You’d think it was electrified, the way the dog exits the box. Launched by a pure essence of bird-lust, distilled through decades of selective breeding, the big-boned, black-spotted English pointer hits the ground at a sprint and tears off down the trail, paws and claws kicking up rooster tails of white Florida sand. There goes […]
You’ve seen his work even if you don’t know it. Gray Malin’s wildly popular fine-art overhead photographs of beach scenes from Bora Bora to South Beach and images of balloon letters organized to spell cute messages like “I am Busy” have ignited global trends in art, photography and social media. Malin, 32, began his career […]
North THE VENARDOS CIRCUS The St. Augustine AmphitheatreDec. 19–jan. 27 When Kevin Venardos started his own circus back in 2014, he had a six-person team functioning out of a small truck and a rented tent, a stark difference from his days as ringmaster at Ringling Bros. But Venardos wanted to be his own boss. Since […]
North TRUE FOOD KITCHEN Jacksonville Nutritionists and health aficionados rejoice! Jacksonville is the latest city to score an outpost of True Food Kitchen. The restaurant, which has developed a major following, is inspired by the philosophy that food should make you feel better rather than worse. Founder Dr. Andrew Weil launched the concept to cater […]
I’m not going in the pool if you don’t get in … and get your hair wet. This was the ultimatum on a sunny fall day from 7-year-old Audrey. My daughter stood, arms crossed and tapping her foot, at the edge of the baroque pool at Hotel Victor, a modern, art deco building overlooking South […]
When Charles Dickens penned A Christmas Carol, his wife was expecting their fifth child. Because the couple was struggling to make ends meet, he began the novella simply to provide for his family. And yet his biographers tell us that Dickens quickly found himself swept up in the story and the idea that Christmas should […]
Read our Winter 2018 Outside issue front to back.
POUR ME ANOTHER ONE The insulated cup and lifestyle brand SIC Cups came to life when two friends wanted to keep their beers “seriously ice cold.” Today the Florida-fide line of drink containers keeps beverages hot or chilled for up to 24 hours and comes in dozens of colors, sizes and styles, including travel-friendly bottles, […]
Reds, whites and rosés will pop and flow during the Seeing Red Wine Festival in the iconic town of Seaside. Now in its 28th year and recognized by Fodor’s Travel as a Top-10 Can’t-Miss Fall Wine Festival, the four-day event draws food and wine lovers from around the world to the resort community on the […]
