San Francisco

San Francisco is overflowing these days with haute holiday events from fundraisers to benefit children to the swell set mingling with one another. Here's a look at just a few of the events that have taken place this month.

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to start preparing for Christmas, Hanukah and Kwanza gifts.

Michelin-starred chef Michael Mina is teaming up with the NFL and NFL Foundation to create On The Fifty – A Charitable Dining Experience restaurant at RN74 in San Francisco. Fans will have the opportunity to receive a taste of Super Bowl hospitality and participate in an interactive charitable dining experience benefitting the NFL Foundation in the days leading up to The Big Game.

Musician Michael Franti may be on tour these days but that doesn't mean the Bay Area native is too busy to pop home for good causes. He joined GLIDE for its Annual Holiday Jam: Love Matters on Dec. 3 at the Warfield Theatre, and on Dec. 7 he was in Berkeley for the unveiling of the new Claremont Club & Spa, a Fairmont Hotel.

Truffle lovers rejoice! Home grown black truffles could soon be available state side. The dynamic duo that's making it possible? Entrepreneur Robert Chang and truffle scientist, Dr. Paul Thomas.

Kids Foot Locker debuted a new holiday commercial starring Golden States Warrior star and Haute 100 lister Stephen Curry.

This week's featured activity is actually on game day. Let's face it, most of us are not going to the game. The question becomes: where will you watch the game? You can join six Pro Football Hall of Fame legends for a Big Game tailgate and watch party in beautiful Yountville.

Myriad Gastro Pub in San Francisco offers a 12 feasts of Christmas: favored holiday dishes of 11 different countries, one served each night from Dec. 13-24.

Tipping Point Community hosted its 9th Annual Awards Breakfast on Dec. 3 in honor of extraordinary organizations and individuals committed to changing the odds for people living in poverty in the Bay Area. It was a morning of reflection — on the chronic and pressing issues our community faces, and on the inspiring people audacious enough to step forward and lead the way.

San Francisco Opera Guild honored its longtime passionate supporter and composer/librettist Gordon Getty with a gala dinner on the stage at the War Memorial Opera House on Dec. 7, the eve of the U.S. premiere of the renowned renaissance man's opera The Fall of the House of Usher in the same building.

George Lucas honored by celeb friends at 38th edition of Kennedy Center Honors.

The three-night event will feature live concert performances featuring Dave Matthews Band, Haute 100 lister Pharrell and more in San Francisco.