July 2007 Issue 100 Most Powerful People in Town PLUS 10 Best Summer Getaways The Winners of our Annual Theater Awards

Feature Stories Boy & the Hoods  Young Kelly Kirschner's stunning victory in the city commission race was a win for neighborhood power. Critic's Choice  Kay Kipling picks the best of our busiest-ever theater season. The New Sarasota 100  The most powerful people in Sarasota today. Web Exclusive Read the Fine Print  Dealing with macular degeneration? Here are some tips to help you cope. Summertime and the Living is Easy  Some more travel tips and tricks for the perfect summer escape. Departments Fashion Statement  Linda Robertson, spotted at the Florida Winefest & Auction. From the Editor  The secret lives of snowbirds. Guilty Pleasures  Sometimes a building seduces with its sense of fun. History Lesson  A mother-daughter pair breathes new life into a 1920s Mediterranean home. Homefront  Tips, trends and happenings from our advertisers. Looking Into Our Eyes  If you're approaching 50, you should know about macular degeneration. Made in Sarasota  Buyers fall for Robin Bowman's fabric fish collages hook, line and sinker. Mr. Chatterbox  THIS MONTH: Memories of the late Kitty Carlisle Hart—make that Mrs. Hart. Natural Selection  “Little Gem” Southern magnolia One Great Room  A little bit country, a little bit city in a kitchen in The Concession. Real Estate Gossip  Everything you want to know about Sarasota luxury property sales. Sarasota's 10 Best Florida Getaways  Great Florida getaways—at great summer prices. Sarasota's Design Trends  Modernize your walls with today's hip new papers. Shopping  Exploring the isle of Venice with Carol Tisch, plus some scents-sational fragrances and Jill Obrochta Dambro's flip-flops with flair. Street Talk  News and newsmakers you should know. Summer Events  Kay Kipling's guide to the month's best cultural and special events. The Social Detective  Crime novelist Leslie Glass survives the YMCA’s killer auction. Upstairs, Downstairs  Double your dining pleasure at Cork and The Bottle Shop; summer Sunday brunch at Ooh La La! Continental Bistro and more.