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Ideal Destinations 10 Walkable Towns 2016
10 Walkable Towns – Explore These Southern Communities. Top 10 Walkable Southern Towns by Emily Colin. What does it mean for a town or city to be ‘walkable?’ Clearly, pedestrians need to be able to walk from one place to the next-there needs to be sidewalks and crosswalks, stoplights and signs. But walkability is about…
Read MoreSomething New and Special Every Year
Tony Viollis Lives a New Kind of Retirement By Emily Hackeling. Previously published in the 2016 Fall issue. Itās noon on a Tuesday, and my phone rings. I answered, expecting to talk with Tony Viollis, the St. Mary School Athletic Director, about his retirement before I headed to work. I had no clue Iād hang…
Read MoreBuilder Profile: AV Homes
Award-Winning Active Adult Lifestyle Communities: Lifestyle Blended With Healthy Living and a Natural Environment By Warren Grant. Previously published in the 2016 Fall issue. Much like the Farmerās Insurance tagline, you could say of Scottsdale-based homebuilder AV Homes, āthey know a thing or two because theyāve seen a thing or two.ā Founded in 1970, a…
Read MoreIdeal Destinations Autumn in East Tennessee
The Most Colorful and Festive Time of the Year. By JG Walker. Previously published in the 2016 Fall Issue. While the fall foliage in New England is justifiably famous, the autumn splendor on display in East Tennessee is equally amazing. Better yet, the daytime temperatures in this Southern highland paradise are still warm enough that…
Read MoreIdeal Destinations Lake Norman
Ideal Destinations Lake Norman Serenity Found on Lake Norman If you ever took a design or painting class, you learned that horizontal compositions have a quieting effect on our cerebral activity. No wonder, then, that the families who live there, and visitors who gently pass through, fill their days at Lake Norman just north of…
Read MoreIdeal Destinations Tucson
We All Want to Get Back A Google search of the phrase āThe Beatles Get Back song meaningā yields a laundry list of results, ranging from social commentary on racism toward immigrants, to deep debates on Jo-joās true identity. Thereās little mention of Tucsonāmentioned in the first stanzaāwhich is home to the McCartney family ranch…
Read MoreA Summer Tour of Middle Tennessee
Heart of the Volunteer State To those of us in the other 49 states, Tennessee is probably best known for its prolific contributions to American musicāfrom the bluegrass rhythms of the eastern highlands to Nashvilleās fame as āThe Country Music Capital of the Worldā to the legendary blues clubs on Beale Street in Memphis. But…
Read MoreDive Into an Exotic Tropical Paradise Cost Rica
Dive Into an Exotic Tropical Paradise Cost Rica Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica Boasting 80 miles of sparkling shoreline, the Nicoya Peninsulaās most notable feature is its magnificent beaches with their dramatic coastal scenery and charming small villages. The outer, western beaches of the peninsula rim the Pacific Coast and offer some of the best surfing…
Read MoreEco-Friendly Design with a Contemporary Edge
Eco-Friendly Design with a Contemporary Edge Unspoiled Costa Rica… Featuring Renowned Architect, Amnon Dahan āI started seeing unbelievable, contemporary designs that are integrated into the beautiful terrain and into the nature of Costa Rica. Thatās when I started seeing people living in harmony with nature, literally allowing the nature outside in, with homes melded into…
Read MoreA Dive into the Bright Cuisine of the Caribbean
Dive into the Bright Cuisine of the Caribbean Set your watches to island time. Weāre about to light up our palates with a leisurely dip into paradise. Some like it hot. Some like it really hot with a side of sweet. Welcome to Caribbean Cuisine 101. This distinctive fareāwhich spawns from the islands and is…
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