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For Gary McNatton, a self-taught nose, every scent he conjures tells a story. Take, for instance, grass: “I’m a little kid. I’m on my bike.…

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to become more present — especially these days, when my constantly buzzing iPhone threatens to throw off my…

It started as a passion project. Six years, 2,200 miles and 46.5K Instagram followers (and counting) later, Davida Lederle’s passion is officially a mind-blowingly successful…

There’s an easy trick to figure out whether the party you’re attending is the brainchild of J. Riccardo Benavides — check out the grand arrival.…

Growing up in the outskirts of Portland, Ore., Pelo Fitness owner Alan Roberts discovered his independence on two wheels. “I was that kid who, once…

“Wine, for whatever reason, has this intimidation factor — no one seems to be intimidated by vodka,” says Tim Martin, a Napa Valley industry vet.…

Lane McNab says she can’t draw a direct line from her early career as a critically-acclaimed operatic soprano to her current passion of interior design, but…

Like many San Francisco transplants, Joseph Cozza came to the city for a visit and accidentally found his destiny. “I moved here after visiting friends…

Peninsula design favorite Mead Quin says she fell in love with the area the first time she did an interior design project here. After studying…

Hitha Palepu received her first passport stamp at six months old, was potty-trained on a flight from India to the United States and learned to…