Emerald Coast Magazine - Emerald Coast Magazine December-January 2006

The Bay Is BoomingHome to Eglin Air Force Base, Okaloosa-Walton College and some of the area’s fastest growing communities, the North Bay Business Corridor is set for success. By Tony Bridges  Jetfighters overhead may be just a lot of unpleasant…

Once Upon A Time…The Stories of 2006 Stories by Amanda Broadfoot CULTURE  ‘Sinfonia’ Born of Conductor Controversy  NORTHWEST FLORIDA – By the time Bernadette Peters joined the newly formed Sinfonia orchestra on stage at the Emerald Coast Conference Center in…

You’re Invited to a Holiday Feast By Lori Hutzler Eckert Let’s talk turkey. After all, it is the official entrée of the holidays. A roasted turkey has taken top billing at festive celebrations from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day for…

Meet You in the Wine RoomSwirling, Sniffing, Sipping and Savoring...Installing a Wine Cellar Brings Home the Pleasures of Collecting Wine By Parker Quimby With national wine sales having increased by 5 percent in 2005, it is no surprise that more…

Jingle All the Way Move your feet to the jingling beat this December with the 15th annual Emerald Coast Jingle Bell Walk/Run, benefiting the Arthritis Foundation. On Saturday, Dec. 2, hundreds of Emerald Coast residents will join thousands of people…

Gumbo A Go-Go  By Lori Hutzler Eckert At the annual Great Southern Gumbo Cook-Off, no two gumbos are alike, but they all taste so good! On Saturday, Jan. 13, several Emerald Coast restaurants will compete for the title of “Best…

Grand Holiday MemoriesA Grandmother Celebrates the Joy of Grandchildren During the Holidays By Cheryl Withrow Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring ... Wait a minute. What happened to the whispers of…

The British Virgin IslandsEnjoy the pure Caribbean at its best. By Jack Macaleavy The oceans of the world cover mountain ranges the size of the Rockies, the Alps and the Andes . . . and far down in the Caribbean…

You Say You Want a Resolution?Making Them and then Breaking Them is All Part of the Tradition By Lisa Monti Well, here we go again. The old year is fast winding down to its celebratory end, and that means it’s…

Emerald Coast OriginalFor Artist Donna Burgess, the Beauty of Northwest Florida Has Been Her Muse for More than 25 Years By Julie Root Capturing the essence of life along Northwest Florida’s picturesque coast is second nature to Donna Burgess. After…