Arts + Culture

Jam Session

Cue the lights, camera and action. Kelly and Thomas Koch aren’t missing a beat as they help music students sharpen skills and build confidence. Article by Laura Watts | Photography by Provided When I was in second grade, once a week after school I would walk down the street to the home of Mrs. Roberts, a lonely old woman who sat next to me on her piano bench while I plunked out little ditties during a half-hour lesson, trying not to be distracted by her yapping dog, the ticking metronome and...

Life + Culture

“Let’s go out for dinner.”

A Super Taster’s top picks for a Wine-Date Night Out in Pensacola Article by Alex Boykin of Gulfcoast Wine | Photography by Provided How often do you hear: “What do you want to eat tonight?” Well, if you live around Pensacola, you are in luck. Our local culinary scene continues to improve. For those of us who consider ourselves oenophiles, a meal without good wine is just food. The Pensacola area has some great restaurants, but where can you get both great food and a wine experience to...

Life + Culture

Savor the Lifestyle: Friendship

Article by Stephania Streit | Photography by Provided “Our next business, after this will be to discuss Friendship. For friendship is a virtue, or involves virtue; and also it is one of the most indispensable requirements of life. For no one would choose to live without friends, but possessing all other good things.” Aristotle, in Book 8 of his Nicomachean Ethics, poetically described how to live the best life by elevating one of our most fundamental functions of humanity. Friendship ...

Health + Wellness

Healing Paws for Warriors

Saving Lives at Both Ends of the Leash Article by Anna Wall | Photography by Provided When Casey was medically retired from the Air Force after 11 years of service, she found the transition to civilian life incredibly difficult. Her PTSD worsened over the years, leading to agoraphobia that severely affected her relationships with her friends and family. Isolated and embarrassed, Casey looked into acquiring a service dog to help with her condition but couldn’t afford the hefty price tag. In...