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San Francisco Social Diary
Even on an overcast day, the Golden Gate Bridge is glorious.by Jeanne LawrenceThis is my latest column about fall happenings in San Francisco before I left for Shanghai. Look for articles about my...
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Palm Beach Social Diary
Winter Stable, façade, c. 1899. Greenwood Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia. In February 1964, Jackie Kennedy found "paradise on Earth" and solace from the outside world at Greenwood Plantation, Jock...
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Shanghai Social Diary
This scene, in a Zhujiajiao garden, is fromChinese composer Tan Dun’s version of the opera The Peony Pavilion. It was recently brought to New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.SHANGHAI COMES TO...
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Falling for Falmouth, Jamaica
Part of my walkaround in Falmouth. In front of this Georgian house, currently being restored, are Dr. Ivor Connolly, Ned Brown, and George Palmer. Falling for Falmouth, Jamaica by Ned Brown If you are...
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Shanghai Social Diary
An outdoor sculpture by Wang Guangyi in the 798 Arts District in Beijing, one of many stops on an exclusive art tour of Shanghai and Beijing organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego....
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Palm Beach Social Diary
Worth Avenue at high noon.by Hilary Geary RossPalm Beach has been blissfully warm. Hey, you could even say tropical! Well, maybe there has been a tad bit of rain but hardly worth mentioning. The sun...
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Shanghai Social Diary
The second half of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s art tour of China featured stops at stunning historical sites, including the Summer Palace, where colorful dragon boats ferry tourists...
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Palm Beach Social Diary
The horses are flying! Wellington's 2013 Winter Equestrian Festival opened last week with events scheduled for every ring around the International Arena.Wellington is jumping!By Augustus Mayhew“How...
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Washington Social Diary: Inauguration 2013
The President wore white tie and the First Lady wore a dress designed by a long-time personal favorite, Jason Wu.INAUGURATION 2013: HAPPY AND HOPEFUL BUT NOT WITHOUT POLITICAL RESOLVEby Carol JoyntIn...
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Palm Beach Social Diary
With wire transfers completed and checks cleared from last December's Art Basel epic convention-center gathering, SeaFair's dockside megayacht showcase in downtown Miami provides a vastly more intimate...
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SHANGHAI SOCIAL DIARY
Certain Shanghai girls are known for snagging sugar daddies to finance a lavish lifestyle, though the ultimate goal is marriage and children with an affluent man. At her wedding, only an extravagant...
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New Orleans Social Diary
The streets of New Orleans, particularly in the French Quarter, torn up for Super Bowl renovation.NEW ORLEANS STEPS UP FOR A PERFECT (PARTY) STORMby Carol Joynt If a perfect storm is when two powerful...
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Washington Social Diary
The George Town Club occupies the all of the corner at Wisconsin Avenue and Volta Street in Georgetown, including the yellow building on the left, which is adjacent to the front entrance.THE GEORGE...
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Palm Beach Social Diary
Mallett. London & New York. Chandelier.2013 American International Fine Art Fair opens The International Art, Antique and Design Fair of the Palm BeachesBy Augustus Mayhew On Tuesday night, I...
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Washington Social Diary
Hillary Clinton on a mission as Secretary of State (Diana Walker for TIME).HILLARY CLINTON HAS LEFT THE BUILDINGby Carol JoyntWhat’s been on peoples minds here, other than inauguration recovery, State...
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San Francisco Social Diary
The San Francisco Ballet’s 80th anniversary gala featured a gorgeous setting in City Hall, a spectacular ballet performance, and a rousing after-party—one of the most glamorous and exciting evenings...
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Palm Beach Social Diary
Paul Tudor Jones II and Nathaniel Reed. Chairman of The Everglades Foundation, Jones is the founder and CEO of the Tudor Group. Vice-chairman of The Everglades Foundation, Reed is one of the state's...
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Washington Social Diary
Nordic Cool. Nordic Festival Opening Gala dinner at the Kennedy Center.NORDIC COOL, CHEZ KENNEDY CENTER; NORDIC WARM, CHEZ JACOBSEN by Carol JoyntTwo of the better occasions last week were at opposite...
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Baltimore Social Diary
Kevin Spacey at Wit & Wisdom in "House of Cards." Yes, it pretends to be in Washington, but it was shot mostly in Baltimore and around Maryland.OMG, LUXURY IN BALTIMORE? YES, HON, AND WORTH THE...
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SHANGHAI SOCIAL DIARY
The ninth annual Shanghai Biennale took place in the city’s new museum, the Power Station of Art—a perfect setting for Huang Yongping’s towering mixed-media piece, “Thousand Hands Kuanyin.”SHANGHAI...
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