Day: December 27, 2015

Dawn posing in front of her RV with her dog Nanook in the driver's seat at the Escondido RV Park in Escondido, California. (Photo: Courtesy of Dawn Wilson Photography)

Go Wild, Free And Solo: How One RVing Women Manifests Carpe Diem

Life is fleeting, that’s what Dawn Wilson, a professional wildlife photographer, concluded after life threw her a few personal tragedies, so she bought a recreational vehicle and made a plan to travel the United States photographing wildlife.
“Most people wait until they retire to make such a lifestyle change,” says Dawn. “But too many tragedies have happened in my life over the last few years, and those events convinced me that life is precious, fleeting and fragile. It was time to go for the golden ring.”

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Fairmont San Francisco Executive Pastry Chef Kimberly Tighe at the grand unveiling of the Giant Gingerbread House in 2014. (Photo: Courtesy of the Fairmont San Francisco)

Putting The Icing On The Cake

Don’t accuse Kimberly Tighe of having a sweet tooth. She doesn’t have one. You might not believe me and for good reason, she’s the executive pastry chef at the Fairmont San Francisco (950 Mason Street; 415-772-5000; Fairmont.com/San-Francisco) on top of Nob Hill in San Francisco, California.

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