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LUXURY AWARDS LET’S PARTY
INSIDE
THE HISTORIC GRAND 1401
EFFORTLESSLY
MASCULINE DÉCOR
SUMMERTIME TEQUILA COCKTAILS
THE VALLEY’S
HOTTEST
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
JASON LEWIS MASTER STORYTELLER
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Contents Men of Influence
In Every Issue 10 12 16
Publisher’s Perspective Welcome to the Issue Masthead
Social Affair 18
2022 UHC Foundation Spring Gala
20
Spring Spectacular Gala
22
Derby Down
24
2022 Central Valley Heart and Stroke Ball
52
2022 Luxury Awards
Benefiting United Health Centers Foundation
60
Benefiting Central California Food Bank
Departments
Benefiting Valley Children’s Healthcare Benefiting American Heart Association Party pictures are here!
26
Living Sculpture
30
Tequila, Por Favor
34
Articulated
42
Accessorize Like a Guy
46
Professional Profiles
64
In Grand Style
72
Costars
An interview with Dr. Simon Ourian. Tequila cocktails from around the Central Valley. Cover Story: Jason Lewis Seamlessly add masculine touches to your décor. Men in Business
The past, present, and future of 1401 Fulton Street. Cancer & Leo
For the JUL | AUG Edition, CVLUX features Jason Lewis for the Men of Influence Issue.
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Welcome to the Issue Men of Influence
Masculine Energy Coverman and master storyteller Jason Lewis opens up about his prolific acting and modeling career and what he has in the works now (page 34). Professional Profiles highlight the men in business across the Central Valley (page 46). Dr. Simon Ourian is a sculptor on another level with cosmetic dermatology (page 26). Learn how to take a que from the guys when it comes to interior décor (page 42). If tequila is your poison of choice, you won’t want to miss this latest local cocktail guide (page 30). Social Affair offers a look inside the 2022 UHC Foundation Spring Gala (page 18), Spring Spectacular Gala (page 20), Derby Down (page 22), and Central Valley Heart and Stroke Ball (page 24). The 2022 Luxury Award Winners are announced—flip though party pics and more (page 52). Fresno’s original skyscraper is just as grand today, but now it’s being used in a whole new way (page 64). With the summer solstice upon us, Cancer and Leo are sure to up the heat (page 72).
Summer Heat
One of the best parts of living in the Central Valley is the accessibility—proximity to mountains, deserts, beaches, and world-class cities enables us to go, see, and do at the drop of a hat. So take some time to relish those moments, and plan to sit, sip, and savor along the way.
PHOTOGRAPHER DON DIZON
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