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The Jetsons Don't Have Anything on Today's in-Home Tech
Rosie the Robot, take note. You’re being replaced—by Josh. “A typical command from one of our clients might be, ‘Hey, Josh, turn the kitchen lights on, lower the shades in the family room and adjust the thermostat to 73,’” says Mark Bolduc, the president and founder of Sarasota’s Wicked Smart Homes. The “Josh” in this scenario is a voice-activated system from Denver-based smart home company Josh.ai.
Mar-a-Lago Face? Not in Sarasota.
Severe jaws, razor-sharp cheekbones and lips to make Mick Jagger blush—the so-called “Mar-a-Lago face” is all the rage in Washington, D.C., and Palm Beach. But Sarasotans, at least for the time being, seem to prefer a subtler touch for their plastic surgery. “Fortunately for us, Sarasota is not a market for overdone [work],” says Dr. Scott Engel of the Sarasota Plastic Surgery Center. “Some people have a Gucci purse because they want people to know they have a Gucci purse. That’s not my philosophy.
Sarasota’s Bike Boys Perform a Valuable Community Service With Plenty of Laughs Along the Way
Some retirees socialize on the driving range or the pickleball court, while others find meaning at animal shelters or soup kitchens. For the dozen or so men who call themselves the “Bike Boys,” it’s a bicycle-filled warehouse in the Rosemary District that calls to them. “It’s rewarding, and I don’t like golf,” says Tom Ott, the 72-year-old de facto leader of the group, which spends a few hours a week repairing donated bikes for the Salvation Army and other local nonprofits.
Sarasota Magazine July-August 2024
Wild encounters at our animal kingdoms. Plus, the fierce woman of Sarasota and the ultimate guide to our stunning sandbars.
The Ultimate Guide to Our Area's Sandbars
Dredging spoils, storm-shaped shoals and even a freshwater spring in the middle of the salty Gulf… our sandbars are a many-splendored bunch. As are the crowds they attract. Whether you rent, buy or borrow a boat from a friend, you’re not immersed in our aqua culture until you meet up with strangers at a sandbar. If you don’t already know, sandbars are shallow spots in waterways that offer exceptional swimming, wading, floating, snorkeling, shelling, birding and more.
Billie Jean King Wants to Change the Playbook for Female Founders
One detail you may not know about tennis icon Billie Jean King: She's long been a savvy businessperson. Before she made history more than 50 years ago for trouncing former men's tennis champion Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, King co-owned several tennis tournaments. She was then in her 20s, and her portfolio included the Oakland Pro Championships and the Billie Jean King Invitational, which was part of the all-women Virginia Slims series.
How Not to Be a Jerk When You're Riding Your Bike
Use Your Bell (or Your Voice) Whatever your ride, a bike bell notifies people in front of you that you intend to pass. “I’ll ding it at two distances—once far back and then when I get closer,” says Chris Slack of Pinnacle Wheel Works. If you don’t have a bell, you can shout to announce yourself. “But the bell’s nice,” Slack says. “Sometimes you yell and it startles people.” Make Way for Others Stay to the far right of the trail unless you’re passing someone.
The Ultimate Guide to All 18.2 Miles of the Legacy Trail
Step onto the Legacy Trail on any given morning at any given spot between Payne Park and the Venice Train Depot, and you’ll be treated to a cross-section of car-free Sarasota: dog walkers and exercisers, inline-skaters and Razor scooters, Amish families, retired snowbirds and backpacked kids hurrying to school.
Michael Mohr Grew Up Watching Movies in His Cousin's Basement With Seth Rogen. Now They Run a Thriving Cannabis Brand
By Hannah Wallace@Hannahmw23 In 2018, the year Canada legalized recreational weed, the cannabis company known as Houseplant joined forces with the Ontario-based corporation Canopy Growth and went on to scoop up more than 1 percent of the Canadian market. But setting up shop in America, where state laws vary and often clash with federal statute, called for a different approach. So Houseplant turned to producing home goods designed specifically for cannabis connoisseurs.
Guide to Giving
How mega-donor MacKenzie Scott transformed six local nonprofits. Plus, six salty adventures, a glimpse of vanishing Florida, revisiting Sarasota's war on thongs and more. The Beat Goes On Veléz has been a percussionist for the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Spyro Gyra, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, and Nile Rodgers and Chic.
Six Sarasota Water Sports You Have to Try
From flying high in a parasail wing to cruising on a Jet Ski, there’s no shortage of thrilling ways to enjoy our bays and Gulf. Here's everything you need to know to book a rousing day on the water. Parasailing Adrenaline junkies, take note: Parasailing is not an extreme watersport. In fact, dangling from a parachute 450 feet above the Gulf of Mexico is one of the most tranquil activities you can find. “It’s a chill ride, not a thrill ride,” says Taylor Eason of Parasail Siesta.
How Emma Grede Showed the Fashion World One Size Doesn't Fit All
Why Using References Should Be the New Gold Standard in Recruitment
How Emma Grede Showed the Fashion World One Size Doesn't Fit All
Emma Grede wants you to know that she's a college dropout. "I used to have a real hangup about not having a formal education -- especially when you start hiring great people," Grede says. "But it takes all sorts. I've had a different path -- and that's really worked for me." It sure has.
Oregon's Hiyu Wine Farm Makes Natural Wine From Old World Farming Practices
Skip to content At Hiyu Wine Farm, a commitment to permaculture yields wild and complex field blends and a well-set winemaker’s table The first time I met winemaker Nate Ready, he was pouring his wines at Pairings wine bar in Portland, Oregon. With his long salt-and-pepper beard and intense yet humble manner, Ready reminded me of a cross between Rasputin and a young Dumbledore — if Dumbledore were a wizard of wine.
Doing What Comes Naturally
THE FIRST TIME I MET WINEMAKER Nate Ready, he was pouring his wines at Pairings wine bar in Portland, Oregon. With his long salt-and-pepper beard and intense yet humble manner, Ready reminded me of a cross between Rasputin and a young Dumbledore—if Dumbledore were a wizard of wine. I’d tasted natural wines before (that is, wines made from organic grapes using native yeast and minimal intervention), but these, from Hiyu Wine Farm in the Columbia River Gorge, were remarkable.
Sarasota Churches Offer Sanctuary and Hope to LGBTQ Christians
What does queer Christianity look like in Sarasota? We recently spoke to leaders of five local LGBTQ-affirming churches to learn about their histories, their congregations and the ways they’re maintaining hope amid anti-LGBTQ bigotry and political assaults. What we found was a wealth of compassionate, socially active congregations from a variety of denominations that go well beyond boilerplate promises of acceptance. Rev.
The World Cup Starts This Weekend and Local Soccer Fans Are Stoked
The World Cup kicks off Sunday, Nov. 20, when host nation Qatar takes on Ecuador and, soon after, 30 other teams (initially divided into groups of four) will join the monthlong fight for the most coveted trophy in team sports. Here in southwest Florida, staunch soccer supporters have already begun banging their drums and painting their faces.
Women’s Pro Baseball Is Coming to Sarasota's Ed Smith Stadium Nov. 19-22
Despite being “America’s pastime,” women’s baseball faces an uphill battle toward widespread recognition in the United States. Englewood’s Sue Parsons Zipay, who began playing professional baseball in the 1950s, has been fighting that battle for nearly 70 years. Her latest effort in that long campaign is the All-American Women’s Baseball Classic Tournament, which will be played at Sarasota’s Ed Smith Stadium Nov. 19-22.
What It's Like to Have a Near Death Experience and Survive
It was a Tuesday or a Wednesday last fall when I felt the first stomach pain. I figured I had overdone the previous day’s ab workout, maybe tweaked something on a mountain climber. I’d had countless sports injuries in my life. This was just the universe telling me to spend some time on the couch. Twenty-four hours later, my appetite dwindled. So it was probably food poisoning. Or gas, or possibly appendicitis. Maybe something related to perimenopause. I had just turned 42.
7 Green Tech Startups With the Innovations--and the Funding--to Help Save the Planet
Entrepreneurs coast to coast are coming up with innovative technologies showing not only that we can live without carbon-based energy, but also that we can thrive without it. From a Maine startup that's growing kelp forests (which can sequester gigatons of CO2 for centuries) to an electric vehicle company in Eugene, Oregon, that's making affordable electric cars with flair, these green tech startups show that our carbon-free future actually looks pretty cool. Wave energy?
Household Recycling Made Easier
Jill Fransen considers herself a serious recycler, the kind of person who knows the difference between various plastics, takes care to sort them, and drives five miles from her home in Portland, Oregon's, North Tabor neighborhood to drop off refuse at a recycling center. Over nearly a dozen years, Fransen's routine was pretty well established. Then in late 2020, she heard about Ridwell, a subscription-based recycling service that had just been introduced in Portland.
Willamette Wandering
WHERE TO STAY Atticus Hotel This 36-room boutique hotel is the best place to stay in McMinnville. Rooms contain furniture crafted by local designers and come equipped with a French press so you can brew your own coffee. Bathrooms feature big claw-foot tubs and Pendleton bathrobes. (Rooms from $285, atticushotel.com) The Setting Inn The second outpost of the original Napa property, this stylish eight-bedroom inn has commanding views of the Chehalem Mountains.
How I Kept America's Online-Buying Spree on Track Amid the Great Covid Supply-Chain Crunch
As its name suggests, the Vertical Collective offers to do all things for direct-to-consumer brands, from creative direction and product development to sourcing and logistics. So when supply chains faltered, it threatened to undermine the company's promise to handle everything.
Meet the Company That Nailed 'Clean' Juice Before Clean Juice Was a Thing
Marygrace Sexton mastered "clean" juice long before clean juice was even a thing. Always an advocate of a whole foods, nutrient-dense diet, Sexton had a sense, in the late '80s, that others would want unadulterated, freshly squeezed juices, too. So she founded Natalie's Orchid Island Juice in 1989 and kept a single-minded focus on high quality ingredients--no preservatives and definitely no co-packers.
How Huue's Founders Are Detoxifying the Denim Industry--and Saving the Planet
About 20 percent of the world's industrial water pollution comes from textile dyeing. And the denim industry is the worst offender: Most mass-market denim brands rely on petroleum-based dyes and chemicals like formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide. In 2019, that reality inspired Tammy Hsu and Michelle Zhu to start Huue, which they spun out of Hsu's grad school work at the University of California at Berkeley, where she developed dyes made from microbial secretions.
The 'Top Chef' Guide to Portland
In Season 18 of Top Chef, the culinary reality competition traveled to Oregon for the first time. While we watched the cheftestants eat, cook, and compete for the title in the City of Roses, we also caught glimpses of the natural beauty of the entire state along the way-including the Columbia Gorge, the Oregon Coast, and Willamette Valley wine country. Here are all the locations visited by Top Chef in the city of Portland and beyond.
This Business Idea Could Help Save Cocktail Bars
Jim Meehan, co-founder of the pioneering New York City speakeasy PDT, is the author of The PDT Cocktail Book and Meehan's Bartender Manual. He's also the bar director at Takibi, a new restaurant in Portland, Oregon. He gave some advice to Marco Zappia, a former bar director in Minneapolis, who has an idea for a cocktail commissary business.
SMH’s Dr. Manuel Gordillo on New Vaccines and CDC Guidelines
The CDC released new Covid-19 guidelines last week that reflect the effects—and effectiveness—of vaccination efforts throughout the country. Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System’s infectious disease specialist Dr. Manuel Gordillo sees new hope in the eased restrictions, even as he reiterates the importance of continued diligence and pro-vaccine messaging.
How to Take Care of Your Body While You Work
We’ve long acknowledged the physical issues that can arise from typical desk jobs. Now that so many of us have spent the better part of a year working from home, the pain and injuries caused by sitting all day are being exacerbated. Even if our offices had ergonomic setups, our makeshift home offices probably don’t. Where we used to stand up and go to meetings or visit coworkers at their desks, we’re now still seated, still staring at our computer on Zoom calls.
Tested Positive for Covid-19? Here Are Treatment Options
As Sarasotans await the widespread availability of the Covid-19 vaccine, the disease remains a significant danger, especially for individuals with underlying health conditions. At the same time, Covid-19 patients currently account for more than 13 percent of hospitalizations at Sarasota County hospitals, according to the University of Minnesota’s Covid-19 Hospitalization Tracking Project.
This Entrepreneur Launched 31 Startups in 31 Days. An Expert Weighs In on His Latest Idea
Portland, Oregon-based serial entrepreneur and Inc. reader Mark Grimes recently launched 31 startups in 31 days. One of those businesses aims to revive drive-in movies, which saw a resurgence in popularity this year. To see if that idea has legs, he consulted an expert: Mike Thelin of Bolted Consulting, who works with food and media organizations and is the executive producer of Feast Portland, an annual food festival.
Genetic Testing Can Provide a Road Map for Your Future
While nothing is 100 percent, experts even see the probability of genetic manipulation in the future. Over the last 20 years, genetic testing has emerged as a remarkable and valuable tool for analyzing and even mitigating all kinds of medical conditions—including cancer. But the one thing genetic testing can’t do is predict the future. It’s more road map than crystal ball. “Nothing is definite.
How to Have a Happy, Healthy Thanksgiving
Registered dietician Rebecca Henson shares her tips for how to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. Rather than stressing out about your Thanksgiving indulgences, Sarasota’s Rebecca Henson, a registered dietician, recommends a practical, pragmatic approach that lets you enjoy the holiday without getting down on yourself.
How the Fire Department Is Handling Emergencies Safely Amid the Pandemic
Medical emergencies haven’t stopped happening in the time of Covid-19, but the pandemic has added a new wrinkle to the jobs of first responders. “We’re still running all of the same calls,” says Carson Sanders, the assistant chief and emergency medical services head of the Sarasota County Fire Department.
USF Nursing Course to Address Covid-19, Burnout
Nurses face challenges including increased suicide rates, burnout and PTSD, and the pandemic has only made them worse. This February, the USF College of Nursing will offer a series of virtual courses for frontline nurses about staying safe and healthy—both physically and mentally—while working in a pandemic.
November Is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Alzheimer's Disease as shown on a MRI. This year’s National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month began with hopeful news that was then quickly dashed. On Nov. 4, Sarasota's Roskamp Institute announced that it had already begun negotiations to acquire a new drug that had just received a glowing FDA review. The drug, Aducanumab, by Cambridge, Massachusetts’ Biogen company, seemed on the brink of FDA approval. But two days later, a separate FDA committee reversed the organization’s findings.
Dry Eyes Have Intensified in Lockdown
And you thought you stared at your computer too much before the pandemic hit. There’s seemingly no end to the health problems associated with lockdown life, but the effects on your vision may be something that, ironically, you’ve overlooked. The near-constant screen time—from computers, tablets, phones, e-readers, and, yes, your television, too—is causing an immediate and possibly cumulative disruption in your eyes’ function.
When Wine Pros Lose Smell and Taste to COVID-19
A week after restaurants in Portland, Oregon, were allowed to reopen for on-site dinner service in June, Arden Wine Bar owner and sommelier Kelsey Glasser tested positive for COVID-19. Glasser was lucky; unlike Wesley Brown, one of the wine bar’s servers who also tested positive, she had barely any symptoms. But the one that terrified her was the one that threatened to undermine her career as a wine professional: the loss of smell and taste. “It was scary,” says Glasser.
At This Oregon Winery, the Harvest Is About Sharing Joy
With the wildfires still raging in Oregon right now, we here at Food & Wine debated whether it was really the right time to run a story (which appears in our October print issue) about a happy communal dinner in the middle of Oregon wine country. So we reached out to Clare Carver, who owns and runs Big Table Farm together with her husband Brian, for her take on the matter.
One Big Table
AS CLARE CARVER, farmer, artist, and currently host of this party, passes a bowl of sage-flecked potatoes to her husband, winemaker Brian Marcy, she recounts how the couple first met sea salt entrepreneur Ben Jacobsen, who sits at the far end of the table. It was nearly a decade ago, she says, while filming an episode of a show called Man Fire Food. The title alone makes everyone snort with laughter.
Sarasota's Best Breakfasts
It’s easy to make a passable breakfast. It’s difficult to make an outstanding one. That’s the first thing we learned when we set out to compile the definitive list of the best places to have breakfast in Sarasota-Manatee. We ever-famished editors ate everywhere we could, from gas stations with a reputation for global specialties to Gulf-front cafes with designer entrées. And we ate everything. Pancakes, waffles, flapjacks. Omelets, frittatas, crêpes. Sausage, bacon, gravy.
September Is Suicide Prevention Month
Approximately 800,000 people a year die by suicide. What should you do if you suspect someone you know is having suicidal thoughts? “Talk to them,” says Dr. Bart Hodgens, a licensed clinical psychologist with Sarasota’s CenterPlace Health. “Establish a line of communication. There are a lot of resources out there, but it starts with communication and the emotional connection.” September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and World Suicide Prevention Day takes place this Thursday, Sept.
How to Stay Fit in the Zombie Apocalypse (and Other Virtual Lockdown Workouts)
The chaos that is 2020 has forced us all to switch up our workout routines. Like everything else in 2020, workouts have had to undergo some adjustments. When we can’t get to the gym like we used to, many of us have turned to a variety of virtually guided workouts—whether apps, videos, streaming services or other socially distant fitness-coaching options. Here are just a few of the many options out there.
Hone Your Hiring Skills
People are the most essential asset to any business, yet hiring the right person for the right role is one of the most difficult skills to master. Even experienced recruiters say that hiring—part science, part art—requires years of experience, observation, and study to get it right. To help you hone your hiring chops, we canvassed human resource managers and recruiters both in and outside the alcoholic beverage industry to get their pro tips on finding the best person for the job.
How Many People Are Actually Presymptomatic or Asymptomatic for Covid-19?
Last week, we reported on Manatee County’s new mask resolution in light of a startling statistic: as much as 48 percent of Manatee County residents who are positive for Covid-19 may also be asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic, as reported by Dr. Jennifer Bencie, the Manatee County Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health.
How to Handle COVID-19 at Home
While hospitals continue to field a surge in COVID-19 cases, the vast majority of infected people will ride out their illness at home. Sarasota Memorial Hospital has shared a conversation between Dr. Jack Rodman, chief medical officer of First Physicians Group, and Dr. Joseph Seaman, a critical care pulmonologist about how best to care for yourself as you battle the disease. “The virus uses humans, and our cells, to serve the role of duplicating itself,” says Rodman.
How to Chill Out: Summer 2020 Version
Ultimately, says mindfulness coach Rebekka Mars, there’s so much to be gained in recognizing moments of joy, no matter how brief. Even in the best of times, the physical and emotional effects of stress can be severe. After months of social distancing, working from home and watching news about the international pandemic, protests and politics—not to mention living with the Florida summer heat—many of us are likely suffering substantial pain that we may not even be conscious of.
'My Summer With Irma'
Last month, we learned that Broadway theaters will remain dark until at least January. Here on Florida’s Cultural Coast, Sarasota’s renowned arts organizations are facing a similarly uncertain fate. An empty theater is a hard thing to get my head around. Thanks to my parents, longtime Asolo Rep artists Brad and Marian Wallace, the theater has always been a living, breathing thing; the interconnectedness of people—actors, audience, artists and crew—is at its heart.
Everything You Need to Know About Cosmetic Tattoos
Some clients are asking tattoo artists to do cosmetic tattoos, such as semi-permanent eyebrows or freckles. When it comes to tattoos, most people want to show them off, whether it’s the colorful Rubens lion on your shoulder or the stylized Margaret Atwood quote on your thigh. Tattoo art has become more and more mainstream, so in lots of places it’s now socially (and professionally) acceptable to have visible tattoos. But on your face?
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