Pool party
Garibaldis, Les Beaux de Provence, Mission living, Ron Funches tix, MORE
WORK • Friday Routine
Taking root
KATHARINE WEBSTER • owner • Katharine Webster Inc. Landscape Design
Neighborhood you live in: Lower Pacific Heights
It’s Friday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
I work on outer Sacramento Street in one of San Francisco’s design districts, amongst other well-known interior designers, architecture firms, and shops selling home decor, bespoke furniture, and art (Future Perfect, de Gournay, Anthem, Anyon Atelier). While our office is in Presidio Heights, our ‘studio’ comprises gardens throughout northern California and as far away as the Hamptons.
We’ll usually have a team meeting to discuss our current landscape design projects — a mix of large and small scale, urban and countryside — in various stages of progress. We discuss everything from hardscape installation to planting layouts to planning a trip to the stone yard to look at the latest materials.
What’s on the agenda for today?
We’re preparing our last plant placement at a residential landscape project in Marin. We’re also working on a residential project in Sonoma near Glen Ellen with Greg Iboshi of Huang Iboshi Architecture and interior designer Regan Baker. Together, we’re designing a weekend retreat for a multi-generational family that includes outdoor living, entertaining, and recreation: a bocce court and new pool, plus terraces, pathways, and landscaping.
Any restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
I recently went for a late lunch to Cotogna with my husband and daughter, who was visiting from New York. I love the outdoor dining there. The restaurant sets up a cute gelato cart on Friday afternoons, and it’s fun to see office workers gathering there for a quick scoop. Garibaldis’s Friday night happy hour is a favorite date night destination for a drink and a great meal.
Any weekend getaways?
We go to Mayacama Golf Club in Santa Rosa for quick weekend trips with friends and family. Even though I’m not a golfer, it’s a great place to reboot and have some fun in the sun.
What was your last great vacation?
My husband and I are preparing for a 30th-anniversary trip to the Baumanière Hotel in Les Beaux de Provence, France. We’ll climb to the local hillside town, Les Beaux, visit a few gardens, and go to Carrières des Lumiéres, an abandoned quarry that’s been transformed into an art experience.
What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
I bought a pair of cowboy boots for my 60th birthday from Kemo Sabe in Park City. They’re sage green and put a spring in my step. I wore them for my designer portrait at this year’s San Francisco Showcase.
What store or service do you always recommend?
William Stout Books in Jackson Square and home decor from Sue Fisher King on Fillmore Street.
Where are you donating your time or money locally?
K9 Rescue, a nonprofit associated with the San Francisco Fire Department. Donations go to the K-9 team’s Community Response and Recovery initiatives. Also, the Lewis Butler Foundation, which supports education and fostering new local design talent.
WORK LINKS: What the highest-earning Bay Area residents do for work • Gap’s last stand • Peloton pivots to wellness • ‘Burnout is a myth’.
REAL ESTATE • First Mover
Accomplished
With sunny weather, classic architecture, and some of the city’s best dining and nightlife, the Mission district is a perennial favorite for members of the city’s tech and creative classes. That’s reflected in its real estate market, with 31 homes changing hands in the last year at a median price of $1.626M; 96 condos also moved at a median of $992K, per Compass. Here, three listings to consider in San Francisco’s most exciting neighborhood:
→ 2712 21st St (Mission) • 3BR/2BA, 1254 SF house • Ask: $1.05M • 1909 build with 3 bonus rooms • Days on market: 119 • Agent: Allison Chapleau, Compass.
→ 350 San Jose Ave #6 (Mission) • 2BR/2BA, 1150 SF condo • Ask: $1.029M (down from $1.095 on 04/04) • new construction with large patio • Days on market: 125 • Agent: Edward Deleski, Vanguard.
→ 3441 20th St #3441-P (Mission, above) • 4BR/3BA, 1925 SF TIC • Ask: $1.699M • penthouse of 1900 build with private roof deck • Days on market: 49 • Agent: Drew Wilkerson, Sotheby’s.
REAL ESTATE LINKS: At 201 3rd St, Tubi takes over • 555 California (sort of) on the market • Nvidia headed to Mission Rock • Inside SF’s housing black market.
CULTURE & LEISURE • King Shark
3l3d3p • debut [world] tour • Brick and Mortar (Mission) • Fri @ 9p • GA, $30 per
Ron Funches • San Jose Improv (San Jose) • Sat @ 915p • GA, $73 per
Valkyries vs. Dream • Chase Center (Thrive City) • Sun @ 530p • sec 102, row 5, $283 per
CULTURE & LEISURE LINKS: Meet Cal Academy’s Methuselah • Empire plans downtown rooftop concert spot • Bay Wheels expands • Dildo-tossing at Valkyries games.
GETAWAYS • Healdsburg
Dive in
Montage Healdsburg’s 82-degree, 73-ft.-long, zero-edge adult pool may very well be Northern California’s greatest place to swim, let alone lounge around between sips of margaritas at your cabana. It’s also just one small part of the whole Montage Healdsburg equation.
The resort, which opened in 2020, is luxurious in a contemporary way — no chandeliers or four-poster canopy beds, here. Thousands of oak trees surround the “bungalow-style” rooms and suites, and each room features a balcony (while 66 of them include private outdoor showers). Some rooms share an adjoining door with the next-door neighbor, where audible noise can be an issue (call ahead if this is a concern).
Activity options include archery and walking trails, the “Paintbox” activity hub for kids, and the Spa Montage for the grownups. The hotel’s on-site Hazel Hill restaurant and Scout Bar are among the best in Sonoma County. –Trevor Felch
→ Montage Healdsburg (Healdsburg) • 100 Montage Way • Rooms from $1348 (August weekend).
GETAWAYS LINKS: Cotoni-Coast Dairies monument opens 08/16 in Santa Cruz • Huge new lounge planned at SFO • Inside new maximalist dining destination Bar Issi in Palm Springs • Las Vegas’ latest craze: food halls • The last remaining 747s • RIP passport stamps.