Perched on the sands of Northeast Florida and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, One Ocean Resort & Spa invites discerning travelers to experience true seaside luxury through a combination of artful interior design inspired by its natural setting, a vibrant location in the heart of a quaint beach village and a dedication to impeccable guest services. […]
Only 10 minutes from the Orlando International Airport, this idyllic community started off as a haven for avid golfers, but it has evolved into one of the most innovative and fastest-growing places in Central Florida. Stay: The Wave Hotel: Check into where technology meets luxury. To really treat yourself, book a Well+ech by Wave guest […]
Who knew that the Sunshine State has a sanctuary of sorts for its residents who are touring the Federal City? The foundation for the only successful state “embassy” in Washington, D.C., was laid in the early ’60s. Back then, Lawton Chiles was a member of Florida’s House of Representatives. He and his wife, Rhea, packed […]
Green Coconut Ceviche Serves 6 Green Coconut Sauce 1 (2-inch) knob fresh ginger, peeled 1 green apple, peeled and cored ½ large cucumber, peeled 1 jalapeño pepper, seeds and stem removed Juice of 3 limes 1 bunch cilantro leaves 1 bunch parsley leaves 1 (13.5-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk PREPARATION: Place all sauce ingredients in […]
Pan-seared Gulf Amberjack with Griddle Cake, Basil Jalapeño Purée & Tomato Jam Serves 4 GRIDDLE CAKE 3 cups Florida corn kernels 2 cups Florida corn, puréed 3 eggs, beaten 2 ¼ cups grated white Cheddar cheese 2 ¼ cups flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 cup whole milk salt and pepper PREPARATION: Mix corn, […]
For Chris Richter and his dad, Richard, Saturdays were for flying. While other little boys growing up in Lakeland in the 1980s watched cartoons or played T-ball, Chris sat alongside his dad in the cockpit of a rented airplane, buzzing high above them all. Departing from Winter Haven Municipal Airport, the father-son duo skipped a […]
Florida has a lot of state symbols. To name a few: a state flower, the orange blossom; a state butterfly, the zebra longwing; a state shell,the horse conch; and even a state soil, Myakka fine sand. Of course Florida has an official bird—no, not the construction crane, it’s the mockingbird—as well as a state reptile, […]
Incoming! Clonk. That’s what I heard just before getting clobbered with a chunk of Florida karst (limestone). The fist-sized amalgamation of fossilized shells hit me just above the hairline, leaving me with five stitches and an awful haircut. Luckily, it was summer break and my 14-year-old self was spared ridicule by school peers. This was […]
Walk into any of Abigail StClair’s three cafés and a mélange of jasmine, lavender, blueberries and pomegranate perfumes the air with an otherworldly fragrance released in tiny plumes each time a tea tin opens for an order. Rows of silver canisters imported from all over the globe glimmer from the counter at the front of […]
