Santana Row held their annual Poolside Soiree last weekend and Silicon Valley shoppers were able to see this seasons’ hottest trends in person. The fabulous event featured a picturesque runway show, an hour of runway, a pop-up boutique and appetizers and drinks from Santana Row’s finest restaurants.
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Twisted Silver has to be the most amazing jeweler from the San Francisco Bay Area! Just as the weather begins to warm up, Twisted Silver launches the beautiful “Aztec” Bracelet for the summer which features none other than a cheery sun! Love this!
Fashion for the summer 2012 season is playful and lighthearted; this makes Twisted Silver’s Aztec Bracelet the perfect addition to a Fashionista’s summer wardrobe. The cheery sun design offers a happy and sunny way to celebrate summer.
The Aztec Bracelet is a statement piece, which also works well with the current bold jewelry trend from the spring/summer 2012 runways. This bracelet is a stand-alone piece and looks amazing when worn by itself on the arm. Easy, playful, on-trend-love it!
The happy Aztec Bracelet is perfect for the summer season as it is made from sunny golden brass and has been carefully crafted into a warm sun. The bracelet is adjustable and can easily be worn on any size wrist. At a mere $40, the Aztec Bracelet is a budget-friendly way to incorporate a little sunshine into your daily life.
The Aztec Bracelet by Twisted Silver can be found online at twisted-silver.com. Use coupon code INSIDERS for a 15% discount.
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The Golden Gate Bridge is celebrating 75 years this weekend. I remember when the bridge celebrated its’ 50th anniversary and many of my friends walked across the bridge and had fabulous tales to tell about the middle of the span flattening out. The stories and photos were amazing; making the rest of us wish we had gone too.
The Golden Gate Bridge is a local icon which also served as my lifeline to San Francisco. Growing up in Marin, the city was where we played. We went to the Opera, the Ballet, the Symphony and of course Union Square.
Watching the Golden Gate celebrate 75 years also reminds me of an older San Francisco, the city I knew as a child and teenager. It reminds me of cutting through the fog as we crossed the bridge on the way into the city with my Mother for a day downtown. My Mother would tell me stories about her life growing up in San Francisco as we drove into the city over the bridge.
As I grew up, the bridge became an adventure. As a sixteen year old, it was a little scary to navigate while driving, but by the time I was ready to start my undergraduate days at the University of San Francisco, navigating the bridge had become old hat and actually fun.
It is interesting to think about all of the discussions in the Bay Area we have had throughout the years about the Golden Gate Bridge. In the 1990’s, years of fatal accidents caused a discussion about installing a movable jersey barrier on the bridge. This idea eventually faded and today we still have little yellow sticks which are moved to help the flow of traffic during peak hours. There had even been talk about building a new span alongside the bridge in the 1990’s in order to help the flow the traffic. Thankfully, this idea was tabled. Can you imagine a modern bridge next to the beautiful Golden Gate with traffic going in the opposite direction? Weird.
I remember when the toll was only $1, and my Mother remembers the toll being a mere twenty-five cents. As the toll started to rise over the years, I remember being in many lively discussions about how awful the rise in price was.
When FastTrak came out, it was the most amazing invention since sliced bread. We no longer had to wait in line for ten minutes with all of the tourists to pay an astronomical toll. FastTrak almost makes the $5 toll not so painful.
As an adult, the Golden Gate Bridge is a source of fun for my children anytime we cross it. They love how the fog rolls around the towers and they love the view of the ocean and the Bay Area.
Here’s to the most beautiful bridge in the world. It has been a fabulous 75 years, and we are all looking forward to 75 more years of breathtaking beauty.
Happy Birthday Golden Gate!
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