Recently added articles from Sarasota Magazine:
Correction.(Correction notice)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Correction: On page 73 of our May issue, the third place ...
Dream vacations close to home.(FROM THE EDITOR)
Jun 01, 2009 ... AFTER A YEAR LIKE THIS, we're ready for a vacation, and here at the magazine we've been dreaming about the perfect summer getaway. Associate editor Hannah Wallace wants to stay in a boutique hotel in a happening city; managing editor Ilene Denton is imagining a romantic interlude with her ...
Janis Krums: found instant fame on Twitter.(NOISEMAKER)
Jun 01, 2009; ... TWEET, TWEET Social media phenomenon Twitter owes some of its success to Sarasota entrepreneur Janis Krums. On a business trip on Jan. 15, the 24-year-old found himself on a commuter ferry alongside downed U.S. Airways flight 1549 as it floated in the Hudson River. Krums, like many of the ...
Futurama the new Suncoast Polytechnical High School is a lesson in forward-looking Design.(ARCHITECTURE)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Holy integrated circuit! The Sarasota County School District giveth and taketh away in spectacular fashion. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Having decided to take away Riverview High School--an icon of modern architecture--the district has now given us the Suncoast ...
Boutique.
Jun 01, 2009; ... SEASONED TRAVELERS can find everything they need for their next trip right here in Sarasota, where savvy retailers have collected more easy-care designer options than ever before, from fashion to luggage. Here are our highflying picks from the hottest 2009 collections. Jet ...
Who's in store?
Jun 01, 2009 ... "Either you 'get' fashion or you don't," says Kelly Augustyniak, owner of the 18-month-old boutique Kelietza. Kelly's chic Pineapple Avenue atelier is proof-positive that she gets it. In fact, Kelietza is a microcosm of global fashion trends: a smattering of the best from mainstream ...
Star Power.(Shoptalk)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Star Power Jamie Lovern created a MySpace page for her North Port-based company Lolablue, and soon her 100 percent natural Skyclad sugar scrub defoliator (4 oz. for $13) was tested and chosen ...
Well-Heeled.(Shoptalk)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Well-Heeled is an understatement at the new Peltz Famous Brands Shoes in University Park, a 9,200-square-foot discount superstore boasting 30,000 in-stock pairs. Gary Peltz, co-owner of the St. Petersburg-based ...
Osprey Nest.(Shoptalk)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Osprey Nest St.Armands Circle's Armel Jewelers has settled into its satellite store at the new South Bay Shopping Center in Osprey, amid cases ...
Summer warriors: walk on the wild side in these aggressive new styles.
Jun 01, 2009; ... 1 Goddess Glam circa 2009, these strappy snakeskin sandals by Sergio Zelcer ($165) are a passive-aggressive combination of sweet pearl pink with sultry mirror-chrome platform and stiletto heel. L boutique, 610 S. Pineapple Ave., (941) 906-1350. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
This month: What's New, Pussycat?(MR. CHATTERBOX)
Jun 01, 2009 ... It's great being a philanthropist in Sarasota these days--you pretty much have the field all to yourself. I'm kidding, of course, as many of the old-time patrons and do-gooders are keeping up with their donations even though it means cutting back on other stuff, like food. But ...
Limelight.(PEOPLE & PARTIES)
Jun 01, 2009 ... ORCHIDball African drums summoned 350 guests to the Selby Gardens great lawn for the 28th annual Orchid Ball, "Out of Africa," chaired by Emily Walsh Parry and Karin Parry Leereveld. A "safari" tent was decorated with bamboo and bright orange and purple heliconia, vintage Land ...
The sips of summer: beat the heat with the coolest drinks in town.(10 BEST)
Jun 01, 2009; ... 1 The Atlantico Rum Punch at Cork packs a punch to please any pirate. Ron Atlantico's Private Cask, from the Dominican Republic, is a blend of supreme small-batch aged rums. This rich, mellow nectar is served on ice with fresh orange, pineapple and cranberry juices, a splash of coconut rum ...
Fit for a family: big--but cozy--are the watchwords for this Siesta Key estate.
Jun 01, 2009; ... At 12,000 square feet--9,600 of it under air--there's no denying that the green, clapboard Key West-style residence on Siesta Key's Cocoanut Bayou is big. But the home that designer-builder Rick Oswald and mother-and-daughter interior designers Bonnie and Keffie Lancaster of Lancaster ...
Decorating can be murder: a new mystery series starring that legendary Sarasota designer--MR. Timothy Spryke.
Jun 01, 2009; ... IN THIS EIGHTH (AND PENULTIMATE) INSTALLMENT OF ROBERT PLUNKET'S NEW MYSTERY SERIES, MR. SPRYKE AND ESCAPED MURDER SUSPECT CLIFF ROLES ZERO IN ON THE REAL KILLER--OR KILLERS--AND MARY ALICE'S LOVE LIFE HEATS UP. In last month's installment, while Mr. Spryke was in Sarasota ...
Top doctors: your search for the best healthcare in Sarasota and Manatee starts with these outstanding physicians.
Jun 01, 2009; ... When it comes to our health, Sarasotans are ahead of the game. Golf, tennis, Gulf swims and shopping strolls--we've got the active lifestyle down. Our steady diet of fresh produce and just-off-the-tree citrus keeps us running strong, too. And our enviable lifestyle and the many ...
Luxury homefront.(REAL ESTATE & DESIGN)
Jun 01, 2009; ... GREAT VALUE A 3,725-square-foot custom home on a cul-de-sac in the very private bayside section of The Oaks is listed by Nicole Dovgopolyi of Michael Saunders & Company at $1,095,000. Built in 2000, the three-bedroom home at 322 Banana Patch Court is a great value, says Dovgopolyi, because ...
Top of the market.(REAL ESTATE & DESIGN)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A luxurious, end-unit penthouse at The Ritz-Carlton Residences in downtown Sarasota sold for $3.3 million, after an original list price of $3,995,000, making it the highest-priced residential sale in March. The furnished, four-bedroom condominium, with nearly 5,200 square feet of ...
Green report: felt rugs make a comeback.(REAL ESTATE & DESIGN)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Earth friendly and chemical free, the felt rug is an age-old tribal tradition that's absolutely modern, thanks to eco-conscious companies like Peace Industry. Biodegradable vegetable dyes are applied to lamb's wool, which--rather than being woven--is sprinkled with boiling water, then ...
Designing mind.(REAL ESTATE & DESIGN)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The leading textile designer of the mid-20th century, Ruth Adler Schnee is still designing residential projects at 86, with clients in Detroit, Mich., and on Longboat Key, where she's wintered since the 1990s. Adler Schnee collaborated with many of the modern design icons of the post-war ...