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This Weekend, Shop for Bright, Funky Baubles in West Hollywood

By Bryan Anthony / 05/16/12 at 11:39 am / 2 comments

Obsessed with fabulously chunky Bakelite accessories? Get ready to spend big. This Sunday, West Hollywood's Bonhams 1793 will auction off an impressive collection of stylish and whimsical Bakelite and Lucite jewelry. Read More...

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Go Inside: Yountville’s North Block Hotel

By Christina Julian / 05/16/12 at 9:21 am / 12 comments

Looking for a luxury, relaxing spot to stay during your next jaunt to Wine Country? Yountville flaunts a fabulous facelift at the North Block boutique hotel right off the main drag. Designer Erin Martin dazzles with this redesign of the former Hotel Luca. Read More...

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Don't Miss This Week's Venice Artwalk & Auctions

By Kira Coplin / 05/15/12 at 6:00 am / 2 comments

There have been a bevy of incredible art, design and architecture events lately, and this is another you won't want to skip. The 34th Annual Venice Art Walk & Auctions returns Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20. Read More...

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Tour Luxury Kitchens in Hillsborough this Friday!

By Sponsored Post / 05/15/12 at 5:00 am / 2 comments

The Community Service League (CSL) invites you to check out the most luxurious kitchens in Hillsborough! The 32nd Kitchen Tour will take place on Friday, May 18 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. If you’ve ever wanted to go inside the homes that are tucked inside the hills of the Peninsula, here is your chance. Read More...

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Peek Inside the Huntington's Newly Renovated Japanese House

By Erin Renzas / 05/14/12 at 10:05 am / 2 comments

Last month, after a year long, $6.8-million restoration, San Marino's Huntington Library reopened their famed Japanese Garden. At the center of the project was the picturesque Japanese House. This Sunday, May 20, is your chance to go "Behind the Screens" and take an intimate tour through the space with the restoration architect, Kelly Sutherlin Mcleod. Read More...

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Public Barber Salon Brings a Beatnik Spirit to its North Beach Shop

By Dara Kerr / 05/14/12 at 9:01 am / 2 comments

Public Barber Salon’s newly opened North Beach locale is not your typical hair cutting shop. In fact, a visit to the salon makes you feel more like you’re dropping by for a poetry reading than coming in for a trim. This is esthetic that owner Steve Jester was going for when designing the space, which is built out with a 4,000 book library covering the walls. Read More...

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