Emerald Coast Magazine - Emerald Coast Magazine June-July 2007

Must-See TV, All The Time

Must-See TV Watch Television. It’s Good For You. By Amanda Finch Broadfoot I love TV. I know that’s akin to admitting an affinity for heroin, but it’s true – I love it. Call me an addict, a couch potato, a…

Real Men Cook

Real Men CookEmerging from behind the barbecue, today’s men are mixing it up in the kitchen. By Anita Doberman + Lori Hutzler Eckert We know all too well the alpha male chef, the explosive culinary genius, who creates unique platters…

Nearby Vacation Getaways

Emerald Coast Magazine writers have wandered around the Southeast, and they’ve found four possibilities for a day, weekend or short getaway stay.   The Georgia Aquarium Atlanta’s Aquatic Adventure By Rosanne Dunkelberger The brand spankin’ new, $290-million Georgia Aquarium is,…

Nurturing a Healthy Economy

Growing Health Care, StatArea Hospitals Make Capital Investments to Avoid Economic Flat Lining By Scott Jackson Along the Emerald Coast, the military and tourism industry heavyweights make a prodigious economic impact, generating just over $5.5 billion per year in Okaloosa…

From the Editor

Fearless in the Kitchen For some reason, it often comes as a surprise to people when they learn I love to cook. Perhaps it is because I have long been focused on my career (since I was about 7 –…

From the Publisher

Was I “Readeeee?” I Only Thought So Remember the old saying about being careful what you wish for? Now I keenly understand what that old saw really means. Each Thursday morning, 1st Lt. Amanda Ferrell sends me the Tyndall Eye,…

Time To Get Your BBQ On!

BBQThis all-american summer comfort food features versatile cooking styles and a variety of picnic-perfect flavors By Lori Hutzler Eckert Barbecue is a highly personal thing. From the way you spell it (bar-b-cue, bar-b-que or barbecue) to the way you cook…

Northern Fruits Down South

Unforbidden FruitDiscover the ‘Northern’ Fruits You Can Grow on the Emerald Coast By Cheryl Withrow While digging turnips in my early garden with my 2-going-on-20 granddaughter, Riley Rose, I was bombarded with questions. “Grammy, how did these leaves get here?”…

Dust to Dust - Green Burials

Dust to DustA Return to the ‘Green Burial’ Appeals to Those Who Seek a Simple Life and a Simpler Death By Chuck Beard It matters not, so I’ve been told, where the body lies when the heart’s grown cold .…

Stringing Passions Together

String TheoryViolinist Carol Wolowsky Brings a World of Talent to the Emerald Coast By Cheryl Withrow For accomplished concert violinist Carol Wolowsky, a command of the instrument has afforded her the opportunity to pursue her two passions, music and travel.…