AUGUST The CULTURAL DIVIDE

Prized Portraits? Images of some of the most glamorous stars’of Hollywood's golden age are part of "Made in Hollywood: Photographs from the John Kobal Foundation," on display at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art through October 12. An accompanying book. Glamour of the Gods (Steidl), is available now. (sbma.net)

Off to the Races

On August 24, Southern California’s seaside Del Mar racetrack, once the summer playground of the rich and famous, hosts the 18th annual Pacific Classic Stakes, which concludes grandly with a million-dollar purse. Winners and losers agree that the event, a preparation for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, makes for a delicious afternoon in the sun. (delmarracing.com)

Social Etiquette

For all the things Emily Post doesn’t address, from the guest who brings an entourage to creating the perfect iPod playlist, there is Parly Confidential: New Etiquette for Fabulous Entertaining.

Written by entertainment experts Lara Shriftman and Elizabeth Harrison, this modernday manners guide makes party planning a piece of cake, (partyconfidential .net)

DECIPHERING THE CODE

The editors of DailyCandy.com introduce The Daily Candy Lexicon (Virgin), a fun and sassy compendium of terms that don't exist but should, (dailycandy.com/book)

LUSH FLUSHIN. The rosy hue one gets in her cheeks I after a few too many glasses of wine.

JEW-1SH n. One who suddenly finds God around the Jewish holidays. ( When Mary Katherine took offfor Passover, we all knew she was Jew-ish.)

E-MAUL V. To stalk someone via e-mail.

DRESSED TO SPILL adj. Used to describe a woman's precarious andflirtatious state of dress, wherein a great deal more than cleavage will likely he revealed.

SHOW

Ski season may be months away, but the mountain village of Telluride, Colorado, will be bustling with excitement during the 35th Telluride Film Festival, known by aficionados as the purest, most democratic celebration of independent cinema around. (8/29-9/1; telluridefilmfestival.com)

Mastering China

Beijing Taxi Cards, an ingenious new palmsize guide to help you navigate through this year’s Olympic city, are replete with photographs, Chinese characters, and a phonetic pronunciation key for eating and drinking not spots, snopping, Olympic venues, and more. The cards come in nine languages and are available at beijingtaxicards.com.