The Wrong Number
A letter from the publisher of Tallahassee Magazine
Jazz is Making a Capital Comeback
All the different events and locations that host jazz music
“They Led the Way” – A John G. Riley House & Museum Exhibit
In Florida’s collective consciousness, the desegregation of public schools was a proud moment. Unlike many of our fellow Southern states, the national decree seemed to transition smoothly into action — barely grabbing headlines. But for the brave African American students…
Time for a Community ‘Clean Sweep’
Courtesy Keep Tallahassee-Leon County Beautiful Spring is right around the corner, which means it’s time for some spring cleaning! Keep Tallahassee-Leon County Beautiful, along with Super Lube, Waste Pro, the City of Tallahassee and Leon County are hosting “Super…
Ardan's Salon emerges victorious at Tallahassee Top Salon Event
The 2014 Top Salon event, sponsored by Dr. Russell B. Rainey, was held Saturday, February 22 at the University Center Club, where a crowd of more than 600 enjoyed food, drinks, music and dramatic makeovers from 13 of Tallahassee's most…
The Wait is (Almost) Over for Cascades Park
After years of delay, the “Countdown to Cascades” is official. During a live-stream press conference Feb. 10, city and county commissioners Scott Maddox and Kristin Dozier announced Cascades Park will officially open on March 14. A rainy morning would seem…
Doing the MagLab Math
Perhaps one of Tallahassee’s most underappreciated treasures, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (less formally known as the MagLab), is the largest and highest-powered magnet laboratory in the world. A collaboration between Florida State University, the University of Florida and…
A New Place to Find Burger Nirvana
BurgerFi’s first Tallahassee location opened its doors for the first time in a soft opening Jan. 20. With a strong presence throughout Florida, the new fast casual restaurant I the latest addition to the new Whole Foods Plaza on Thomasville Road.…
The Puzzling Story of George Proctor, a Free Black Man During the Time of Slavery
The strange tale of freedman George Proctor.
Evolve with the Times … or Become Extinct
In an average month I’m asked several times if I feel printed magazines are fading away … or are dead and don’t have the sense to lay down. Based on very firsthand experience, print magazine publishing in Northwest Florida is…
Hear the Peanut. Be the Peanut.
Usually, I’m bad about remembering jokes, but there are a few — usually pretty corny — that stick with me. Here’s one of my favorites: A guy is sitting at a bar by himself when, all of a sudden, he…
And How Micro-Disaster Taught Me the Difference Between 'Stuff' and 'Things'
Throughout elementary school, my teachers had lists of words and phrases we were not allowed to use. “Nice” and “cool” were forbidden — branded as unspecific cop-out adjectives. “I think” was banned for being redundant. For one teacher, “stuff” was…
Find New Deal-Era Murals in the Old Tallahassee Post Office Building
Indian murals have stories to tell.
At Age 50, Songwriter Grant Peeples ‘Revises’ his Resume to Include Singing, Too
At age 50, Grant Peeples 'revises’ his resume to include singing, too.
Going to the Mat for Change
Tammy Binkley wanted to run, to escape the rows of attractively dressed young women lining Kolkata’s red light district sidewalks waiting for work. In a busy and bustling part of town, the narrow, foul smelling road was lined with soot-covered…
Hotel Duval: Beloved Boutique Hotel Sells for $23 Million
The leaders of Tallahassee-based Hunter+Harp Hospitality are well acquainted with large-scale business transactions, but when Schulete Hospitality out of Louisville, Ky., approached the group in the summer of 2013 regarding the future ownership of Hotel Duval, the principals of Hunter+Harp…
