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Get PotLucky!

Four local women offer recipes to help you organize outstanding potluck partiesGet PotLuckyPotluck Parties Provide Maximum Enjoyment With Minimal Effort During the Holidays – and All Year Long By Ashley Kahn     Click for larger image with description.  There was a…

Just Train Crazy

A fascinating look into the tiny, whimsical and extremely detailed worlds created by local model railroad enthusiastsMasters of their Miniature UniverseModel Railroad Enthusiasts Ride the Rails on History, Heritage and Imagination By Jason Dehart Puff. Chug. Puff. Chug. Pulling a…

Leaving a Legacy

Some of the major local foundations and the options they offer to donors.  Community Foundation of North Florida222-2899  |  www.cfnf.org • Requires a minimum of $5,000 to start.• Accepts a wide variety of assets to start a fund, including complicated…

One Man's Call To Volunteer

Dick Bailar keeps busy around Jefferson County and at his Bavarian-style homeDick Bailar’s LegacyAn Unretiring Life Serving the Public GoodBy Lazaro Aleman You won’t find Dick Bailar’s name on the roster of state legislators, or even of elected officials, in…

There’s No Place Like Tallahassee

The Last WordThere’s No Place Like TallahasseeAfter 20 Years and Many Travels, This Atlanta Businessman Still Prefers His College Town By Alan BresslerIt had been 13 years, maybe more. An important business meeting had finally given me a reason to…

Volunteer Stands Up for Seniors

Ombudsman Jerome Conger stands up for seniors in long-term careJerome CongerVolunteer Stands Up for Seniors in Long-Term Care By Ayanna Shields Imagine living in a nursing home, away from your family and your home. The temperature in your room is uncomfortably…

Regional Corridor Update

Tallahassee Business Journal  September-October 2008Regional Corridor UpdateCompiled by Maria Mallory White and Jason DehartSPOTLIGHT Destin-Based Housing Site Hopes to Attract InvestorsBy Maria Mallory White Google “housing market” or “real estate market,” and within the first half dozen results, you’ll find housingpredictor.com.…

From the Editor

From the EditorAn Introduction to the World of DanceI grew up in Alexandria, Va., which had a fairly extensive recreation program offering all sorts of enrichment classes after school and in the summer. My mother was happy to send my…

Check It Out

Take an inventory of your home before hurricane seasonCheck It OutThe Story On Home InventoryBy Mike McLafferty  With the start of hurricane season looming, it’s time to take a home inventory of your belongings. While hurricanes are few and far…

From the Editor

Letting It All Hang OutBy Rosanne Dunkelbergerrdunkelberger@rowlandpublishing.com  224. - 36.15. - 43 inches.Those are my stats – weight, BMI and waist measurement – and it’s official. I’m obese. By every chart, statistic and formula ever devised, I’m obese – and…

Q & A

Sit down with Woody Walker as he talks about the history of WFSU television and his new passion – antique radios.Woodfin ‘Woody’ WalkerShowcasing Broadcasting’s HistoryBy Erica Bailey In 1939, Woodfin “Woody” Walker left his family’s farm in southern Alabama to join…

Ten Questions for the Candidates

Questions on key issues are asked of the four candidates in Florida's race for governor. On Nov. 12, voters from the Panhandle to the Keys will elect the 44th Governor of the State of Florida. To help voters decide, Tallahassee…

Travel: History and Mayan Mystery

Easy-to-visit Merida provides a taste of old Mexico in the Yucatan Peninsula.Exploring History and Mayan MysteryEasy-to-visit Merida, Mexico offers affordable luxuryBy Jack MacaleavySo, you  want to explore the world’s ancient ruins and experience the presence of civilizations past? Well, the…

Flavor

More than a morning pick-me-up, coffee has become an artful indulgenceConfessions of a Java JunkieThe Details Definitely Do Matter When Brewing the Perfect Cup at Home By Beth DeesI would agree with most Americans that coffee is synonymous with morning…

Sundance, Tribeca, Tallahassee

The creative forces behind the Tallahassee Film Festival share their vision for the inaugural event Photo by Scott Holstein Event Planners - Gloria Pugh (left) and Jeanne Curtin at FSU’s Student Life CinemaSundance, Tribeca, TallahasseeFilm Festival Organizers Hope to Make the City…

From the Editor

From the EditorMy Christmas Letter WarmupBy Rosanne Dunkelbergerrdunkelberger@rowlandpublishing.com  If you hate finding those single-spaced, information-filled letters tucked into your Christmas cards, then I’m your worst nightmare. For at least 15 years, I’ve been writing a behemoth that can run on…