A chilled glass of wine on a sunny Florida afternoon may be one of life’s greatest pleasures. Just be sure to sip quickly; during summer’s triple-digit temperatures, that refreshing rosé can turn from tasty to tepid in a hot second. Orlando entrepreneur and wine-lover Ben Hewitt had been battling this problem for years when, in […]
Hoby Buppert always had an affinity for statement-making pants. Inspired by his father’s well-chosen Lilly Pulitzer wardrobe, Buppert followed suit in college and had a tailor creating bold, one-of-a-kind pants for him. It was only after a 16-year career in the beverage industry that Buppert decided to pursue fashion. “I got to thinking that I […]
For a long time, men who lived in Fernandina Beach and wanted wardrobes that made them look more like distinguished gents and less like surfers headed to the beach didn’t have many options. Shopping for nice clothes meant driving 45 minutes to Jacksonville. But not anymore, thanks to newcomer JJ Cooper. This men’s boutique, located in […]
The frozen half-smile the outside world saw in formal portraits and scores of magazine photographs of Jacqueline Kennedy never hinted at the girlish sense of humor I sometimes glimpsed in the privacy of her own world. Like my squeaky shoes, the unique circumstances of her life conspired to create some great slapstick comedy at times. […]
PENSACOLA See the world from the comfort of this modern 50-foot blue water trawler, designed for long voyages of up to 2,000 miles. With three staterooms, there’s sufficient space for guests. The sunset-savoring is ideal from the Portuguese bridge, which is a walkway that allows safe passage separated from the foredeck by a bulwark. Thanks […]
NORTH BLACK CREEK GUIDES Jacksonville This company is associated with Black Creek Outfitters—with access to the family-owned shop’s 22-acre training lake for newcomers as well as more than 100 years of experience navigating North Florida’s vast network of rivers and waterways. They offer stand-up paddleboard yoga classes for the well-balanced and kayak trips. blackcreekguides.com CENTRAL A […]
Read our Summer 2017 Travel issue front to back.
Beaches are Florida’s most valuable resource, but with water levels on the rise, the Sunshine State’s coastline is at risk.
Behind a curtain of Spanish moss, buried beneath palmettos and kudzu, lies one of our country’s most unremarked historic sites, one that speaks to America’s foundation and rich mélange of culture and reminds us that freedom didn’t extend to the frontier but rather returned from it. Only 2,000 feet from Interstate 75, two miles northwest […]
