The Francis House small luxury inn will open September 7, 2018, after an extensive 3-year renovation. Initially, a family home for prominent local merchant,  James H. Francis, The Francis House in Calistoga is a landmark building steeped in history and prestige located in the heart of Napa Valley wine country. Built in 1886, The Francis House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is the only stone building in Napa County with authentic French Second Empire architecture. As renowned as it is for its architecture, The Francis House is significant to many Calistoga residents for its service as the Calistoga Hospital from...

ONE MIND Announces Direction and Organization for 2018 Major progress in 2017 and Record Year of Fundraising Peter Chiarelli Assumes Role of Ambassador and Board appoints Brandon Staglin, President ONE MIND Announces Direction and Organization for 2018 Major progress in 2017 and Record Year of Fundraising Peter Chiarelli Assumes Role of Ambassador and Board appoints Brandon Staglin, President New Members of Scientific Advisory Board expand Scientific Expertise The Board of ONE MIND™ announced today that Peter Chiarelli, U.S. Army General (retired), will assume a new role as Ambassador to One Mind and step down as CEO effective...

Daily 10am – 4pm, July 28th & 29th 500 Ave N, Treasure Island, SF, CA WHAT: TreasureFest is a unique monthly themed festival that showcases the best of the Bay area. July is our ‘Hawaii’ event and many of our vendors will be offering vintage tiki kitchenware and Hawaiian apparel. Our bars will have an all new tropical menu, Hawaiian craft beers, and Hawaiian inspired cocktails with a SF twist. And, we will have live music and 40+ food trucks and stations to picnic. In addition, there will be great DIY workshops, kid’s games, and entertainment. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE – Happy hour mai-tais buy one get one free from 10...

Gunseli Yalcinkaya | 21 June 2018 Conceptual space wear and crystal accessories made from human sweat were presented by this year’s Royal College of Art graduates from the fashion masters courses. Taking place at London’s 180 The Strand, this year’s Royal College of Art (RCA) Fashion Show was titled A Walk Without a Cat.Over 50 graduating students across womenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories, millinery and knitwear showcase a “physical, visual and sensory feast” of presentations, food, dance performances and installations.”A Walk Without a Cat reinforces the Royal College of Art as the vanguard of...

Olives from Spain has launched “Have an Olive Day,” a new campaign for the US market. The campaign aims to encourage American consumers to “live every day as an olive day,” rediscovering the quality of Mediterranean olives and sharing in their versatility and variety. The recent Summer Fancy Food Show, held June 30 to July 2 in New York, provided the perfect opportunity to highlight table olives’ infinite gastronomic possibilities to consumers and professionals. Summer Fancy Food is one of the most important gastronomic fairs for the US’s HORECA sector (hotels, restaurants, and caterings), with over 17,000 professional attendees each year....

The 14th annual event celebrates progress and strives to raise awareness Photos Trisha Leeper The 14th annual Go Red for Women luncheon, an event that celebrates survivors and educates the attending guests about heart disease and stroke and the lives touched by the cardiovascular disease. The event will feature a health expo with vendors offering educational breakout sessions and interactive health exhibits. A silent auction precedes the luncheon program with a lineup of inspiring speakers. More than 400 guests are expected to attend. KTVU’s Maureen Naylor, South Bay Bureau reporter and a Silicon Valley native, is this year’s emcee....

By Kaye Cloutman I did not know what to expect the afternoon I was to see Ashley Judd. It was my first time to attend a book event at the Corte Madera branch of Book Passage and frankly I was a little distracted by an earlier message I had received about my daughter. Shaken by this message, I was beginning to have some self-doubts and was embroiled in my own little second-guessing game as I made my way to Corte Madera. My career has recently experienced a transformation. Although beautiful and idyllic to some as it may seem, I found myself being pulled in many directions often leaving a gaping hole of insecurity in the place where my...

In partnership with the 2018 Department of Defense (Dod) Warrior Games, Dove Men+Care Deodorant introduces two new films that highlight the stories of an athlete and coach participating in this year’s games. These two men embody an unwavering level of care and resilience that requires dedication and sweat: Former National Guard Tech Sergeant (Retired) Russell Logan, a first-year Warrior Games athlete will compete in cycling, archery and track & field. He is a father of three and served in the Air National Guard for 10 years until he was injured and assumed the position of Security Manager at the 164th Airlift Wing within the Tennessee...

Food Network rings the wedding bells on Monday, June 25th with a primetime lineup celebrating the season with a lush stack of wedding cake-themed episodes along with exciting new hosts and a bevy of special guests.  The all-new competition series, Wedding Cake Championship, premieres at 9pm ET/ PT, hosted by the dynamic Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir, and features six teams of elite wedding cake makers vying for the grand prize and Wedding Cake Champion title. Judging the action are baking extraordinaire Kimberly Bailey, Chopped’s Maneet Chauhan, and celebrity wedding planner David Tutera, who are joined on the premiere by special...

Prepare to experience the most PROVOCATIVE fashion event of the year! (Think Alexander McQueen meets Sleep No More) This is not your ordinary show, and you are not a proper viewer. You are the essential part of the Runway. You are on the display. You are the Centerpiece. The show occurs around you, immerses you an extraordinary experience of unveiling the splendid beauty of MODA. Phenomenal designers with mind-changing collections from around the globe will revival their art, inspiration, and process behind the fashion creations. Open your senses. Feel depth. Own fashion. Be S.T.O.R.M. Highlights of last year SOLD OUT ‘MANGOSTEEN’ show by...