Editor’s Letter

How do you define home? Is it where you live, where you’re from, or where you wish you were? For me, home has always been the beach, even while living in other states. I was raised on Emerald Coast landscapes,…

At 33, I feel possibly too young to be contemplating the good old days. Still, I sometimes find myself and friends half-jokingly adding “back in my day” sentiments to our conversations. Already, my 30s have felt like a reflective decade.…

While studying creative writing at Columbus State University, I took a class in my senior year that led me to realize art is as repetitive as the history it is defined by.   The course was an intensive review of…

I spent much of my life opposed to exercising at the gym. To me, the gym represented judgment and unattainable standards.   I remember being a teenager and my mom roping me into attending a Curves class with her. She…

“Oh, by golly what a holly, jolly Christmas this” ... September? Did y’all notice it came earlier this year? The ever-early holiday push that rolls out across the U.S. before the fall equinox has even had its moment. Retailers revamp…

A visit to the sand dunes of Lake Michigan leaves Emerald Coast local hyper-aware of overconsumption

Dissatisfaction has plagued the attention span; human connection offers resolve

A Q&A with Emerald Coast Magazine editor Paige Aigret

Living in paradise ain’t perfect, but it promises perks