Thunder By The Bay Promo Reel Released.
This year’s Thunder by the Bay motorcycle festival, returning to Sarasota at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds, runs from February 15-18, 2018. The two day festival portion of the weekend at the fairground continues to offer free admission to the general public. Thunder by the Bay plans to offer a wide variety of live music for all ages touting the theme “The Festival Where Rock Meets Country”.
A Mid-Century Modern Community
Kim Burns had a desire to learn about her subdivision, Bayshore Gardens. In beginning to research the neighborhood’s history she learned that the Manatee County Library was planning a 2018 exhibit on Bayshore Gardens. Wanting to be a part of bringing the exhibit to life, she met David Breakfield who is spearheading the project for the library. There is a renewed interest in the subdivision and homeowners are becoming more aware of the unique community, as well as the importance of preserving the architecture as much as possible. Evidence can be seen by driving through the neighborhood, where owners have begun or are in the process of restoring their homes. Let’s trace the development of Bayshore Gardens.
2015 marked the sixtieth anniversary of the founding and development of Bayshore Gardens. It was the brainchild of New York’s Sydney Newman, who purchased the land in 1955 for approximately $1.5 million. According to an article announcing the purchase, it was the largest amount of land to be purchased since the 1920s. Bayshore Gardens is comprised of approximately 3,000 acres or about 3.6 square miles. Read More
Making the world a more beautiful and stylish place, one client at a time!
Becca styles women and men of all ages throughout Florida. She also helps individuals refine, define and promote a successful personal image. By assisting clients in the discovery of their own personal style, she ensures that each client has the wardrobe & image that expresses their best self.
At the early age of 3, Becca was drawn to fashion. Playing dress up with treasures from her grandmother’s trunk, she delved into the glamour of frilly dresses, charming hats, ladylike handbags, unique jewelry and high – heeled shoes. She says, “I remember how beautiful I felt parading up and down the sidewalk with my sister, stumbling in heels five sizes too big.” Read More
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. Wishing you happiness.”
Helen Keller
From Thanksgiving weekend through the first day of the new year, people are busy celebrating every holiday from Winter Solstice and Hanukkah to Christmas and New Year’s Eve, just to name a few. Locally after “giving thanks” we rush full steam ahead into the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Crazed shopping, jammed restaurants and clogged roads await our journey this season. Looking back it’s amazing how quickly another year went by. Read More
I was given the gift of life and now I have to give it back.
This is hard but I was a blessed woman who led a blessed life, and for this I am grateful. I’ve lived a life full of love, family and fun. I was lucky enough to have my husband Ed by my side for 63 years. Those years had their ups and downs, as any marriage does, but his love proved to be unending. Oh I wasn’t always easy and I know my copiloting his driving drove him crazy, but that was the beauty of marriage. Learning to work together through tough times and good. And believe me, this past year and a half of suffering was not easy on me nor my dear Ed, but my lovely stood by me, showing me such tenderness.
East Meets West
This Pacific inspired cuisine compels you to stay in the present moment and to meditate on the goodness of eating a healthy meal.
Aloha! Like the welcoming state that inspired their name, Kona Grill offers global food. Originating in Scottsdale, Arizona, their Hawaiian and Japanese style menu features contemporary American favorites, sushi, and specialty cocktails.
Josh Tolmach, our host and restaurant general manager, started our food adventure with 2 delectable cocktails to awaken our digestive juices. Kim had the Bee’s Knees IV, which consisted of Stolichnaya vodka, ginger, liqueur, raspberry, honey syrup, and lemon. It was a delicious elixir that heightened the senses with a very unique taste. Sandra had the Red Sangria, a fruity blend of Bogle Merlot from California, Martell Cognac, hibiscus syrup, lemon, orange, and soda. The fruity aroma of black cherry and plum in the Merlot combined with the tropical and zesty citrus flavors was the perfect prelude to the symphony of flavors that was to follow. Read More
Providing the best in market value for design building and maintaining quality landscaping.
James M. Towery & Associates
James M. Towery & Associates (JMTA) mantra is “The Art & Science of Design with Nature.” JMTA has been providing residential design and consulting services throughout Florida and the Caribbean for over 30 years. They are involved in all phases of residential design from conceptual design through landscape management quality control.
Meet James M. Towery, “Jim”, an avid tennis player and devoted family man. Jim founded James M. Towery & Associates in 1989. As a graduate of Michigan State University, he has over 30 years’ experience in the design/build area of Landscape Architecture. He has worked on numerous golf course communities, resorts, commercial projects and residential estate throughout the state of Florida, the Caribbean, Costa Rica and Belize. Read More
What Can Happen When Government Needs A Scapegoat
It remains one of the greatest travesties in the history of American business: In 2001, the 85,000 employees of one of the world’s largest accounting firms began losing their jobs in droves. Their employer had become tainted by its loose association with Enron Corp., a financial house of cards that was imploding and taking with it billions of dollars in employee pensions and shareholder investments.
In 2002, accounting firm Arthur Andersen was convicted of charges related to Enron’s fraudulent practices. The charges had nothing to do with the quality of their auditing – or any of Enron’s illicit practices. The conviction was appealed, and in 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court struck it down in a unanimous vote.
But the damage had already been done. Read More
First of all, I want to state the obvious and say YES hurricanes affect housing numbers. However, has it hurt the market? There are many reasons why over 1000 people every day make Florida their new home. Ask yourself why you are here; are you a native, a snowbird, a transplant or a work relocation? Regardless of why you’re here or how you got here there is one commonality in all of us, we love this place!
So, let’s look at the numbers behind all of the “media hype”. The experts have reported a decline as high as 30%, while other so-called experts say there is less than a 5% dip. Where do these numbers come from and why do they vary? The old joke is, “The only two jobs you can have and be wrong 80% of the time is a meteorologist and an economist!”. Read More
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