Austria Social Diary: A San Franciscan in Salzburg, Part I

View of Mirabell Garden from Ropac Gallery.

A SAN FRANCISCAN IN SALZBURG, PART I: AMADEUS WEEKEND 2006

The spectacular Amadeus Weekend 2006 celebrated Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 250th birthday in Salzburg, Austria, the charming Baroque city that was the composer’s birthplace.

Founded four years ago by patron Donald Kahn and co-chair Eva Maria O’Neill, the festival used the entire city as its stage. The old world glam music festival drew a coterie of more than 100 international music aficionados. “Salzburg’s flair with its Baroque style town centre is matchless … together with Mozart’s story and music, it’s a unique gem,” Eva remarked.

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San Francisco Social Diary: SF Social Diary Does Napa

A foggy day by the Golden Gate Bridge.

Escape from Fog City: When summer arrives in San Francisco and the fog rolls in, locals migrate north to the Sonoma and Napa Valleys in search of warmer weather. Thus, the high social season begins – the equivalent of New Yorkers escaping to the Hamptons.

Here’s just a tasting of the summer do’s…

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