John Holiday & the Kid Memphis TrioCourtesy photos from the artist By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins John Holiday brings his music and new movie to south Florida When John Holiday was growing up in Memphis, his piano-playing father, Michael, encouraged the young Read More
By Rodger Skidmore Water, water everywhere…and what is one to think Like so many things, we have a love/hate relationship with water. We love a tall glass of water with bits of ice floating in it. Add a Read More
Waterfront diningEntertainment nightly at the Boatyard The Boatyard Waterfront Bar & Grill is a local institution that has been welcoming guests by land and sea for years. The restaurant offers entertainment 7 nights a week with waterfront views. There are Read More
By Philip M. Farrell, MD, PhD One of the original names for Siesta Key was Clam Island during a time when shell fishing was superb on the bayside. Clams, oysters, and scallops could be harvested almost as easily as catching Read More
By Charmaine Engelsman-RobinsPhotos courtesy of artist For your listening pleasure: Frost & Ross (and then some!) Every once in a while, I have the good fortune to meet someone who is absolutely in love with music and with making it. Read More
Lena Horne – Fats Waller – Harlem Globetrotters By Rodger Skidmore One of the biggest hits in 1943 for Lena Horne – who had many big hits – was Stormy Weather. But Ethel Waters sang that song first, in Read More
This month’s Island Girls are a triple play. Patriotic BFF’s are, Morgan of Bradenton, Laura and Monyka of Tampa. Competitive beach volleyball is the string that ties these three together.
May BCE at Parker and Associates, PA Thank you, Parker and Associates, PA, for hosting the Chamber’s May Business Card Exchange! The Chamber had a great turn out for our event. Also, thank you for donating door prizes for the Read More
Turtles Restaurant on Little Sarasota Bay on Siesta Key has been around since 1986. Diners experience a spectacular view of the Bay and water anywhere in and outside the restaurant. They are also within close proximity to Siesta Key’s Turtle Read More
By Rodger Skidmore Visit Tahiti before it’s gone Sure, Sarasota is going to be under water by the year 2100 (or maybe 2030, who really knows?), as will The Maldives, the Solomon Islands, and Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Read More
