During the Sonoma International Film Festival the little town was abuzz with San Francisco’s VIPs and socialites. The reason? The Celebrity Cruises‘ sponsored screening of “Dior and I,” darling Diva. It was the Northern California premiere of the film, so of course Sonoma was the place to be for lovers of fashion. And what a night…
I’m betting that this doc will be the sleeper hit of the SF Independent Film Festivalrunning Feb 3-17. The Roxie Theater in San Francisco will be hosting the 13th annual fest with 85 new indie films from around the world. Did you know that the world’s largest ugly dog contest is held every year at…
The invention of the postcard in 1869 sparked a communicationn revolution equal to the birth of email in our own day. The postcard industry boomed in fashionable Paris, with Parisians and tourists alike enthralled by this quick, informal way of sending messages and hand-tinted photographs of the city they loved. At the turn of the…
Want to spice up a romance? Meet up with a secret lover? Literally soak in the dark memories of passionate times past? Check out Prohibition, a sexy Speakeasy! Access is a bit funky! Enter the corner “wine shop” and head right–straight to the 1930s style phone booth. Step in, lift the phone receiver, and prepare…
The long-awaited issue has finally come…San Francisco Magazine’s Best of the Bay 09 is here! I recently attended the grand fête and the sparkle of the evening is still in my eyes. Aperitive amuse bouche, luscious libations, rhapsodic rhythms—luxe, luxe, luxe. Have you ever been to a party that was so amazing that you had…
The Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma, CA, the heart of the Nothern California wine country, is offering a great package for a tasting trip of some of the area’s best wineries. The Sonoma Valley Sommelier Experience Package includes three nights’ accomodation, a reserve wine tasting at the Chateau St. Jean winery, an eco-hike…