Life + Culture

Liquid Gold

Spain's Enduring Olive Oil Legacy Article by Bianca Bain Villegas | Photography by B.Media For centuries, Spain has held the undisputed crown as the world’s foremost producer of olive oil, supplying approximately 45% of the global market and, in some years, more than half. This extraordinary dominance is not a recent achievement but the result of a cultural legacy rooted in the land itself. Across millions of hectares and over 300 million olive trees, Spain cultivates a product that is at once...

Life + Culture

El Botín

The Oldest Running Restaurant in the World Article by Bianca Bain Villegas | Photography by B.Media Botín in Madrid is more than a restaurant, it is a living monument to endurance and excellence. Officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest restaurant in the world, it has welcomed guests since 1725, enchanting royalty, statesmen, travelers, and literary icons alike. Ernest Hemingway wrote of its charms in The Sun Also Rises, while Spain’s beloved painter Francisco Goya once...

Arts + Culture

Arts Abundance

Our Top Picks for Pensacola’s Golden Season Article by Anna Wall | Photography by Provided As temperatures drop (slightly), the arts heat up in Pensacola. Our beloved performing arts organizations kick off their seasons with show-stopping premieres, including several bewitching nods to Spooky Season. Much-anticipated fall festivals bring nonstop action to Downtown Pensacola, filling the streets with art installations, delicious food, and toe-tapping musical performances. Our calendars are...

Wellness

A Calling to Care: The Story of Tena Wright

A Woman with A Calling, Willing to Sacrifice Everything Article by Suzanne Pope | Photography by Addie J Photography   For Tena Wright, caring for others has always come naturally. Raised between Arkansas and Memphis in a large, close-knit family, she was surrounded by aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. “We were always together,” she recalls. “That’s where I learned to care — not just for people, but about them.” Her greatest influence was her grandmother, a petite powerhouse who...