all–beauty, brains, and now a new addition to her resume.

Carmel-by-the-Sea dazzles even when there is nothing going on. Throw in Relais & Châteaux GourmetFest 2015, held March 5-8, and you'll understand why this idyllic coastal town was the haute spot for gourmands these last few days.

Brody Jenner and William Lifestyle kicked off their exclusive Las Vegas residency “One Night Stand,” at Tao at the Venetian on Friday night.

Laurent-Perrier champagne flowed freely at the launch of The 1907 Club, The Fairmont San Francisco's appropriately named local loyalty program which got off to a bubbly start at a champagne reception at the stately Nob Hill hotel on March 5.

A word of advice to those who plan to check out Botticelli to Braque: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland, on display at San Francisco's de Young Museum from March 7 to May 31: Give yourself plenty of time.

The dayclub welcomed Australian TV personality and bikini model turned deejay Brooke Evers, who was behind the decks to spin a set for the early-bird pool party revelers. 

In celebration of Dubai’s rich array of creative talent, Dubai Design District (d3) is hosting a three day open to the public community event. “Meet d3”, has been specifically commissioned and curated to feature a compelling mix of local, regional and international designers, artists, musicians, concept retailers and unique dining experiences.

Johnny Brenden, owner of Brenden Theatres, presented crowd-surfing and cake-smashing deejay Steve Aoki with a Brenden celebrity star at the Palms on Friday night. 

All the news you might have missed this week in Los Angeles, including Harrison Ford's plane crash, David Geffen's $100 million gift and Leonardo DiCaprio's cool new partnership.

George Hamel Jr. simply couldn’t resist the lure of competition. Here he was, at the top of his game as an active investor—think Carl Icahn—and so good at what he did after decades in the business that he didn’t need to spend the energy he once did to successfully do his job. Money flowed in like water through a faucet at the investment company he co-founded. So what does Hamel do? He walks away from it all to start anew in… the wine business?

I’m speaking with Maria Sharapova from her hotel in Australia, less than 24 hours after she has won her 34th career title at the Brisbane International. “It’s always nice to start off the year with a win,” she says casually, recognizing that this is the first of many tournaments she must win this year to maintain her number one position.