Monthly Archives: August 2019

Things To Do In Florida: The Tide, Fall 2019

NORTH FLORIDA JUANA GOOD TIME REGATTA Navarre Beach Sept. 6-–8  Each fall, hundreds of sailors gather on the beach at Juana’s Pagodas thatched-roof bar to compete on the water and party on the shore. Mariners from across the region and of all experience levels test their speed and skills captaining a variety of vessels including catamarans, […]

Fledglings: A New Monday with Cassadee Pope

Cassadee Pope turned the Big 3-0 this August. It can be a nerve-wracking milestone for someone without a strong inner compass, but not for this hazel-eyed, dog-loving gal. She’s already had an epic musical journey, fronting pop-punk band Hey Monday after attending Wellington High School and touring in Japan, Singapore and New Zealand in 2009 while […]

Masterworks In A Selfie World, A Study of Florida Museums

Florida’s museums return to serious places of reflection and inspiration by ditching crowd-pleasing blockbuster shows for critically acclaimed art

Flamingle: Top Five Native and New Florida Artists

Pepe MarBright Spot Mar’s wildly intricate multimedia pieces use fabric, paint, sculpture and paper to completely fill up a room with bright colors and busy-yet-cohesive patterns. The 42-year-old Mar reimagines traditional motifs and accepted cultural icons through his abstract works. Mar received his MFA from Florida International University and now lives in Miami, where trendy […]

Just Hatched: Fall 2019 Openings Around The State

North EMORY CLOTHING  Jacksonville Located in the Shoppes of Avondale, three blocks from the river and just a quick walk from restaurants like Biscottis and Orsay, Emory Clothing made its debut this spring. Owner Lauren E. Meek, a Jacksonville native, dresses local women for everything from the office to happy hour in casual-but-cool brands like […]

Amelia Island Tradition

If the thought of curling up by a wood-burning fire, inhaling scents of peppermint and pine, wrapping yourself in a cozy blanket and sipping a cup of hot chocolate from one hand while Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is fanned open in the other sounds like the epitome of the holiday season to you, an […]

Become a Charcuterie Master with Liz Seargent

BOARD LAYOUT  Space out small bowls or ramekins for holding oily and briny items, like cornichons, olives or dips. Place larger food items, like meats and cheeses, on the board first. Then fill bowls, fan out crackers and add fruits and vegetables. Lastly, fill gaps with smaller items such as nuts, chocolates and berries. Garnish […]

Editor’s Note: It’s Personal

I was a sophomore at Florida State in 1997, the year Rolling Stone magazine arrived to write a story about the No. 1 party school in America. What the writer discovered was the No. 1 party guy, Bert Kreischer, along with a legion of revelers, laughing and chugging behind him, from bar to tailgate to […]

Star-Studded Stays

Across Merrill P. Barber Bridge, in the quaint coastal town of Vero Beach, situated along the Atlantic Ocean, where visitors from the north and south retreat in search of respite, an artistic revival is unfolding. The renowned Riverside Theatre’s board of trustees and the local community invested in a 60-room extended stay hotel with an […]