Emerald Coast Magazine - Emerald Coast Magazine August-September 2011

the Arts are Alive

 Grammy nominated Shawn Mullins sings his story-like songs at Seaside during the 2011 30A Songwriter’s Festival. the Arts are AliveThe Heart of the Emerald Coast Beats Strong With a Vibrant Arts Scene by Zandra Wolfgram They say you can measure…

2011 Top Salons

 2011 Top Salons the "Before" Thanks to your nominations, the top salons have been selected to compete for the title of Emerald Coast’s Top Salon! The competition began weeks ago with the selection of the salon finalists, shown here with…

A Debt of Gratitude

  Zandra Wolfgram, EditorA Debt of GratitudeBy Zandra Wolfgram “Be grateful and your life will be abundant.” This is an adage I remind myself of from time to time. Some folks keep an Abundance Journal, others voice what they are thankful…

Having a ?Caddyshack? Summer

  Brian Rowland, PublisherHaving a ‘Caddyshack’ SummerBy Brian Rowland The 1980 major motion picture “Caddyshack,” starring Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield, has earned its place as an all-time classic comedy. Over the past couple weeks, I have been polling people and…

Making Friends

 (Above) With a trusty note pinned to my green-sashed dress and plum snack in hand, my little sister helps me document my first day of school. School pictures of my childhood best friends in 1976 (L to R Below) me,…

Tailgate Grub

  Tailgate GrubTailgate Grubby Wendy O. Dixon In the South, fall means football, friends and food. Serve up some winning tailgate recipes this football season by letting your favorite team inspire your menu. Florida State University fans love to sink their…

Are You Vacillating on Vaccinating?

 Children attending Florida schools are required to be properly vaccinated for the following: polio, varicella (chickenpox), mumps, measles, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and Haemophilus Influenza B. Strongly recommended immunizations include: Hepatitis A, Meningococcal meningitis, Human Papilloma Virus and…

Rut Busters!

Emerald Coast beauties Melissa Brettingham-Moore, Sara Snedal and Angela Ragsdale know how to “hoop it up” and have fun when it comes to staying fit. Photo by Shelly Swanger Rut Busters!Five fitness centers on the Emerald Coast that will rev…

The Perfect Pair

 Photo by Joy JillThe Perfect Pairby Zandra Wolfgram She wasn’t in the market for a husband, but when she was “fixed up” with a spunky, new best friend, Connie Lanigan was thrilled. She and Frenchie, who is known as the…

It's Good to Be 'Indie' Kings

In the age of big-box retailers and online shopping, few would expect to find a flourishing independent bookseller or indie music store anywhere, much less in a small holiday town on Florida’s Gulf Coast.