Emerald Coast Magazine - Emerald Coast Magazine February-March 2007

More Than a FaceliftThe revisioning of Fort Walton Beach and Shalimar communities     Fort Walton Beach and Shalimar Renewed With raw land scarce, redevelopment offers the key to future success for these Walton County communities By Valerie Lovett   …

Simple ManEverything You Need to Know About Life in 5:57 By Paul Tinelli The philosophers Kant and Nietzsche might have a lot to say about the human condition, but when I’m trying to answer the age-old query “What is the…

THINK: The Lost Art of Thinking Brian Rowland, Publisher   Here’s how Webster’s dictionary defines “think”: “to use the mind for arriving at conclusions, making decisions, drawing inferences, etc.; reflect; reason.”    For decades, the IBM Corporation has provided its employees…

A Brief Introduction to TeaYou can’t write the history of the world without including this humble infusion By Rosanne Dunkelberger   Tea. In the thousands of years people have been drinking it, the refreshing brew has opened trade routes, caused…

Done In A DayInterior ‘refiners’ give homes a fresh new look fast. By Lori Hutzler Eckert   QUICK: Take a look around your house – a really good look. Do you like what you see? It’s possible that your comfortable…

Be a Sweetheart Shelter House and the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa extend an invitation to the community to enjoy an evening of music, dancing, delicious hors d’oeuvres and a multifaceted auction at the fourth annual Sweetheart Gala…

San Antonio’s Newest RoseDeep in the Heart of Texas, a Resplendent Resort Beckons By Jack Macaleavy   EVERY SO OFTEN, all of the planets align for a new development and, when it is completed, one can say that it was…

Making Sweet MusicLocal Barbershop Singers Teach the World to Sing in Perfect Harmony By Enocha Van Lierop   On Monday nights, a group of women gather in the chorus room of Bay High School in Panama City. Some have arrived…

Have Book, Will TravelA Million Possibilities for an Online Book Trade By Rosanne Dunkelberger   A little brick of a package landed on my desk one afternoon. I ripped off the wrapping and found a used paperback book inside –…

Promoting ‘Camelot’The Beaches of South Walton Tourist Development Council Celebrates 20 Years By Lori Hutzler Eckert Kriss Titus, executive director of the Beaches of South Walton Tourist Development Council, describes South Walton County as Camelot. “Camelot was this mystical place…