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Archive for July, 2012
June 2012: The Luxury Home
On the Homefront A mini-boom for West of the Trail. A building boomlet is heating up the West of the Trail area, with seven newly constructed homes for sale, two additional new homes that sold this spring, and another 12 homes currently under construction. (Two are spec homes; the other 10 are custom homes for [...]
Read More >>Hot Dish: Gecko’s Tuna Nachos
I doubted that a sports bar could serve good ahi tuna, but I ate my words. Nested in house-made crisp wontons, sesame-crusted slices of rare ahi tuna are topped with seasoned seaweed salad and a creamy wasabi sauce. This Asian version outclasses traditional nachos, and is delicate enough to enjoy with a chilled glass of [...]
Read More >>Education Guide 2012
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Read More >>Top Dentists
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Read More >>Real Estate Junkie: Whistling Dixie
If J.R. Ewing were ever to move the family from Southfork to Florida, this 10,000-square-foot waterfront estate in the best part of Bradenton would be the perfect choice. Spanish Med it’s not; the style here is Greek Revival meets Neo-Georgian, and the Southern feeling is everywhere, from the five-car garage facing the motor court to [...]
Read More >>Poll: Gay Marriage
Should gay and lesbian couples be legally allowed to marry? Yes [15] No [10] Do you have a family member or close friend who is gay or lesbian? Yes [21] No [4] What is your age? [5] 30s [5] 40s [12] 50s [2] 60s [1] 70s Should gay and lesbian couples be allowed to form [...]
Read More >>Bird Watching
1 Feather your nest with designer Christopher Guy’s black and white warbler silhouettes with French White frames (set of 6, $1,409). Bee Ridge Lighting & Design, 3909 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota (941) 922-2626. 2 Fashion takes flight in couturier Carolina Herrera’s “sparrow dress” with bright red birds printed on cotton with a touch of silk [...]
Read More >>Who’s in Store: Amy Paulishak
Amy Paulishak has segued from banking to philanthropy to—bridal gowns! As vice president of business development for Brides Against Breast Cancer, a division of Center for Building Hope (formerly the Cancer Support Community), Paulishak runs the organization’s newly acquired Nationwide Tour of Gowns bridal shows and its retail store and warehouse in Lakewood Ranch. With more [...]
Read More >>Shopping: Shop Venice
Designing Woman Kim Gibson’s portfolio includes homes from Sanibel to Sarasota. Now Venice is home to a studio/boutique where windows decked out with chic Robin Bruce seating (chairs from $700, sofas from $1,100) invite a peek at dazzling designer samples inside. Starfish Lane Interiors, 319 W. Venice Ave., Venice, (941) 445-5611. HOME BOYZ Daniel Charney [...]
Read More >>Noisemaker: Full Speed Ahead
Sarasota native Billy Glueck, 39, has been a boater from boyhood, but his engines really got revved for racing when he drove a race boat for a friend after the regular driver was injured. Now Glueck (who owns Glueck Auto Parts in Osprey) competes on the Super Boat circuit up to 10 times a year. [...]
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