’Tis the Season for Comfy PJs
Cozy pajamas for the entire family.
Tallahassee Magazine - November-December 2009
The Kinsey Collection
FAMU alums share their collection of African-American art and artifacts at The Brogan.
Josh Butler, Chef to Gov. Charlie Crist, Passes Along Some of His Favorite Dishes
The governor’s chef helps you put a little Florida on the table when you’re cooking for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
After Years of Neglect, Tallahassee’s Historic Cascades Area Re-Emerges as a Public Park
Once the home of a beautiful natural waterfall, a blighted area will be redeveloped into a city park with amenities that planners hope will attract visitors to Tallahassee’s Downtown area. And it won’t just look pretty; Cascade Park will also serve as a storm water retention area.
A Fighting Revolution
Whether you consider it brutal fighting or creative expression, Mixed Martial Arts is now part of the Tallahassee scene.
A Daughter of Jewish and Christian Heritage Discovers Her Own Spirituality
Never do I feel closer to God than when I am outside staring up at the night sky — a cool wind tickling my eyelashes, crickets playing a symphony to my ears, a warm mug of mint tea in my…
Musings for the Holidays
When I’m planning the story lineup and making assignments for the November/December issue of Tallahassee Magazine, the holidays are front-and-center in my thoughts -— even if it is August. Being a bit ADD, I’m not really capable of sitting down…
Waging War With Cancer
Tallahasseans will participate in the American Cancer Society’s third long-term lifestyle study.
The Flying Banjo Squadron Keeps Old-Time Music Alive
This “squadron” of musicians revives the art of old-time banjo “knockin’.”
Our Giving Spirit
We take a look back at how a small-scale effort that began in 1979 has grown into the area’s largest holiday charitable drive that now grants Christmas wishes for more than 3,000 needy families. And conversations with the people who have found their greatest gift is volunteering to make Christmas Connection a success.
Keep Your Holidays Happy — and Safe
Think about home safety while you’re dreaming of sugarplums.
Caring for Caregivers
Families touched by a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease know it can be extremely difficult. “A patient receives a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer’s disease, and every part of that person’s family dynamic is turned upside down,” says Bill Wertman, executive…
Tanque Verde Ranch Offers a Chance to Saddle Up and Head Out West
For many of our readers, watching Westerns was an exciting part of childhood. There was the long line of John Wayne films, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” with Clint Eastwood and, of course, TV shows like “Rawhide”…
The Greatest Wealth is Health — Invest in Tallahassee’s Well-Being This Season
Florida and our nation are heading toward a major health care crisis — a chronic shortage of health care professionals that will be needed over the coming decades as our population ages. A 2007 study by the Florida Center for…
Sticky, Tasty and Good For You, Too
art by bonnie haldane lewis; photo by scott holstein Peanut butter is one of the most celebrated foods in America, and because of its popularity, it gets the month of November to preen in sticky, wonderful glory. Why does…
One to Watch: Frank Brogan
Former Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan returns “home” to the capital city to start his new job as university system chancellor.
St. Nick: High-Tech Elf
The Internet and online shopping have changed forever the Christmas season, but how has technology changed the way Santa Claus does his job? Tallahassee Magazine writer Jason Dehart was granted an exclusive interview with the Jolly Ol’ Elf and discovered…
Fear and Dread in Tallahassee
Settlements and forts here in “Middle Florida” were fair game for Seminole warriors late in the Second Seminole War.
