Emerald Coast Magazine - Emerald Coast Magazine October-November 2010

Grub Match

Grub MatchRecipes and tips for winning game-day gatheringsBy Jennifer Walker-Journey For almost everyone in the Panhandle, cooler temperatures mean that football season has finally begun. And when it comes to game-day gatherings, there is one thing that all fans (and…

Big Bang for the Buck

Big Bang for the BuckIt only takes a few bucks and a little imagination to transform your homeBy Lis King Those heady days of over-the-top remodeling, easy credit and surefire returns on every project are over, but according to Harvard…

A View of Italy

A View of ItalyBill Weiller Brings Italian Art to Northwest FloridaBy Wendy O. Dixon and Lilly Rockwell Italy is home to some of the world’s great artists, poets and sculptors. You’ve heard of its grandest art cities — Milan, Rome,…

Mattie Kelly Arts Center tickets

Mattie Kelly Arts Center ticketsBy Chandell Dixon Individual tickets are now available for all national touring Broadway and artist shows that will appear in the 2010–2011 season at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville.…

Sip is Worth a Thousand Words

A Sip is Worth a Thousand WordsTake a journey through the wonderful world of wine at Taste of THE BeachBy Valeria Lento The old adage by Chinese philosopher Confucius affirms that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a…

Profiling a war hero

On Steady WingsFrom escorting Bob Hope on USO tours to participating in the Normandy Invasion, this war hero has played a role in modern U.S. historyBy Liesel Schmidt Robert Gates doesn’t need to talk about his life as a military…

NWFL's most venomous spider

Fiddler on the LooseTrue to its name, the brown recluse, or fiddleback spider, is not aggressive, but can leave quite a markBy Daniel Mutter They creep around your house at night, seeking a warm meal to sink their fangs into.…

Home, Sweet Home Gym

Home, Sweet Home GymWhether you’re on a lean budget or you’re a heavyweight spender, there’s no place like home for a great workoutBy Kendra Anderson Going to the gym is intimidating, inconvenient, expensive — blah, blah, blah. Pam Herman, director…

Ones to Watch

Ones to Watch: Simona Faroni and Guido Tremolini By Alexandra Mizels Two young lovers, Simona Faroni and Guido Tremolini, came from Italy and lived the American dream of owning their own business. Of all the places in the country, they…