Emerald Coast Magazine - February-March 2025

What’s In Store?

  Kiki Risa The LoveShackFancy Dress, at Destin retailer Kiki Risa, has a Victorian-inspired feel with its lace details, a tie waist, snap covered buttons, and a sweet, ladylike collar. An essential staple everyone needs in their wardrobe—the sweaters and…

Fitness Goes Green

There’s no question that exercise is good for us—from improving sleep and cardiovascular health to decreasing the risk of stroke and depression. But, for many, monotonous gym routines can begin to feel like a chore.  Personal trainer Amy Habrack spent…

Ironman Florida

It was one small turn off a long, grueling road.  Alex Burgans had spent almost four hours and 26 miles fighting the third leg of the Ironman triathlon. When he rounded the corner at Pier Park, he could see the…

DIY Sushi Rolls

Making sushi at home is a fun and delicious culinary adventure. Whether you’re a novice chef or a seasoned professional, crafting sushi is a tactile way to explore your creativity. To ensure your sushi is both safe and satisfying, there…

12 Ways to be Happier

Does happiness seem like a feeling you chase after but never quite reach? The good news is this: Happiness is always available to us, though it’s often buried beneath layers of thoughts and emotions. Want to learn to reconnect with…

Blues on the Blocks

In 2019, Pensacola’s Belmont-Devilliers neighborhood, also known as The Blocks, was named part of the historic Mississippi Blues Trail. The neighborhood came to prominence in the early 1900s when segregation pushed African Americans out of the city and out of…

Academics Meet Académie

Success is often found when preparation meets opportunity.   Northwest Florida Ballet’s (NFB) Académie and Pre-Professional Program give both to its students.   The success of both programs is owed in great part to NFB’s artistic director and CEO Todd…

En Plein Air

It was the sand dunes that artist Michelle Held focused on as she looked out at the calm Gulf waters off Mexico Beach. She knew about Hurricane Michael and the devastation it brought to the town in 2018. But it…