Travel

Ocean Cruises vs River Cruises - Why River Cruises Are the Next Step

If you have ever returned from an ocean cruise with a list of places you wished you could have explored more deeply, river cruises may be exactly what you are looking for. Ocean voyages are wonderful for crossing wide horizons and visiting far-flung ports, but river cruises work on a different principle. They take you into the heart of the destinations themselves. For travelers who have already enjoyed ocean cruising, a river cruise is a natural next step, a way to trade sea days for scenic...

Beauty

Making A Statement

Designing a home that tells your story Article by Janine Finch, GoldFinch Interior Styling | Photography by Kayla Farley Walk into almost any beautifully designed home and you'll probably notice a striking light fixture, a dramatic piece of art or an impressive piece of furniture. We often refer to these as statement pieces — the elements that immediately draw the eye and often become the focal point of a room. But I believe the best statement pieces do something far more important than...

Life + Culture

Courting Creativity

In a world full of challenges, creative and effective problem solvers make a big impact Article by JoAnn Chang | Photography by Gulf Coast OM When you’re young, every success and failure is a learning experience. In today’s structured world, finding opportunities for kids to challenge their minds and explore solutions can be hard to come by. Odyssey of the Mind, a creative problem-solving competition created to challenge youth from kindergarten to college, is providing that opportunity for...

Style + Beauty

Tampa Style Makers

Meet the designers bringing fresh looks and new focus to the Tampa Bay fashion scene Article by JoAnn Chang Amalia Bracho BRACHO+BOSCH For Amalia Bracho, CEO of BRACHO+BOSCH, merging art and fashion was something instilled in her at a young age. As a 15-year-old girl, her father, a renowned muralist, painted her plain white dress before a party. Her mother dried the paint with a hair dryer as he went. The result was a one-of-a-kind piece that inspires her work at BRACHO+BOSCH to this...