Features

Hooked on Boating

Why so many locals love their boats--and how you can dive into the lifestyle. By Hannah Wallace

Confessions of an Adult-Onset Rower

Boston Globe columnist and frequent Sarasota visitor Alex Beam says for years he dreamed of being the man in the rowing shell. Now he is.

The Discreet Charms of Harbor Acres

Robert Plunket reports on what may be the ultimate waterfront neighborhood.

Girlfriends' Getaway

Fresh spring fashions for a Lido Beach holiday. Photography by Mark Farmwald.

Back in Fashion

Sarasota-based designer Sigrid Olsen returns to her roots with a new line--and a new show this month on HSN. By Ilene Denton

Departments

From the Editor

Pam Daniel launches her own boating issue with her very own shipwreck story.

Heat Index

People, issues and events on our radar, including top tickets, Carol Tisch's shopping finds, chef Judi Gallagher's dish, Heather Dunhill's Fashion I.Q., Bob Plunket's Home of the Month--and more.

Party Girl

Loren Mayo lunches with literary lion David Baldacci.

Mr. Chatterbox

A nearby museum celebrates the seedy splendor of the old-fashioned carnival.

Luxury Home

Splashy Sarasota pools, plus the latest news in real estate news and design trends.

Health

Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez on the benefits of golf. Plus, those e-cigarettes and a breakthrough in pediatric eye care. By Hannah Wallace

Food & Wine

Marsha Fottler salutes the return of Chef Pino. Also, a sweet treat from Jim's Small Batch Bakery, Sarasota's best barbecue and more.

Only in Sarasota

Illustrator John Pirman admires the Bird Key Yacht Club.