Each month we share five unmissable things to see and do in the Golden State. You heard it here first.
Words by DAVID NASH and S. IRENE VIRBILA
L.A.
50+ Years of Arthur Elgort Are Celebrated in This Retrospective
With a focus on movement and an eye for natural light, famed fashion photographer ARTHUR ELGORT transformed his métier with his career-making black-and-white shot of model Apollonia van Ravenstein running with two leashed dogs for British Vogue in 1971. Since then, his work has appeared in Vogue, Mademoiselle, Glamour, GQ, and Rolling Stone, and his advertising campaigns for Chanel, Valentino, and Saint Laurent have produced memorable images. Now the full range of his work, featuring models on bustling streets, in bucolic landscapes, or in midair is on view in Reverie, an exhibition of Elgort’s photography that spans decades and showcases many of his most recognizable images (and some you may never have seen) at Fahey/Klein Gallery. March 6–May 3. 148 N. La Brea Ave., L.A., 323-934-2250; faheykleingallery.com. D.N.
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CALISTOGA
A New Tasting Room With a View
Swirl, sniff, sip, and savor one of Napa Valley’s most sought-after collectible wines without having to secure a coveted spot on its allocation list with the opening of REALM NORTH. Set just outside Calistoga’s city center, with sweeping views of the Vaca Mountains, Realm Cellars co-owner Scott Becker brought his vision for an approachable tasting salon to life in an effort to present his award-winning juice to a wider audience. Guests can expect to enjoy a flight of current releases for $125 per person, a steal for the opportunity to enjoy wines that might otherwise cost five or six times that per bottle on the secondary market. Taste winemaker Benoit Touquette’s latest vintages of The Bard, Fidelio, and Hartwell XX at a private table or in a more communal setting bedecked with original artworks by Craig Frazier, Sergio Albiac, Alea Pinar Du Pre, Richard Twose, and Yang Jiechang. Library wines and wines that serve as inspiration to Realm will also be offered for an additional fee and, as a bonus, tenured winery members are welcome to book complimentary tasting experiences. By appointment only, the site also serves as the dedicated winemaking home to The Bard, Realm’s most recognized Cabernet Sauvignon. 1171 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga; realmcellars.com. D.N.
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LONG BEACH
“Formula 1 on Water” Sets Sail for Los Angeles
Set your watches for some of the most thrilling racing on water with the highly anticipated return of the ROLEX LOS ANGELES SAIL GRAND PRIX. Featuring 12 international teams racing identical F50 hydrofoil catamarans for tightly wound sprints, the Rolex-sponsored SailGP Championship raises its mast in L.A. for the first time since 2023, when Spain took the victory there on its way to the 2024 Season Championship title. The weekend will involve six 12-minute races over the course of two days that can be viewed from stadium seating set close to shore. What’s been referred to as “Formula 1 on water” will take place in the Port of Los Angeles and include teams from New Zealand, France, Canada, Italy, and Switzerland, among others, while the U.S. team’s driver, Taylor Canfield, is hoping to navigate his crew to victory in 2025. March 15–16. Outer Harbor/Berth 46, 3011 Miner St., San Pedro; sailgp.com. D.N.
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MONTECITO
An Austin and Aspen Favorite Comes to Coast Village Road
Austin oyster bar CLARK’S, from chef and owner Larry McGuire, is making the move west to Montecito. The menu courts seafood lovers with fat crab cakes, classic New England clam chowder, lobster rolls with drawn butter, California sea bass — and, of course, oysters and more oysters. Settle in with a martini and steak tartare accompanied by hand-cut shoestring fries dusted with rosemary. Or go for broke with a giant plateau de fruits de mer, which is definitely more of a two-martini affair. A pan-roasted black Angus burger with Gruyère and sauce gribiche deserves its place on the menu. It’s SoCal, after all, so grab a spot on the patio under one of the umbrellas. 1212 Coast Village Rd., Montecito, 805-974-0655; clarksoysterbar.com. S.I.V.
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BERKELEY & COSTA MESA
Vienna Philharmonic Performs Up and Down the State
Marking its only appearance in the United States this year, the Vienna Philharmonic will strike a major chord with fans and aficionados of classical European music with a six-concert series cohosted by Cal Performances at UC Berkeley and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County thanks to the generous support of the MARIA MANETTI SHREM AND ELIZABETH SEGERSTROM CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA RESIDENCY. The exclusive residency tour will begin in Northern California at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall and reach its finale in Orange County at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct, and Grammy Award–winning pianist Yefim Bronfman will join the orchestra in both regions to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3. The world-renowned orchestra will also perform Schubert’s Symphony No. 4, Tragic, and Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World, among other works. Several selections will be performed only during the Berkeley engagement. In Berkeley March 5–7, calperformances.org; in Costa Mesa March 9 and 11; philharmonicsociety.org. D.N.
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IN PARTNERSHIP
Cartier Ushers in a New Golden Age of Travel
Pacific Ocean waves inspired the patterned gold panel exterior of Cartier’s inaugural boutique at Los Angeles International Airport, a partnership with DFS Group and an addition to the Maison’s global network of aviation-adjacent spaces. Located in the Tom Bradley International Terminal, the boutique offers a curated selection of jewelry, watches, leather goods, and fragrances. Interior design elements evoke the surrounding area with ocean blues, sandy hues and vivid, sunset-inspired shades. A mural combining elements of L.A.’s architectural landscape features the house’s graceful panther. The emblematic feline is the inspiration for the Panthère de Cartier watch, the abstract and figurative jewelry adorned in diamonds and emeralds, and the animating image behind silk scarves. Step inside for key chains, travel accessories, La Panthère’s feline-floral fragrance, timeless watches, colognes, precise pens, and more, all echoing house watchmaking codes. Well-accessorized adventure awaits. 1 World Way, L.A.; cartier.com.
March 2025
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