There are few places in Shanghai that still hum with the glamour of old Shanghai quite like the Jazz Bar inside the Fairmont Peace Hotel. The moment you walk through the revolving doors, the city’s noise fades into a low…
Culture & Scene
22 October 2025
Inside the Long Museum West Bund
Part industrial relic, part architectural sculpture — the Long Museum West Bund in Shanghai is home to one of China’s most impressive private collections. Expensive, yes — but completely worth it.
The Bay Area doesn’t do holidays halfway. Between Victorian street fairs, waterfront parades, glowing gardens, and cozy tea services under crystal chandeliers, December here feels both festive and unmistakably Californian.This annual guide gathers twenty of the region’s most beloved holiday…
The Centre d’Art Rodin brings Paris to Pudong — a thoughtful museum where bronze meets daylight and modern Shanghai learns to hold still.
30 September 2025
The Magic of Monterey Jazz Festival
Under the crescent moon, legendary voices and new discoveries filled the Monterey Jazz Festival. From unforgettable sets to standout food and artisan vendors, here’s everything that made this year’s festival one to remember.
19 September 2025
Best Pumpkin Patches in Half Moon Bay to Visit This Fall
Every fall, Half Moon Bay turns into the pumpkin capital of California. Just 45 minutes south of San Francisco, the coastal town becomes a patchwork of orange fields, family-run farms, and fall festivals. Whether you’re hunting for the perfect pumpkin,…
17 September 2025
Bay Area Autumn Bucket List
Autumn in the Bay Area isn’t about pumpkin spice lattes and crunching leaves on the sidewalk (though you’ll find both). Here, fall means foggy mornings that burn off into crisp afternoons, vineyards turning golden, and a calendar packed with festivals,…
6 August 2025
Boots, Wine, and Folk on the Farm
A summer evening of music, cider, and dancing under the oaks at Delfino Farms. Here’s what it’s like to spend a Saturday at Folk on the Farm in California’s Sierra Foothills.
Attending Andy Mister: I always knew it would come to this felt like stepping into a carefully composed daydream. Mister’s mastery of pastel on linen—a medium that bridges the lush traditions of Impressionism and the immediacy of contemporary art—creates a world where time feels both suspended and crystallized. His newest collection at Rebecca Camacho Presents offers an exquisite meditation on fleeting beauty, with floral still lifes that are richly detailed and emotionally resonant.
Discover Beverly Fishman’s latest exhibition, The Pursuit of Perfection, at Jessica Silverman Gallery. Explore vibrant, geometric art that merges abstraction and Pop Art to comment on biotech, human consciousness, and the modern pursuit of optimized realities. Through bold colors, pill-inspired shapes, and reflective sculptures, Fishman’s work illuminates society’s obsession with perfection and progress. Don’t miss this thought-provoking show from September 12 - November 2, 2024.
