Emerald Coast Magazine - Emerald Coast Magazine April-May 2007

Aiming HighBalancing the preservation of West Bay’s scenic shoreline and 37,000 acres with a new airport, economic activity and residential development. By Cheryl Withrow  The West Bay Sector Plan is the first completed, approved plan of its kind in the…

50 Reasons We Love the Emerald Coast By Amanda Finch Broadfoot, Lori Hutzler Eckert and the staff and readers of Emerald Coast Magazine  There are a few of our favorite things ... and in some cases, readers have shared their…

The Joy of MovingA Military Wife and Mother Learns That Home Is Where the Heart Is By Anita Doberman Experts say that moving is one of the most stressful events in a person’s life. If that’s true, it’s a miracle…

When Proven Methods Succeed – ‘Y’ Change? By Brian Rowland  Recently, I read an article written by a columnist whose advice to me – and the business community of today – was to begin making fundamental changes in one’s philosophy…

Let’s Do BrunchMixing fine food and fellowship, brunch is the hottest meal on the Emerald Coast By Lori Hutzler Eckert  While breakfast is often heralded as the most important meal of the day, brunch should be considered the most pleasurable.…

Dive InTaking the Plunge Into Swimming-Pool Renovation By Dave Terry If you avert your eyes when faced with that hole of muck in your back yard . . . if you’ve considered renaming your 1980s square swimming pool an “open-air…

Unlock Your Heart Clear your social calendar for an evening of big band and support the    American Heart Association in the process. The not-for-profit organization’s   “Unlock Your Heart Ball” is set for Saturday, April 14, at Sandestin Golf and Beach…

SPOTLIGHT The Boeing Championship By Lori Hutzler Eckert The Boeing Championship at Sandestin has early commitments from golfing greats Craig Stadler, Peter Jacobsen and six past champions. The list of players turning 50 this year, which makes them eligible for this…

A City Rises out of a Bleak PastBerlin Establishes Itself as a European Destination City   By Jack Macaleavy Berlin is an emerging European city. During World War II, large parts of the German capital were destroyed by air raids and…

Guarding Our Silent TreasuresPreserving the Timeless Natural Beauty of Econfina Creek   By Faith Eidse Econfina Creek flows steep and narrow beneath forest canopies through Jackson, Washington and Bay counties, its corridor largely preserved and guarded by the Northwest Florida…