Kenn von Roenn is The Glass Guru
For sculptor Kenn von Roenn, glass is a gas.
The Walton County Commission
A Reckless disregard for our region’s reputation
Jam Your Way to These Must-Not-Miss Music Festivals
Northwest Florida is becoming a concert corridor.
FSU’s Women’s Basketball Team Finds Common Ground on the Court
Meet the members of FSU’s richly talented women’s basketball team.
Tallahassee Magazine 2015 Year in Review
Tallahassee’s lively and compassionate community has so much heart, and that pulse was felt throughout every page of our six issues in 2015. This year we explored top trends, chatted with locals, looked forward to the future and took a…
Step it up for the Tallahassee Marathon
The start of the race is months away, but serious runners already are picking up their miles in preparation for the 42nd annual Tallahassee Marathon, scheduled for February 7. Presented by Capital City Runners and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, the 2016…
2016 Top Salon Pre Event Party
A storm raged outside, but the mood remained upbeat at the 2016 Top Salon kickoff event at Recess Day and Nightclub on Nov. 18. Representatives of top salons, nominated by community members, mixed and mingled over drinks and a delectable…
Monster Dash Costume Fun Run Raises $1,500 for Charity
Fundraising 5K runs, half marathons and fun runs benefit both participants, who get in shape while pursuing their personal best times, and community-based charities. TOPS’L Beach and Racquet Resort, managed by ResortQuest, raised $1,500 for the Matrix Community Outreach Center (MCOC)…
Live in Tallahassee Covers Best of Tallahassee
Best of Tallahassee was created as a way to recognize, honor and congratulate businesses and services that contribute to making Tallahassee a marvelous place to live. The businesses that emerged as 2015 Best Of Tallahassee winners combine to enhance our…
Get Jazzy with Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra
Do you swoon when you hear a saxophone? Maybe you tap your toes to the sweet sounds of a cello? If you’re a jazz lover, then the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra has the perfect show for you – TSO Jazz. Guests…
The Clydesdales Are Coming
Regal, majestic and symbolic! The Budweiser Clydesdales have made their tracks and pulled their wagon into Tallahassee. The iconic, red Budweiser trucks stood prominent amongst the fields and pastures at The Farm on N. Meridian Rd on Wednesday, Nov. 11.…
Jamming for a Cause
Soulful tunes and swaying strands of lights led the way to the main stage at Goodwood Jams on Nov. 7 at Goodwood Museum and Gardens. Spectators lounged on lawn chairs and picnic blankets or tapped their toes to the sounds…
Best of Tallahassee 2015
ElleBelle Photography The Edison Restaurant shined like a beacon on the evening of Oct. 28 as hundreds gathered for Rowland Publishing’s “Best of Tallahassee” event. Soon, winners would be announced and themselves beam brightly. Months prior to the event, readers…
Tallahassee Is No Longer the Small Town Remembered
Aerial view looking east from the Civic Center toward Apalachee Parkway. Photographed in 1985. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory Original print date: Nov/Dec 1990 I grew up believing the slogan: “Tallahassee: Everybody’s Hometown.” But returning after an absence of 16…
Tallahassee As I Remember It
Original print date: Spring 1983 Number, please!” said the operator, and if you asked for “Number l,” you got Byrd’s Grocery Store; what’s more, they delivered your order. In 1926, at age 5, I lived with my mother, Florence Moore…
Elegance or Diversity?
Original print date: Spring 1981 Talleon Planner’s Log WKO 487 My Projections Terminal seemed to be out of tune, giving me a very unlikely looking future projection for the Talleon-Oyster Belt economy interface on which I was working. To see…
Longtime Newspaper Editor Reflects on Our Town
Original print date: Summer 1988 Author’s Note: Malcolm B. Johnson, editor of the Tallahassee Democrat from 1954 to 1978, has been a significant influence on Tallahassee. Ten years after his retirement, he looked at his town — the capital city…
40 Years of Art, Artifacts and Animals
Original print date: Nov/Dec 1997 In January, the Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science began its 40th year as a member of the Tallahassee family. Beginning in 1958, the museum has endeavored to bring history, artwork and animals to…
A Trip Down the St. Marks Is a Lesson in Local History
Original print date: May/Jun 1993 It was shortly after daybreak when we launched our kayaks from the weathered, wooden dock that extrudes from the floodplain woodlands along the middle reaches of the St. Marks River. The late-winter air was cool…
