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At the Restoration Hardware Gallery Opening local interior designers and design district neighbors gathered to celebrate the opening of the brands’ newest store in the San Francisco Design District. The event benefited the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition and education programs.

New luxury loungewear brand C. Z. Falconer's launch party drew Marinites to San Francisco’s Luna Boutique. The line hopes to showcase "European jet set sophistication with California poolside glamour."

At the 2010 Spirit of Marin awards hosted by the Bank of Marin, local volunteers were recognized for their outstanding service. Honorees included Mark Fishkin, Zoe Elton, Will Rigney, Frank Egger, Bill Thomas and others. For a full list of honorees see the Bank of Marin website.

Locals, including Alice Radio's Sarah Clarke, showed up for a good cause, donating items to the Goodwill and enhancing their wardrobe with consultations with celebrity stylist Bobbie Thomas at the Levi's Store to celebrate the brand's new Curve ID jeans. Guests were also treated to a concert by actress Zooey Deschanel and her band She & Him.

Casa Allegra Community Service celebrated its 35th year of helping people in Marin with developmental disabilities. Five recognition awards to various Marin groups were announced, and guests buzzed over the debut of the professional photos by Casa Allegra participants.

Bank of Marin recently celebrated the opening of their new Corte Madera branch. The event was a commemoration of their new move from their site of 20 years to a new location at 504 Tamalpais Drive.

As part of United Way's Week of Caring, employees and friends of Bregante+Company spent the day volunteering at Slide Ranch. Participants pulled invasive weeds, dug plant beds, composted vegetables and even planted new crop for next season.

This summer, Kiehl's, a skin and hair care company, celebrated its long-time partnership with amfAR, the foundation for AIDS research. At the San Francisco event Kiehl's donated $85,000 towards AIDS research and also unveiled its latest product, the limited edition Ultra Facial Moisturizer. All profits will benefit amfAR.

Locals celebrated at the San Francisco Symphony's 99th season opening with a program featuring soprano Jessye Norman performing songs by Duke Ellington. After the concert guests enjoyed after parties in City Hall and the Tent Pavillion.

AHO recently celebrated its fifth anniversary with an Open House Benefit to launch its Drop In Center for Youth. Guests enjoyed a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new center and noshed on appetizers provided by Frantoio and P.F. Chang's.

Fashionable Marinites celebrated the grand opening of Carolina Loiacono's Mill Valley boutique Carolina. The shop stocks items by Graham and Spencer, Theory and more.

Guide Dogs for the Blind held its annual fun day, which celebrates the hundreds of volunteers who help raise guide dog puppies in preparation for their formal guide work training. Volunteers, staff and 500 dogs and puppies attended the event on the nonprofit campus.

Professional stylist Stephanie Lange appeared at San Anselmo’s new home and garden store Studiolo, for an event meant to empower women to look and feel their best. Taking inspiration from the unique Studiolo products, the event focused on helping women develop their own personal style.

Cin Cin to Italian wine. Tiburon Italian wine bar, Prima Palate, recently hosted its Mysterious Wines of Italy event. Five wines from Allegrini were the spotlight, while mezzo-soprano singer, Meghan Schielbel entertained with five arias.

The opening-night gala for the MarinScapes Art Exhibit was held at Escalle Winery in Larkspur, where guests dined under the stars with a Tuscan theme. The exhibit featured works rendering Marin's landscapes by more than 60 artists.

San Rafael’s ArtWorks Downtown held the opening reception of artists Phyllis Thelen’s and Barbara Andino-Stevenson’s collaborative exhibit, Realm of Dreams.

Marin Magazine, Main Street Research and Saks Fifth Avenue teamed up for a private screening of The Tillman Story and a cocktail party at the second annual Sausalito Film Festival. The event, held at Cavallo Point, also celebrated the launch of The Marin Store’s wine club.

Julia Leach a former creative director at Kate Spade, debuted her new fashion brand Chance at San Francisco’s Terrior. Guests enjoyed browsing the trunk show and sipping Terrior’s wines.

The Dipsea Race Foundation honored the 100th running of the famed Dipsea Race with a dinner program attended by a number of dignitaries at the Mill Valley Community Center. The Dipsea Trail was recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places in August.

This spring, Zero Breast Cancer hosted its 11th annual Honor Thy Healer breast cancer awards program at the Mill Valley Community Center. All proceeds will support ZBC's research and education programs.

At the recent Kapalua Food and Wine Festival in Hawaii, locals Elizabeth and Branton Cole flew to Maui for a quick weekend getaway to enjoy the festival's Grand Seafood Tasting at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua. The event featured food from the area's top restaurants, including Banyan Tree, Kai Sushi Bar, Merriman's Kapalua and the Plantation House Restaurant, along with wine tastings from around the world. The four-day culinary festival, which includes celebrity chefs and America's top sommeliers, celebrates its 30th anniversary next June.

A the recent Huckleberry Wine Tasting fundraiser, locals sipped wines for a good cause. Huckleberry Youth Programs help underserved youth by supporting them in healthy life choices.

During the 2010 Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance, a benefit for Hospice by the Bay, guests viewed a variety of classic cars, hot rods, antique commercial vehicles and more.

Local product line Juice Beauty has teamed up with former Marinite Jennifer Siebel Newsom to introduce its newest skin care line: Organics to Clear Skin in 30 Days.

Whistlestop, a service for older adults in Marin County, held its first-ever Silver Express Poetry Contest for Marin residents age 60 or older. Guests were treated to readings of the winning poems at a celebration lunch.

Recently, guests indulged in champagne and spring styling tips with Tim Gunn at Corte Madera’s Kate Spade. Shoppers gathered to see the latest fashion trends and have a photo taken with Tim himself.

This spring, Amy Tara Koch celebrated her new book, Bump It Up, at the San Francisco W Hotel with a book-signing event. Bump It Up shows moms-to-be how to stay stylish throughout their pregnancy, complete with fashion advice from top designers such as Donna Karan and Nicole Miller.

250 guests attended the Legal Aid of Marin's annual dinner dance to launch the Marin Justice League and honor several generous citizens. The gala took place at the Mill Valley Community center, where guests posed with life-size Batman and Superman mannequins.

More than 260 people attended More Than Just Puppy Love at the Mill Valley Community Center. The Marin Humane Society fundraiser’s highlight was a fashion show featuring Gene Hiller and Lindisima designs, where shelter animals accompanied models down the runway.