Adventure Is Out There
Shane Reynolds is a true Floridian. He was born in Pensacola, raised in Fort Walton, and lives in Destin. As a kid, Reynolds didn’t stray too far from home. “My dad liked to be home, and that was his thing,”…
Wanderlust in Watercolor
Tallahassee artist René Lynch has a knack for making friends wherever she goes. A seasoned traveler with a passport full of stamps, she’s eager to strike up conversations with strangers, learn from locals, and gather inspiration for her lush watercolor…
The Little Mercies
On a sweltering summer day at the Florida Folk Festival, a crowd of music lovers packed the performance tent to hear the toe-tapping tunes of fiddle, banjo, and harmonies wafting in the humid air. They were gathered to hear The Little…
The Rise of DaCari Taylor
In the heart of Tallahassee’s Frenchtown neighborhood, where the aromas of authentic Southern comfort food and the hum of jazz and history intertwine, a storyteller is weaving his legacy. DaCari Taylor, a Florida A&M University graduate, carries the spirit of…
Girl Power Aglow in Gold
Isabella Al-Sharif is an exotic name Tallahassee is getting used to. In just under a year as the programming coordinator and curator of LeMoyne Arts in downtown Tallahassee, she has selected art for a half dozen exhibitions. In addition, Al-Sharif…
Galactic Glow
Each year, there’s a short window when the core of the Milky Way is visible. Landscape and wildlife photographer Kyle Miller met up with a group of friends to see if they could capture this window in time. With the…
Comfort on Every Page
Girl Meets Griddle The warning of “too many cooks in the kitchen” does not apply to When Southern Women Cook: History, Lore, and 300 Recipes with Contributions from 70 Women Writers (America’s Test Kitchen, $40). Clocking in at more than…
Tallahassee’s Cultural Crossroads
Railroad Square’s storied past is as layered as the murals that embellish its walls. Spanning nine acres, the district sits between Florida State University and Florida A&M University, with historic railroad tracks running along its edge. Originally the site of…
Welcoming Words
To get to know poet and Professor James Kimbrell, it may be best to think of an analogy: Picture him as a multicolored quilt made up of educational patches, literary squares, pieces of sadness, and of great joy, love of…
A Feast for the Ears
As the concertmaster of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, a sought-after concerto soloist, and associate professor of violin at Florida State University, Corinne Stillwell has a lot on her plate. As founder of the local Music for Food initiative, she works…
