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Dear Reader, Welcome to this year‘s version of Health and Happiness. You will note that this issue has a seemingly slight change in its editorial direction. One year ago it was Health and Wellness. This year, and for the foreseeable future, it will be known as Health and Happiness. After all, what is more “Happy” than being Well? I sincerely hope that you enjoy some of the interesting, comprehensive and informative editorial pieces in this issue. There is a broad base of interesting articles that should make you happy. It’s up to you to be healthy. I must mention to you some news that I discovered recently when reviewing magazine publishing standards. In this increasingly complex publishing world where audience engagement relies on a mix of print, digital and experiential offerings, it was determined that successful multilevel-strategies that deliver great audience engagement rely predominately on print, regardless of what happens on your browser. The study found that print magazines today play a vital role in the buying/ selling process. Magazines have the ability to create awareness and inspire desire for new brands. They change branding awareness and encourage buyers to aim higher, increase excitement, and make decisions all the while demonstrating that print remains extraordinarily powerful. Importantly, the recent study focused on the fact that the core strength of magazines is TRUST. Magazine brands outperform social media and digital strategies in 6 of 8 categories when it comes to TRUST. Those categories are fashion, beauty, motoring, news, home and entertainment. So what is my message here? Join us in our mission to provide the best possible content to the best possible audience in the Tampa Bay area. I hope to see your products in our next issue when we again offer up the best reader audience available. Happy (and Healthy) Living,
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FROM THE EDITOR Know that great feeling in a meeting when someone pipes up with a new idea and everyone looks at each other around the table with eyes and smiles widening and says, “Yes!”? Kind of like those moments in TV ads when someone tastes something delicious and bobs his head up and down in approval — the TV nod, I call it. Well, when our fearless leader (aka Thomas L. duPont) suggested we replace “Health & Wellness” with “Health & Happiness” as the theme of this issue, there were TV nods all around. The idea made us all, what else, happy. Because while ”wellness” is all well and good, “happiness” broadened our editorial horizons. The answers to the question “What makes you happy?” (p. 14) were all over the map, literally and figuratively. And while I still can’t decide how I’d answer that question myself in definitive fashion, I know one thing: This issue makes me happy. It makes me happy to read sentences that open like this one: “I cackled more in one week than I had in a year…” It makes me happy to learn new facts about wine (organic wines are not sulfite-free) and restaurants (I gotta try Ray’s Vegan Soul). It makes me happy — OK, more amused than happy — to know there are things like the $20,000 “Dean Jackson Aeropod” for the father who really has everything. It makes me happy — and fills me with awe — to read about people who have overcome extraordinary obstacles, like Army Staff Sgt. Lauren Montoya and Stacy Salmon and our own writer, Resie Waechter. And it makes me happy to meet, as Readers’ Digest used to call them, unforgettable characters — like the Cuban mattress-makers in Sarasota, the ebullient art curator Lynn Whitelaw and vivacious salon owner Vimarie Rivera. We’ve made some changes and additions to the magazine that I hope will make you happy, too, like our new auto column by Howard Walker and the revised format for our A&E Calendar, renamed dRTBestBets (see what we did there?). Coming up in our July/August issue: The return of the A to Z List. What are your favorite things about Tampa Bay from A to Z? Choose one letter or choose ‘em all, and tell us what’s tops in your Tampa Bay alphabet. Send your thoughts re the A to Z List and anything else about duPont REGISTRY Tampa Bay to my email address below. Hey, it’d make me happy! PS: Speaking of happy-making, that’s an original Chad Mize at the top of this column. It’s an image he doodled of my husband and myself during a SunLit Festival event honoring him and Florida Poet Laureate Peter Meinke in the Warehouse Arts District (WAD). He drew it, along with many, many more, on a big metal disk that’ll be part of an installation on the Pinellas Trail. That right there — Mize, Meinke, SunLit, WAD, the Trail — is a great big confluence of happy. David Warner Editor in Chief dwarner@dupontregistry.com 10
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WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?
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’t’s a seemingly simple question. We asked readers and advertisers and Facebook friends. We asked ourselves. Some of the answers were expansive, some short and sweet, some clipped and faintly sarcastic. (I chose not to believe my happily married friend, a comedian by trade, when he answered “Hookers and blow.”) Some, like photographer Todd Bates’s response — you’ll see it on p. 17 — made gentle fun of the entire enterprise. But is the question really all that simple? It might prompt you to consider the whole of your life — and whether your answer is a laundry list or the first thing that comes to mind, just thinking about it can be its own reward. Or reading about it. That’s been making us happy at dRTB, and we hope you feel the same. —David Warner
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Anytime I witness a child smile authentically at something, it feels magical to me. Chelsea McMillan, Founder, Sunshine State Goods Any moment spent with my adult daughters who live here in Florida, but also my yearly trip to Paris to see my parents and friends over there, and of course my strolls in the city. Or, to put it another way…Tout moment que je peux passer avec mes grandes filles qui vivent ici, en FL, mais aussi mon voyage annuel à Paris pour voir mes parents et mes amis, et bien sûr mes promenades dans la ville.
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A Sunday afternoon at home with my nose in a book and a cocktail by my side‌ poolside. Day turns into night, the pool is illuminated, and I float in the warm water in perfect silence looking up at the starry, starry night. Laura Fage, Signature Events/Patina
Working in my garden. We live in this great little paradise. I had a greenhouse attached to my garage in Pennsylvania. Now all my pots are outside in my yard.
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What brings me the most health and happiness in my life are: My pit bulls Lily and Scarlett, and my Husky Maya; my wonderful husband Craig, and the best 60 minutes you will spend on you, Orange Theory Fitness. Additional happiness is found through my obsession with TouchTunes, which leads many to hear any Yacht Rock genre song, Journey and Johnny Gill. Brooke Palmer Kuhl, r.s.b.p. Events+PR Happiness wrapped up in the joy of others knows no comparison. For me, creating Theatre eXceptional, a professional theater company that actively recruits actors with disabilities to share the stage with area professional actors, musicians, designers and technicians, has been a source of real happiness not only for me but also for the incredible staff who works with us. (Pictured: Brianna Larson, Michelle’s daughter and Theatre eXceptional’s artistic director, with actors Sally Norris and Mary Elizabeth Williams from the company’s production of “The Wizard of Oz.”)
My family, playing my guitar, the last little bit of waiting for “Game of Thrones” to come back (before we knew what was going to happen and everyone started fighting about whether or not it was any good), chicken parm, when it rains in the morning and I’m somehow able to sleep in, my band’s EP hitting Spotify, the idea that this too shall pass and there will be life after Trump. Joe Bardi, Communications Director, Marxent
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Moving my city forward in a way that reflects its potential and that of all of the people fortunate to call it home is what makes me happy. This actualization is motivated by and manifested most importantly for me in the smiles of my children every time they realize that they are growing up in the most special place on Earth. Dr. Kanika Tomalin, Deputy Mayor/City Administrator, City of St. Peter
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As cliché as this is, fitness makes me happy. I like to sweat, I like the feeling, I love the people in the community. If I’m not working out, I’m not happy.
Passion on the stage, color on the canvas and music in my ears…
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Alan Mohney, Jr. and Debbie Yones, actors Working with her on a show makes me the happiest. She is my best friend and an incredible creative collaborator who challenges me in all of the best ways. The feeling of my pulse quickening and my heart filling seeing my love be brilliant on stage (and off), seeing the same amount of pride and excitement when it’s my turn up there, knowing that if I should stumble, there is someone right there that won’t let me miss a step...
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INNER PEACE: Silent meditations were key elements of the retreat.
Eat, Pray, Flu
I got sick on a wellness retreat with Sigrid Olsen. It was exactly what the doctor ordered. STORY AND PHOTOS BY HEIDI KURPIELA
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’m in Mexico, lying on a white sand beach. The Caribbean Sea is lapping at the shoreline of the Yucatan Peninsula, the sky is as blue as the water, and everything hurts. Later, much later, I awake in my casita, a small, white-washed hut a few steps from the beach. It’s midnight and I’m wringing wet, cold sweat saturating the front of my yoga tank. I feel like I’ve been hit by a taco truck. The flu, I think. On a wellness retreat. 22 22 www.duPontREGISTRY.com www.duPontREGISTRYtampabay.com
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FEEL THE POWER: The retreat group on the beach.
The Power of Positive Women It had seemed like such a good idea at the time. A Sigrid Olsen Creative Wellbeing Retreat. Seven days in January at the Shambala Petit Hotel & Yoga Retreat in the otherworldly city of Tulum, a 4,000-year-old Mayan civilization-turned-holistic-outpost 90 minutes south of Cancun. It was going to be a chance to relax and reconnect with myself — all the usual reasons why women in their mid30s take Elizabeth Gilbert-ian sabbaticals. It would also be a chance to reconnect with Olsen, the 65-year-old fashion designer, artist and entrepreneur whose backstory sounds like an Oprah SuperSoul Sunday segment. I’d interviewed her after she’d moved to Sarasota eight years ago following a series of personal and professional upheavals she documented in her 2018 memoir, Sigrid Olsen: My Life Redesigned. I was in the mood for a redesign myself. My most recent day at a beach had entailed 45 minutes fighting for a parking spot on Pass-a-Grille while my kids begged for Doritos and fired empty Super Soakers at the back of my head. The prospect of meditating and journaling with a group of like-minded women had a distinct allure. But when I wake in my casita on the third day, I’m not painting watercolor mandalas on the sand. I’m splayed out in a state of undress on my bed, having ripped off in the night my comforter and half of my sweat-soaked clothes. Then Sigrid appears at the doorway. Effortlessly cool and preternaturally blonde, she’s dressed all in white, her flaxen mane pulled up in a messy bun. Her shirt reads “Love is My Religion” and she’s proffering an entire medicine cabinet worth of over-the-counter drugs: NyQuil, DayQuil, cough drops, decongestants and a bag of rice cakes. I accept the meds, unknowingly bare-chested, and grumble
something about looking for an early flight back to St. Pete. “I don’t think that’s a good idea,” Sigrid says, as sanguine and unruffled as a CEO outlining company benefits. “You’re in the best possible place to be sick. Just relax and join the rest of the group when you’re ready.” Careful to not get too close to the bed, she floats out of the room like a celestial being backlit by the sun. “Both kids are sick, too?” asks my roommate, Valerie Cox, a semi-retired financial advisor from New York City. “Yes,” I sigh. “And my husband. I got a text from him this morning.” “Well then,” she says in her curt New York accent. “No point in going home now.” She and Sigrid are right. After all, I signed up for this retreat so I could feel better after struggling the previous year with depression, anxiety and rampant ADHD, for which I sought treatment for the first time in my life. I was here because the rigors of juggling work while caring for two feral boys had decimated my once palpable exuberance. Going home would make things worse. “You know you’re going to get sick, right?” I say. “Ah, don’t worry about me, sister,” Val says. “I got the flu shot.” She hands me a cold beverage in a Big Gulp-sized cup loaded with ice. It’s a sea-foam green get-well elixir from an open-air Italian ristorante up the beach. “The girls got you this drink on their walk today,” she says. “It’s loaded with ginger.” She raises her eyebrows under the brim of her floppy sun hat — a nonverbal cue to button up before joining the rest of the women for breakfast. I take a swig of the green juice and for the first time in 48 hours I feel like I might actually get better. www.duPontREGISTRYtampabay.com 23 www.duPontREGISTRY.com 23
HEALTH & HAPPINESS The Pied Piper of Zen O Magazine, In-Style and myriad glossy magazines. So why has a motley crew of successful middle-aged She relocated to Sarasota a few years after the Liz women followed Sigrid Olsen to a Mexican yoga retreat? Claiborne fallout. I interviewed her for a local newspaper Because — despite achieving mega success in the in 2011, shortly after she and her late husband, Curtis corporate fashion world — Sigrid has carved out the kind Sanders, had just opened a small downtown boutique of humble, happy and accessible existence to which most dedicated to Sigrid’s watercolors, hand-printed ceramics women can only aspire. She honed her chops the old and stationery. fashioned way, first as a free spirit weaving textiles in a The women in town were all atwitter when they saw her cabin in the woods and bicycling to business meetings and name over the little shop. Lady baby boomers, especially then as a single mother steering a major clothing label in Florida (home to Sigrid’s highest-grossing stores), recall that at its peak had 54 stores in malls across the country, with fondness and nostalgia the designer’s laid-back, in addition to a wholesale operation raking in $100 beach-chic staples inspired by her early “boho days” million in sales a year. etching birds, fish, flowers and the like into She launched her label in the early ’80s and potato stamps. “I’ve watched sold it to Liz Claiborne in 1999 after achieving But when shoppers realized they were major success selling in department stores. She the retreats change getting Sigrid 2.0 –– a painting, meditating, people’s lives,” stayed on as creative director until the fashion yoga devotee contractually obligated to stay says Olsen. conglomerate discontinued the brand in 2008 out of fashion due to a noncompete with Liz and shuttered all its Sigrid Olsen stores just three Claiborne –– they weren’t so sure what to make years after Sigrid had a double mastectomy for of it. breast cancer. “It’s like the Beastie Boys have come a long way in their “In one swift corporate pronouncement, my business careers, yet people still want them to sing ‘Fight For Your was over, and I found myself, for the first time in my life, Right to Party,’” she said at the time of our interview. without a job,” Sigrid wrote in My Life Redesigned. “Luckily But they soon paid attention, or maybe Sigrid gave by nature, I’m an optimist. When faced with mayhem and them no choice. drastic events, I’ve discovered the best way to endure Reenergized by her quieter, zen-er life, she launched change is to embrace it.” a second passion project: her creative wellness retreats. So she reinvented herself as an artist, a narrative The first one was held 10 years ago in Tulum at the that has been chronicled over the years by The New Shambala. Since then she’s led dozens more in tuckedYork Times, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, away refuges all over the world, including Provence, France, and Tuscany, Italy. Although she’s never advertised the trips as women’s retreats, she can’t help but view them that way since no man has ever signed up. “I guess I just understand more facets of a woman’s psyche, what makes their lives better,” says Sigrid. “Which is the crux of it really, to bring women together under specific curated circumstances … surrounding them with beauty and nature and have it be non-confrontational and supportive and creative and silly. “I’ve watched the retreats change people’s lives. To have something that’s a result of your most authentic ideas and intentions actually work is empowering in a deeply fulfilling way.” To the delight of her customer base, she reclaimed the use of her name in 2014 and began licensing a line of home decor to T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods. In 2015, she rolled out her first clothing collection in years, a collaboration with the Home Shopping Network, followed by a collaboration with Dillards. Her return to fashion is different this time, though. It’s about more than just clothes. It’s about a lifestyle and, at its nucleus, strong female friendships. GROUND RULES: A sign of welcome. 24 www.duPontREGISTRY.com www.duPontREGISTRYtampabay.com
HEALTH & HAPPINESS Six years ago, after her husband died, she felt the urge to get a large house on Siesta Key. The move coincided with transitional moments in several of her friends’ lives, too — including that of yoga instructor Jamie Coffey, who teaches at most of Sigrid’s retreats — so she invited them to live with her. “At one point it was me, Jamie and two 20-somethings named Natalie,” Sigrid says. “We called it our ashram. It was one of the best times of my life.” The Sisterhood of the Traveling Yoga Pants I’m six days into the retreat, sitting on a yoga mat in a thatched-roof studio facing the sea. My voice is gone thanks to the flu, which turns out to be a blessing because it forces me to listen more than talk. With the exception of laryngitis, I’m nearly 100 percent better. We’re supposed to have our eyes closed, but I can’t keep them off the sea. The sun is getting lower and pinker in the sky and the colors are intoxicating. We’ve been instructed to ruminate on the week. There was a reason I got sick. Yes, I needed a reprieve from second grade math homework, bed-wetting, burned dinners and missed deadlines. But I also needed a reset, and sometimes the only way to spur new growth is to incinerate old growth. When my fever finally broke I was able to bond with these women –– all of them strangers and most of them older by decades –– in a way that felt as natural and uproarious as going to sleep-away camp with my best friends. I cackled more in one week than I had in a year, partly because we inherited a large stash of liquor that belonged to the Shambala’s previous guests, the son of a sheikh and his hard-partying friends, and partly because these women knew how to strike a balance between quiet repose and outright absurdity. The advice I received never felt condescending or out of reach, even when it felt bizarre. I never questioned the validity of my 90-minute healing session with Sigrid’s stepsister, trained shaman Martha Abbot, who spat Florida water at my body, expelled energy blockages and summoned my spirit animals. Why wouldn’t shamanism work? We’re all vibrational beings made up of energy anyway. Isn’t that what the physicists say? Plus I’ve done much more ludicrous things to feel clearheaded. There were late-night heart-to-hearts with Laura Proctor, a private chef from Sarasota whose cautionary tale about career burnout compelled me to turn down several assignments leading up to writing this piece. There were words of encouragement from Carol Harlow-Carlson, a soon-to-be empty-nester from Boston, who convinced me I’m doing a bang-up job in the mom department even though I sometimes lose my kids in Target or let them handle hacksaws. And then there was Val, gamely agreeing to boogie board with me, even though I got her sick, flu shot and all.
ALL BETTER: The author with Sigrid Olsen. Photo courtesy Mia Olsen.
Sitting in that yoga studio and staring out at the sea while everyone else’s eyes were closed, I listen to Martha read a poem from David Whyte’s “River Flow.” I let the words sink into my skin: “If only we knew as the carver knew, how the flaws in the wood led his searching chisel to the very core, we would smile too and not need faces immobilized by fear and the weight of things undone.” I picture my stress-ridden days as stones. In my mind’s eye, I toss them into the sea and let them tumble away with the tide. Martha continues: “If only we could give ourselves to the blows of the carver’s hands, the lines in our faces would be the trace lines of rivers feeding the sea where voices meet, praising the features of the mountain and the cloud and the sky.” I look around the studio at all the cross-legged figures on yoga mats and think, in silent meditation, Thank you for making me better. 25 www.duPontREGISTRYtampabay.com www.duPontREGISTRY.com 25
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SPORTS: DoD WARRIOR GAMES
Playing to Heal
The Warrior Games, coming to Tampa this June, give wounded service members a chance to relive the joy of sport. STORY BY ERIC SNIDER
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THE GAMES: Staff Sgt. Montoya (above and far right); warriors at Jan Stephenson’s Tarpon Woods Golf practice facility. Photos by Bruce Bicknell and DoD.
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ampa Bay fans certainly don’t lack for sporting events. But All events are free and open to the public, except for the opening and for 10 days beginning June 21, they’ll get the chance to see closing ceremonies. The opening event, slated for June 21 at Amalie something few have ever had the chance to experience: Arena, will feature an Olympic-style team procession, a torch-lighting the Department of Defense Warrior Games. Established in 2010 to and an as-yet-to-be-announced music act. Comedian Jon Stewart will introduce wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to host. Paralympic-style sports, the games have mostly been held on military “He’s very involved with veterans and first responders,” Col. bases. Tampa Bay is only the second site (Chicago was the first, in Harbaugh says of the former star of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. 2017) in which the games will be played in public. “He hosted the first Warrior Games at West Point. We said, ‘Jon, “There are a lot of professional teams in the area,” says Army we’re going to need you in Tampa.’ He said, ‘I’m in.’ By the way, he’s Staff Sergeant and Games competitor Lauren Montoya. “But working absolutely for free and covering his own travel and lodging.” there’s something to be said about witnessing athletes like us pushing The Warrior Games are first and foremost an athletic competition. ourselves.” Montoya lost the lower half of her left leg and suffered “When you’re wearing that jersey, you want to win,” Col. Harbaugh a traumatic brain injury as a result of an IED blast in southern says. “This is not one of those things where everyone gets a soccer Afghanistan. This year, playing in her second Games as a member of trophy. But you’ll also see a great deal of camaraderie between athletes the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) team, she plans to run and an appreciation for each other. A SOCOM guy might see an track, swim, row, and play seated volleyball and wheelchair basketball. Army guy struggling and go over there and give their brother a hug “It reminds me of what life was like pre-injury,” she says. or help him up.” Colonel Cary Harbaugh, the director of the Games, says he The Games’ therapeutic benefit to the athletes is gets a lot of queries from people in the community about immeasurable. “They can often get in a very dark place,” “It reminds how they can volunteer. He tells them simply “to be a Col. Harbaugh explains. “These adaptive games are a me of what life was life-affirming activity. Many of them were athletes to spectator, cheering for the athletes, showing how much like pre-injury,” says start with, and when they have a debilitating wound the public cares.” “Chicago’s a very large city in a complex urban setting Army Staff Sergeant or illness the joy of sport is taken from them. The and the Games were very expensive,” Col. Harbaugh Lauren Montoya. Games bring back their natural competitiveness, help says. And they did not enjoy robust attendance. “Candidly, them heal, take the next step in rehab and recovery.” none of the Games have drawn well so far,” he adds. “We Sgt. Montoya says that getting involved in the Games really want that to be different in Tampa Bay.” and adaptive sports overall has given her a sense of normalcy, In his view, our region provides an ideal dynamic for a second enabling her to focus on balancing profession, training and personal attempt to hold the games in public. life. “We know how receptive the community is,” says Col. Harbaugh, “The truth is I will never be out of the recovery phase. My injury who is stationed at MacDill AFB. “There are a lot of active-duty and completely changed how I go about living my life, and that’s a lot retired military living here. It’s relatively easy to get around. There are to digest. With the Warrior Games, I get to disconnect from that by lots of venues that have stepped up.” being in a setting where everyone is on similar terms. You don’t feel so The DoD Warrior Games Tampa Bay, as they are officially different. I’ve learned lessons and made connections that will help me called, will feature roughly 300 athletes on 10 teams competing in navigate the rest of my life.” 15 adaptive sports, including archery, shooting, powerlifting, cycling, She, too, would be delighted if these Games generate a strong wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball and others. Each U.S. military turnout. “You train hard and you get the personal satisfaction of branch has a squad, as does SOCOM, which is based at MacDill. hopefully taking first place in an event,” she says. “But it’s amazing International teams from Australia, Canada, Denmark, the U.K. and to have a crowd of people cheering for you to validate that time and The Netherlands will also participate. effort you put in.” Most of the competitions will take place at the Tampa Convention In Sgt. Montoya’s view, spectators will get something in return for Center. Other venues include USF Tampa (track and field), The watching the athletes: “None of us have to train and compete in the Eagles Golf Club in Odessa, The Long Center in Clearwater Games. We’ve chosen to take the harder path. That’s something really (swimming), and Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard (cycling). special and can be motivational for anybody.” The DoD Warrior Games Tampa Bay June 21-30, venues throughout Tampa Bay. 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HEALTH & HAPPINESS: FITNESS
You Can Work It Out
Three great ways to get fit and feel better.
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STORY BY RESIE WAECHTER
PUMP IT UP: CrossFit workouts are grueling but rewarding.
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belief. You want me to do what? was a question I asked for t’s no secret that for most of us, health and hapmy first several classes. But now that I’ve been attending piness are intrinsically connected. It is difficult regularly, I am excited to take on the challenge of each to be truly happy when you’re unhealthy, and new workout — and I know if I’m feeling a lack of motivice versa. My own training log is a case in point. Am I pushing my- vation, all I need to do is head to the gym and I will be surrounded by support and encouragement. self to go to the gym or go out and pound the pavement Burg works to break the “CrossFit causes injury” several times a week? Am I facing my fears and taking stereotype that many CrossFit gyms get a bad rap for. on new challenges in my fitness, like training for a marathon? If so, then chances are I am also working to Coaches at Burg focus heavily on using proper form improve myself in other areas of my life. and never grow impatient when helping members Here are three local gyms and fitness spaces with questions on how to perform a movement You want me to do correctly, or how to modify something in the where you can make the connection between mental and physical health — and the happi- what? was a question workout that may feel too intense for an indiI asked for my first vidual. ness that will inevitably result. Pushing past mental and physical limits is several classes. one of the most empowering parts of CrossFit. Burg CrossFit It is also what solidifies a special bond between If there is any one workout that challenges peomembers. I am a first-year teacher going through ple mentally just as much as physically, it’s CrossFit. the shock and heartbreak of a divorce: My stress level With tasks like climbing 15-foot ropes, flipping tires and is high, to say the least. I have had some extremely jumping on top of boxes, CrossFit is grueling. challenging days where the last thing I feel like doing It is also incredibly rewarding. Burg CrossFit has a is working out; there have even been days where I get reputation as the best CrossFit gym in the Tampa Bay stuck in my head and have to walk away mid-workout area for two reasons: The workouts are superior (inbecause I know I’m about to cry. But as long as I show creased mobility and range of motion are a big part of up, I know I’m in good hands. the focus), and the sense of community is unparalleled. 1900 13th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, 727-220-3070, burgcrossfit.com. When I first walked into Burg, I was intimidated beyond 30
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ORANGE AID: OTF workouts help you get into the “zone.”
Orange Theory Fitness Orange Theory gets its name from the theory behind the exercise. In an hour-long workout, your goal is to get your heart rate in the “orange zone” for a certain number of minutes in order to burn fat for up to 36 hours afterwards. About 30 minutes of the workout is spent on the treadmill doing sprint intervals, and the other half is spent using dumbbells and a step-up box for strength training. Participants wear a heart rate monitor; your name and heart rate are displayed on TV monitors around the room. With loud music pumping and a trainer yelling encouragement over the microphone, OTF is a great way to get your body into gear. On my recent visit to OTF, I couldn’t help but compare it to CrossFit. The space is smaller but cleaner at Orange Theory; I was taken aback by how good it smelled when I walked in. The lights are dim, which is great for getting your sweat sesh on without feeling so self-conscious. Members and visitors alike are welcomed by a friendly face behind the front desk as soon as they enter the building. I filled out my consent form as the trainer went through her spiel, and soon it was time for class to begin. There were a few spots open in our class, but the long and narrow room felt crowded with our group of 25. Our trainer was a fit young female with a feisty personality and a great playlist to accompany our workout. Mia gave a brief overview of the workout expectations, and we launched into our hour of working toward the “orange zone” (84-91 percent of our maximum heart rates). The hour did feel a bit long, and I had trouble getting my heart rate to stay up in the orange zone for very long (thanks, CrossFit!) so I had significantly less “points” on the board than the rest of the class. I also felt it was a bit difficult to understand the trainer several times throughout the hour — although she did a great job of circulating the room, I had trouble following some of her cues because I couldn’t tell whether she was talking to the group on the treadmills or the group with the dumbbells. But overall, Orange Theory is a great workout for those looking to combine strength and cardio. I recommend it to anyone who loves group fitness with dim lights and loud music to help you get in the “zone.” Multiple locations throughout Tampa Bay, orangetheoryfitness.com.
Fitroom Express Fitness Therapy Don’t let the name fool you: Fitroom Express Fitness Therapy may be a mouthful, but it is actually a fairly simple fitness program. Small and large businesses alike can transform an unused office or spare space into a Fitroom — a small room with basic exercise equipment such as a stationary bike, medicine ball and stretch table to help employees incorporate fitness into their workday. Workout routines are simple and short, leaving employees happier and healthier. Many of the regular excuses such as a lack of time or energy go out the door when your “gym” is just a few doors down. If sitting is the new smoking, a fit break is the new smoke break — and owner Pete Chapman is working to transform office spaces one Fitroom at a time. When I walked into the Fitroom Express suite in downtown St. Pete, I had no idea what to expect. A 5-minute workout that won’t make me sweat but will somehow get me in great shape? Sounded unrealistic. I tried to keep an open mind, though, and owner Pete Chapman is one of those people you can’t help but like right away — he is passionate about health and fitness, and reels you in with his English accent and easy laugh. The Fitroom is simpler than I had anticipated, and less gimmicky: It really is just a room — one that business owners can replicate in their own office space (it can also be installed in classrooms and even homes). Chapman explains that the system is modifiable to anyone anywhere. A 5-minute water cooler break can be replaced with a 5-minute fit break; Chapman provides businesses with the equipment and tutorials for employees to follow the program. Fitroom Express has even created planner-style food logs and an app to go with them. For me, the Fitroom Express is not enough of a workout to really get me going, but I do think it’s a great concept for people who sit at a desk for several hours a day and don’t have much motivation or time to exercise. 200 Central Ave. Suite 280, St. Petersburg, 727-599-5405, fitroomexpress.com.
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FIT TO SIZE: Any space can be a Fitroom.
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Seeing (Infra)Red
HOTWORX introduces infrared light therapy workouts. STORY BY MARY LOU JANSON
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et ready to warm up to a new way to work out. The first Tampa Bay HOTWORX will soon introduce an innovative way to get fit that involves infrared light therapy. HOTWORX defines its novel approach to aerobic conditioning and strength training as the “first ever fusion of heat, infrared and isometrics.” Infrared is heat energy that can be sensed but not seen. Specially designed infrared saunas enable fitness buffs to use this technology to quickly warm up and boost their metabolisms while engaging in physical activities for 15- to 30-minute sessions. Fans of so-called hot yoga practice their poses in rooms warmed by conventional heat — up to 105 degrees F for Bikram-style yoga. The heat intensifies their experience, enabling them to achieve more flexibility while sweating profusely. HOTWORX takes heat treatment to the next level. Its infrared saunas produce a penetrating heat that goes below the skin’s surface to help heal muscle pain and ease stiff joints as well as increase core temperature and activate naturally occurring regeneration, specifically boosting cell production to help muscles recover and rebuild. Tampa residents Stacy Ryan, Ellen LaVielle and Ellen’s hus-
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band, Rob, became such fans of this concept that they are opening the first local HOTWORX franchise in South Tampa this summer and plan additional sites. “We are real believers in this,” said Ellen LaVielle. “We live it and can really feel the benefits.” Installing a HOTWORX sauna in Stacy’s home enabled the fitness enthusiasts to get a real feel for the workouts that will soon be available on a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week basis to members. The site features eight sauna rooms, each comfortably accommodating up to three people. Registering via an app lets members select the time and day of the week they want to work out as well as the type of exercise they seek. Wall-mounted monitors broadcast industry professionals virtually putting participants through the paces of classes ranging from high intensity sessions, including cycling, to isometric offerings like yoga and pilates. “This is a happy way to help people enhance their workouts and improve their health,” said Ryan. 2208 S. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa HOTWORX.net/studio/SouthTampa.
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HEALTH & HAPPINESS: SKIN CARE
Lights Fantastic Lasers and phototherapy offer non-invasive alternatives for improving the look and feel of your skin. STORY BY MARY LOU JANSON
SKIN IS THEIR GAME: Dr. Neil Fenske and his team at USF Dermatology.
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ace it. When it comes to our faces, we all like to Medicine in downtown Tampa. “Then there is the X faclook our best. Unfortunately, even the most pamtor that is your genetic predisposition to aging. If you take pered skin eventually shows signs of aging or dam- out the impacts of sun and smoking, some people simply age from exposure to the sun and other elements. age better than others.” Aging alone takes a toll due to naturally occurring Regularly applying broad-spectrum sunscreens made changes like the body’s less lively production of collagen, with antioxidants and wearing sun protective swimwear the lack of which diminishes elasticity and tautness. Add and clothing create barriers to damaging rays. the impact of environmental factors, and clear skin sudWhatever the cause of facial and décolletage discolordenly sports unsightly spots, rough patches and fine ation and deep lines, Fenske acknowledges there are lines or wrinkles. painless procedures available that help heal the These There was a time when facelift surgeries were skin without use of injections, peels or abrasive procedures are all the rage for tightening skin. Fortunately, relatively painless exfoliations. technology like lasers and LED lights now offer “Depending on the damage, I advise paand require little non-invasive, minimally irritating alternatives downtime, making tients on what is the best treatment with the them popular to help skin regain its youthful luster. These least downside and the least cost,” Fenske said. options. procedures are relatively painless and require litLaser Genesis is one of the results-oriented, tle downtime, making them popular options. risk-free skin care treatments USF Dermatology It’s not too late to fight back against wrinkles, brown offers. Heat generated by a laser stimulates collagen spots and saggy, baggy skin. And it is never too early to production, reduces fine lines plus improves skin texture safeguard complexions. while minimizing pore size. Fenske urges anyone seeking laser treatments to make USF Dermatology sure the procedures are administered by medical profes“Prevention is the single greatest factor for avoidsionals who have been trained in that technology. ing premature aging due to excessive sun exposure and The top-of-the-line lasers used at USF represent investsmoking,” said Dr. Neil Fenske, MD, professor and chair ments of hundreds of thousands of dollars, are meticuof dermatology for the USF Health Morsani School of lously maintained and operated solely by qualified 34
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Radiance Medspa Staff at Radiance Medspa include four Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners who regularly undergo training to administer treatments with the ICON Eraser Laser, just one of the innovative, specialized services available at this nationally ranked Belleair Bluffs medspa. Its menu of skin tightening and resurfacing treatments include laser- and light-based therapies that diminish sun damage, scars and other skin concerns as well as VIVACE, which combines micro-needling (a procedure that lightly pierces the skin’s surface); radio frequency energy that heats tissue; and growth hormones sourced from PRP, platelet-rich plasma. The PRP, which is isolated from the client’s own blood, stimulates cellular regeneration to help rejuvenate skin. Before any treatment is booked, a complimentary onehour consultation helps clients to home in on the ideal procedures for their particular facial needs. “We want to address all of their concerns. We want them to be comfortable and confident on treatment day so that they are completely relaxed,” said Erin Klapper, a patient consultation specialist with Radiance. Since opening in 2006, Radiance has traditionally catered to a client base primarily comprised of women ranging in age from their 40s to 60s. That demographic is beginning to change as younger patients are becoming increasingly interested in preventative skin care such as facials and micro-needling, Klapper said. “Those in their early 30s are looking for ways to prevent their skin from aging prematurely. Women in their 40s tend to go for the VIVACE, to help smooth, firm and tighten the skin,” she said. Joanne Nuttall, a board-certified registered nurse practitioner, is state-certified to administer the ICON Eraser Laser that treats a myriad of skin problems including discoloration, acne scars, uneven skin tone and texture and fine lines. “Lasers can get phenomenal results but they can do damage if the person administrating the treatment is not careful or does not know what they are doing,” she said, noting that scarring can occur if lasers are improperly used. Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa in downtown St. Petersburg is part of a nationwide network of full-service day spas offering LED Skin Phototherapy for faces. Rachel Barker, lead esthetician for the St. Pete spa, describes phototherapy as a “very safe, non-evasive, effective” way to offset skin damage. Once the facial skin is cleaned and prepared for treat-
ment, clients can sit back, relax and let the lights do their thing, a process Barker recommends repeating over the course of five weekly visits. Results will be noticeable but not permanent, she explained. “Like any facial service, nothing is forever. You can’t go to the gym one time and expect to have lasting results,” she notes. The technology originally was used for medical purposes when it proved to help wounds and surgical cuts heal faster. Now it is commonly being tapped for cosmetic procedures. Different colored wavelengths of light penetrate the skin in search of damaged cells. The light energy helps to heal, thicken, smooth, repair, revive and rejuvenate skin by killing bacteria, boosting collagen and elastin production, increasing circulation and accelerating tissue repair. The infrared light used varies according to what is causing skin cells to become compromised and unable to renew themselves. The light serves as a mild form of stress that stimulates the cells, prodding them into productivity. A red light treats wrinkles, blue battles acne and green improves skin tone. And it is accomplished without pain or peeling. “There is really no down time afterwards, but you should stay out of the sun. Otherwise, you can go about your day normally,” Barker added. “It’s also great for men suffering from beard irritation or if there is breakout activity below the beard. We use the blue light to calm and heal breakouts.” USF Dermatology: health.usf.edu/care/dermatology Radiance MediSpa: radiancemedspa.com Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa: handandstonestpetersburg.com
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personnel with a physician present. “Buyer beware if the practice is renting lasers. Be careful of those with just a toe in the water,” Fenske added.
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Saving Face
Thanks to an expert in facial reconstruction, Stacy Salmon feels like herself again. STORY BY MARY LOU JANSON “Dr. Morgan understands facial reconstruction surgeries,” she said, “and I knew he could help me find a way to look better. And the fact that he is an ENT doctor made me even more confident in his abilities.” A non-surgical solution painlessly provided immediate results. Signs of mild bruising and swelling caused by the procedure cleared up within days, leaving Salmon more confident about her looks and camera-ready for wedding photos and videos. “I told him I had so many deficits, do what you want and do what you can,” she recalled. “When he filled the temple, I looked in the mirror and could immediately see a difference.” Morgan injected fillers to offset the effects of the surgery as well as to highlight her cheekbones and chin. The gel he injected contains molecules that naturally occur in the body. Results will gradually recede over time as the substance is absorbed. “My goal is for my patients to be the best versions of themselves they can be. The results have to look natural and look like them,” said Morgan. “That may mean unMORGAN DOES MORE: Dr. Jonathan Morgan can fix faces, ears, noses and throats. dergoing plastic surgery, but non-surgical options are also considered.” Morgan notes that demand for minimally invasive prohe didn’t know if she’d ever look the same. While surgery this spring had successfully removed cedures from patients seeking ways to simply refresh their looks, or as a means of staying competitive in the workplace two benign brain tumors, the operation left lasting as they age, has clearly increased over the past five years. marks on Stacy Salmon’s face. “In our society, looks are important,” he added. A deep crevice above her eyebrows marked the spot Not all changes sought are cosmetic. For some, where surgeons had cut into her skull. Skin covering her plastic surgery is literally an eye-opening experience left temple appeared sunken due to detached musthat enables patients to eliminate loose skin cles. Separating a tumor from her optic nerve had surrounding eyes and brows that can limit their caused deep, dark circles to underscore her eyes. For Salmon, the vision. For others, skin cancer reconstruction “My face looked like it was sliding off,” Salmon said. “[The changes] made me age transformation was camouflages scars in a way that flatters their harder than I should look at 48.” truly life-changing. faces. “We can hide scars in plain sight,” said With her firstborn daughter’s wedding apMorgan, partner, owner and facial plastic surgeon proaching, Salmon hoped to find a way to rejuvewith The Facial Aesthetics Center affiliated with nate the recesses in her face, but had no idea where ENT Associates. to turn. She asked her rheumatologist for a recommenFor Salmon, the transformation was truly life-changing. dation. “Now I can go to my daughter’s wedding and feel good That’s how the Clearwater resident first connected with about myself. This will tide me over until maybe I decide to Dr. Jonathan Morgan. Morgan is board-certified and do something bigger like surgery later,” she added. “I was fellowship-trained in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive not feeling pretty or like myself. But I’m smiling a lot more Surgery and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, now.” which treats conditions affecting ears, noses and throats (ENT). www.drmorganface.com
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HEALTH & HAPPINESS: NAILS
Oh, MANicures! Mani-pedi services are not just for ladies anymore.
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STORY BY DAVID WARNER
PURE HAPPINESS: Pure Natural Nail Lounge owner Vimarie Rivera (center) with esthetician Alexis Kennon (left) and nail technician Thea Tach.
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can’t remember exactly when I had my first mani/ nized realm — shades of Joan Crawford dishing dirt while pedi — I think it was the day of my civil union in painting nails in The Women. Burlington, Vermont, which in 2003 was the only But the funny thing was that in Burlington, Vermont, a state where gay folks could make their relationships official, state where you might have thought masculine style was thanks to then-Governor Howard Dean. (My partner, more about hiking boots than buffed toenails, there were now my husband, was working on the Dean presitwo count’em two salons geared specifically toward dential campaign at the time.) men. And although I didn’t wind up going to ei“Everyone likes And that’s a funny thing, the mani-pedi part ther one of them (they’re both still around and a pedicure once primarily do hair, not nails), their presence was I mean, because in those days I suspect the they’re introduced intriguing — comforting even. conventional wisdom was that the only men to it,” says Thea. And I have to say my first m-p was a gas. Like who would ever get a mani-pedi were gay men. a lot of men, I wasn’t much into getting pamQueer Eye for the Straight Guy had just debuted that pered. But on a day when I was going to be making summer; we Gays were supposed to be beyond our a bit of personal history — getting “unionized” more hetero peers in the realms of style and skin care. than a decade after Larry and I had first met — it felt apt But like all stereotypes, that one is rife with exceptions. to get a bit polished up. Myself being one of them, especially back then. Even the sound of “mani-pedi” (“manny-petty!”) creeped me out a Fast forward to 2019. Now all kinds of guys, gay and little. And a nail salon, I assumed, would be a strictly femistraight, are getting clipped and buffed and, yes, pampered. 38
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HEALTH & HAPPINESS: NAILS Articles in GQ and the like are telling us to go for it. A screenwriter in L.A. has opened up a chain called Hammer & Nails focused exclusively on manicures and pedicures for men, leading to punster-funster headlines like “LA’s first MANI-cave” and “MANLY Pedi?” and “Putting the ‘man’ in manicure.” A salon owner in San Francisco summed it up for Men’s Journal with this pithy quote: “If your feet are so disgusting you don’t want to be seen in flip-flops, or your toenails are so long and thick they’re poking through your socks, it’s time for a pedicure.” Indeed. And in Tampa Bay, where flip-flops are a way of life, men are taking the hint. Comfort level is key when it comes to getting your nails “done,” maybe even moreso for a man than a woman. I appreciate being able to have a conversation with my nail technician — both because I’m a curious sort of guy but also because talking makes the whole interaction feel a little less awkward. I followed a technician from one salon to another (as did my husband) not only because we liked how skilled she was but also because we enjoyed talking to her about her artwork (we bought one of her drawings) and her music. She led us to Pure Natural Nail Lounge (across from the new ONE highrise in downtown St. Pete), and although she moved out of state we kept going to Pure Natural for several reasons. It’s a surprisingly serene and spacious environment, for one thing, all greys and glass and soft whites. The owner, Vimarie Rivera, says she purchased the business last year for just that reason. “I liked it because it was a contrast from [the usual] nail salon. It’s not like the smelly place, the quick, loud place — so I said, let’s try this.” The ambience is what attracts male customers, too, she thinks — that, and the option (free of charge) to have one’s nails done in a private room. Plus, she adds, laughing, “We sell beer! They like that.” (Wine, too.) But the main reason she bought the business was because of the staff. “I liked the girls and I liked the way they worked — and I fell in love with them.” Which brings us to technician Thea (pronounced TAY-uh) Tach, one of the other reasons we like going to Pure Natural. Her quiet good humor and gentle efficiency are consistent pleasures, as are her stories about her Cambodian/American family — the mother who likes shark movies, the sister who’s always on the phone, the father who has a landscaping business and warns her not to cut his nails too short. She’s been at Pure Natural for four years, and has noticed men are starting to take care of themselves more. “Everyone likes a pedicure once they’re introduced to it,” she says. “‘Once you’re in it, you can’t get out’ — that’s what a lot of the guys say.” Foot and leg massage are also among the optional services offered at the salon.
“Yesterday a little boy came in for a 15-minute foot massage before a swimming tournament,” she says. The massage helped him to relax his muscles and avert cramps in preparation for the competition. She sees differences in the way men and women approach a mani-pedi. “Women know what they want,” she observes. “Men are, ‘Whatever, as long as it looks good.’” She has had her share of very specific requests from men, though — like the guy who wanted four-leaf clovers on his big toes for St. Patrick’s Day. He wasn’t entirely serious, but sure enough, she made it happen. “I just kind of free-handed it.” The customer was incredulous: “‘I was just joking,’” she recalls him saying, ‘but you actually did it!’” I asked her what men who are new to nail care should look for when they’re shopping around for salons. “Find out what services are included, whether they offer hot towels or not, whether they offer shines or not.” Check the price range, too — prices vary greatly from one establishment to another. And would you prefer it if pedicure clients’ feet were, um, clean? “That would be nice,” she says with droll understatement. Yes, you will get your feet washed when you get the pedicure, but, she points out, “If you go to the dentist you brush your teeth first.” As reflected in its name, Pure Natural specializes in all-natural organic products, and its services include facials, massage and a menu of “Luxury Treatment Experiences” with names like “Exotic Hydration” and “Gentleman’s Organic Retreat.” The salon also offers the trendy new HydraFacial, “utilizing super serums filled with antioxidants, peptides and hyaluronic acid.” (I know, “hyaluronic” is a new one to me, too.) It’s pricey, but the radiant Rivera, 44, is proof of its effectiveness, and she’s seeing lots of men coming in for the treatment, too. One was “a very special customer” — her husband, who felt the results “immediately,” she says. But Rivera, ever the businesswoman, had a recommendation. “I told him, ‘You should do this every other month.’” Pure Natural Nail Lounge, 101 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg, 727-914-7655, PureNaturalNailLounge.com.
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HEALTH & HAPPINESS: SLEEP
The Mattress of Your Dreams
A family-owned business in Sarasota custom-makes mattresses to suit each customer’s needs. STORY BY JANAN TALAFER
READY FOR BED: An Unlimited Mattress in use.
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diately my lower back pain from gardening was gone. He exho hasn’t struggled with getting a good night’s plained that a custom mattress can be fitted with a power base sleep? Tossing and turning, checking the time, system to give this type of flexibility and extra comfort. and fretting about how many hours are left before I hadn’t told Sandy that my back was hurting, but he later you have to actually get up. Not getting enough sleep isn’t just told me that based on his years of experience and attention to annoying, it’s harmful to our health and can contribute to evdetail, he can determine what type of mattress might be the erything from depression and heart disease to obesity. So what’s the solution? There are sleep aids and white noise best fit for a particular customer. “It’s all about making sure there is spinal alignment machines, but maybe it’s time to take a look at the mattress when you sleep,” he says. If the shoulders or hips hurt you’re sleeping on. A National Sleep Foundation study “I felt like in the morning, the mattress might be too firm. A found that nine out of ten adults said a comfortable Goldilocks invad- mattress that is too soft isn’t good either. “The mattress was essential to a good night’s sleep. Of course, comfort is widely subjective. Some like a ing the Three Bears’ number one complaint people have about matmattress that is soft, firm or medium-firm. Body lair as I tried out tresses is sagging, which means there is not enough size and weight, and whether you have back or mattresses in the support,” says Sandy. Sandy and his family emigrated from Cuba when neck pain, can make a difference, too. showroom.” he was 13, settling in South Dakota. I’m sure the first I paid a visit to Unlimited Comfort Mattress winter there was a shock. Sandy learned the mattress Factory after hearing an acquaintance describe sleeping business from the ground up, working for a local retailer and on the company’s hand-crafted custom mattresses as amazing eventually becoming the number one sales person. In 2016, he — the best night’s sleep they’d ever had. I felt like Goldilocks decided to relocate to Sarasota and use his expertise and expeinvading the Three Bears’ lair as I tried out one after another from the great variety of mattresses on the showroom floor. All rience to open his own shop. The day I visited Sandy’s father, Domingo Rodriguez, was in the back, cutting fabric by hand of them were superb. Sandy Rodriguez, who heads up the family-owned business, for a mattress cover. Three sewing machines sat side by side. “Nothing is pre-made. Everything is custom-made to the adjusted one of the beds to create a “zero-gravity” effect by using a control to elevate both the bottom and top, and imme- customer’s needs right here in our factory in Sarasota,” says 40
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FAMILY AFFAIR: Domingo Rodriguez, Sandy’s dad, works at the factory, too.
Sandy. “We’ve even placed crystals inside the mattress for customers who have asked us to do that for them.” It’s all about the personal touch. Not infrequently couples have different preferences when sleeping, so Unlimited Comfort offers an adjustable split head mattress in both king and queen size. They also make mattresses to fit RVs and boats. Everything comes with a lifetime comfort guarantee, which means that if in a few years the mattress doesn’t feel as comfortable, it can be adjusted. Sandy unzips the hypoallergenic, machine-washable mattress covering to show me the inner workings, which include a high coil count and foam for support, and latex, graphite gel and copper gel to help with heat flow and allow the mattress to stay cooler at night than with a conventional memory foam product. The copper gel also helps with arthritis and inflammation, and it has antimicrobial properties, says Sandy. At a time when everything is mass-produced and made overseas, Unlimited Comfort Mattress Factory is the antidote: personalized comfort for a very good night’s sleep. Prices aren’t bad, either; they range from $599-$2,500, with the Cloud 11 split-head king mattress going for $5,000. Unlimited Comfort Mattress Factory, 4035 Clark Rd., Sarasota, 941921-7771, unlimitedcomfort.co.
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HEALTH & HAPPINESS: KIDS
They’re Leaving Home
Summer can be a season of change for children (and their parents). Dr. Jacqueline Hubbard offers some advice on how to ease their way. INTERVIEW BY DAVID WARNER
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t’s the time of year when children and parents are facing some important milestones in their lives together. For the youngest, this might be the first summer they’ll be going away to camp. For teens, graduation looms, and beyond that the prospect of their first year at college. Thinking about such big changes can stir up a maelstrom of emotions, from separation anxiety to fears of the unknown. We asked Dr. Jacqueline Hubbard, a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist in St. Pete, to share the best ways for families to navigate these exciting and sometimes scary moments. Talk about the first time a child is going to be away from his parents at camp. What are some of the fears that come up for parents and kids, and what can they do to help ease them? It is common for both parents and children to experience worry about summer camp. Worrying often stems from uncertainty and dealing with the unknown, and summer camp is a new experience for everyone. Anything parents can do to make camp seem as if it is more familiar will help ease some of the uncomfortable feelings. Keeping a close eye on your child’s concerns and fears is one of the first steps to help deal with worries as they arise. Let them know that it is okay to be worried (vs. telling them, 44
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“Don’t be scared”). Tell them how common it is and that most children have similar fears. Validate their feelings instead of trying to minimize them. What’s a good way to help kids deal with homesickness? Homesickness is a normal feeling and typically felt at least once by a majority of campers. One of the best ways to combat homesickness is to start early, before a child leaves for camp, even before planning summer camp. Involving the child in the process of choosing a camp can help the child to be more invested in the process and feel more in control. It can help the child develop an excitement for what is to come. Help your child to practice sleeping away in the form of a night or long weekend at a friend’s or relative’s house. Praise them on how well he or she did afterwards and how proud you are. Remind your child of other instances where he or she has been independent and brave. If possible, visit the summer camp together before it starts, so your child will be familiar with the cabins and surroundings. Consider arranging for your child to go with a friend or relative, particularly if it is his or her first time. Point out all the positives of summer camp, like meeting new friends, making s’mores and going on fun field trips.
Work together as a family when packing. Send along a calendar and happy face stickers to mark the days. Have your child pick an object that serves as a reminder of home and brings comfort. Provide pre-addressed and pre-stamped envelopes, pens and paper to easily write home. Send a positive and encouraging letter in advance so that it will be there already and waiting for him or her to open. Have and show confidence in your child. Be ready to receive a letter begging to come home one week, followed by one that says how much they love camp the next. Do not feel guilty about encouraging your child to stay at camp. For many children, camp is a first step toward independence and plays an integral role in their growth and development. What should camp counselors do to help ease the way for homesick campers? One of the best ways to combat being homesick is to stay busy. Having a packed agenda of fun activities with friends can help distract a child from missing home. Camp counselors can create a fun and socially safe environment for kids to make friends and explore new activities. They can practice active listening to find out what the child misses, validate the feelings of homesickness, and normalize the child’s emotions. Group conversations can help, too, especially at bedtime to allow campers to interact with one another and find out they’re not the only ones dealing with difficult feelings. How do you help teens prepare for the challenges they’ll face when living away from their parents for the first time? It is helpful to go to the school in advance so that your teen can learn the environment and surroundings. Being there can help incite enthusiasm in the family. Once again, emphasize the positives of the college and show confidence in his or her ability to handle the transition. Encourage him or her to talk about expectations and fears before leaving. Ask open questions about what he or she is looking forward to most or most afraid of. Practice active listening. What’s the best way for parents to handle their teenagers’ anxieties about college? There are a lot of transitions taking place from an academic, social, emotional and physical perspective that may be overwhelming. Keep an open dialogue. Try to refrain from criticizing, as well as trying to constantly fix the problem being discussed. Ask before offering advice. Sometimes, your young adult needs to vent, be heard, and have his or her feelings validated. Identify resources at the campus in advance in case help is needed. Encourage him or her to seek help when needed. Send a care package. Care packages are not just for campers. Jacqueline Hubbard, M.D., 147 2nd Ave. S, Suite 303, St. Petersburg, 727-877-8225, HubbardMD.com.
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here better place to find happiness than in the sunny environs of Rio de Janeiro? That’s where FARM originates, a network of shops with an upbeat philosophy: “The FARM is less high heels and more foot in the sand… less clock and more our own time!” As you can see from the FARM fashions below (curated, along with the accessories, by fashion maven Tracy Negoshian), these are clothes that radiate delight. ● — The Editors
GOOD NUDES:The CICI nude leather platform sandal by Steve Madden. $79.95 at stevemadden. com.
TOUCAN PLAY: A 100% linen long-sleeved shirt in an allover Crazy Tucanos print. $220 at farmrio.com.
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MAKE A STATEMENT: The KIERA raffia statement earrings from Baublebar. $44 at baublebar.com.
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T H E F LO R I D A O R C H E S T R A Season Finale Concerts
Pay What You Can
Tampa Bay Times Masterworks
Inside the Music: Shostakovich
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
Thur, May 23, 7:30 pm, Palladium Theater
Fri, May 24, 8 pm, Straz Center Sat, May 25, 8 pm, Mahaffey Theater Sun, May 26, 7:30 pm, Ruth Eckerd Hall
Michael Francis blends humor, smart analysis and live orchestra demos to take you on a journey through a single piece, ending with a full performance. You’ll never listen to music the same way again. Admission is pay what you can at the door or make a reservation in advance by calling TFO’s Ticket Center at 727.892.3337.
The season wraps up with Tchaikovsky’s dashing yet graceful Violin Concerto, performed by TFO Concertmaster Jeffrey Multer. Also: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5. Michael Francis conducts. Free tickets for kids and teens in advance.
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REAL ESTATE
1565 Alexander Road, Belleair www.1565AlexanderRoad.com Offered at $2,195,000
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harisma and elegance meet in this highly sought-after neighborhood in the heart of Belleair. The extended, stone paver drive of this contemporary chateau style home leads to the three-stall garage featuring hurricane rated wooden garage doors and elevated, air-conditioned storage area. Sitting 22 feet above sea level on a sloped lot, the front entry welcomes you home to its foyer with brick ceiling and mosaic tile through large double front doors. Dining and sitting area in front of the home, over look pool lanai. Split plan has master bedroom with built-in storage and patio entry. Home office near front entry, has cozy gas fire place and abundant custom crafted wood work. With open gourmet kitchen adjacent the living area with gas fire place, separate butler’s pantry and temperature-controlled 1,000+ bottle wine cellar; entertaining and creating meals can be done with ease. Living areas boast 12” ceilings with crown molding and plantation shutters throughout. A restful rotunda room with views of the lush backyard, create a quiet reading retreat; while the T.V. room with wet bar adds room for social gathering. Natural lighting provided throughout the additional bedrooms; each featuring ample closet space and separate bathrooms. The heart of this stunning home is the expansive two-level patio with salt water pool and spillover spa featuring covered lanai and gas fireplace. The large, lush backyard is reminiscent of a tropical rain forest, creating peaceful views and ultimate privacy. Martha Thorn | 727-432-9019 The Thorn Collection | Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 52
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700 126TH AVENUE, TREASURE ISLAND
This exquisite 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath waterfront estate boasts panoramic views of Boca Ciega Bay. The great room opens to a custom kitchen with ivory cabinets, granite counters, gourmet appliances, built-in desk and butler’s pantry. The master suite provides a morning bar, custom walk-in closet, two vanities and roll-in shower. Features include a dock, office, loft and elevator. Offered at $1,899,000 | TreasureIslandEstate.com
150 DEVON DRIVE, CLEARWATER BEACH
There’s plenty of living space in this updated 3/2.5 waterfront home with an oversized family room with fireplace, wet bar, built-in grill and bleached hardwood floors plus a living room, dining room and den. The split master bedroom features walk-in and wall closets and marble bath with his and her vanities and shower. The dock provides a boat slip. Offered at $1,100,000 | 150DevonDrive.com
4523 WEST AZEELE STREET, TAMPA
Upscale South Tampa home with a guest house! Custom paint inside and out, large windows, & charming formal spaces. In the kitchen a huge center island focal point, perfect for lively gatherings. Refreshing pool, tropical foliage & a privacy wall. Surrounded by grand estates, all within 5 minutes to TIA, International Mall, & Hyde Park. Offered at $929,000 | BeachParkAzeele.com
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1565 ALEXANDER ROAD, BELLEAIR
Charisma and elegance meet in this highly sought-after neighborhood in the heart of Belleair. Sitting 22 feet above sea level on a sloped lot, this stunning home has an expansive two-level patio with salt water pool and spillover spa featuring covered lanai and gas fireplace. The large, lush backyard is reminiscent of a tropical rain forest, creating peaceful views and ultimate privacy. Offered at $2,195,000 | 1565AlexanderRoad.com
112 DEVON DRIVE, CLEARWATER BEACH This newly renovated 4/4 waterfront features a deep water dock and a pool set on a paver deck. The great room offers a fireplace, wet bar wine cooler and tile floor. The kitchen includes granite, stainless and a breakfast bar. The master bedroom has a walk-in closet, dual sink vanity and shower. One bedroom contains a kitchenette, bath and private entrance. Offered at $1,599,000 | 112DevonDrive.com
359 12TH AVENUE, INDIAN ROCKS BEACH This custom 4/4 builder’s waterfront home offers a pool, spa and dock with two boat lifts. A two-way fireplace divides the great room from the dining area and island kitchen with granite and stainless. The master suite features more Brazilian cherry floors, vaulted wood ceiling, custom walk-in closets and bath with dual vessel sinks and shower with three heads. Offered at $1,550,000 | IRBParadise.com
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HEALTH & HAPPINESS: DINING SPOTLIGHT
Very Good Vegan
For vegan fare even a carnivore will adore, head to St. Pete and environs. STORY BY KACY VANCE/I LOVE THE BURG Editor’s Note: Our friends at I Love the Burg (find them online, on Facebook or on Instagram) are alert to every restaurant opening, closing and tasty new trend around. So, in keeping with this issue’s Health & Happiness theme, we give you their recommendations for great vegan spots in St. Petersburg, Gulfport and Pinellas Park. Cider Press Cafe This award-winning vegan restaurant popped up in the Burg just a few years ago, but their loyal local customer base makes it feel like the Cider Press Cafe was always a part of the Sunshine City’s culinary ecosystem. Their selection of vegan, raw and gluten-free dishes is unparalleled. Ever had the KaleLemon Me Softly vegan burger? With a name that would make Bob Belcher proud, this blended burger is made with mushrooms and garlic, tangy lemon aioli, charred smoked sea salt kale, red onions and cheez on a kaiser bun. What keeps us coming back? The banana maple pancakes with cheezcake and crispy eggplant bacon. Go ahead, experience this legend for yourself. 601 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, ciderpresscafe.com. Golden Dinosaurs Vegan Deli This Gulfport deli offers made-from-scratch plant-based sandwiches, salads, fresh baked goods, local coffee and beer — and best of all, Nan’s Plant Based Ice Cream, one of our favorite local brands. 2930 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport, goldendinosaurs.com. Leafy Greens Café A locally owned café serving the St. Petersburg community since 2008. They pride themselves on the fact that they are a completely Non-GMO restaurant and almost everything is gluten-free. The first vegan restaurant in Pinellas, it’s also the longest-running female-owned 58
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business on Central Ave. 1626 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, @stpeteleafygreens. Lotus Vegan Restaurant Lotus is an entirely vegan restaurant. They have all sorts of different food, from wontons to spring rolls to paninis to tacos to burgers — in other words, something for every member of your party. On top of all those choices, every third Saturday Lotus Vegan holds social events centered around a vegan buffet with 16 different dishes. 6575 Park Blvd. N, Pinellas Park, lotusvegan.us. Love Food Central With their website boasting “Always Vegan. Always Gluten-Free. Always Tasty,” this restaurant caters to vegans and gluten-averse people alike. We recommend the Buffalo Tempeh Sandwich, created with seared tempeh tossed in buffalo sauce served on toasted sourdough with soy-free vegenaise, romaine, tomato slice and a drizzle of homemade cashew ranch dressing with a side of chips. Before you go, be sure to check out their cashew coconut-based ice cream. 2057 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, lovefoodcentral.com. Plant+Love Ice Cream Plant+Love Ice Cream is 100 percent plant-based and free of dairy, gluten, and GMO. They use organic ingredients and try to reduce their carbon footprint by using as many compostable materials as possible. While they have the traditional flavors, they also offer Wellness Blends. These special blends are crafted with herbs, spices and super-foods, promoting health, wellness and happiness. We can’t wait to try the upcoming ice cream flavor, Coconut Cold Brew. 953 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, plantloveicecream.com.
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Ray’s Vegan Soul The chefs at Ray’s do their best to make their food available to everyone. They make all of their food without five of the most common food allergens: gluten, soy, dairy, eggs, and peanuts. They stress the importance of plant-based eating and provide healthy and still soulful options. We recommend trying a plate of vegan mac ‘n’ cheese, potato salad, black eyed peas, and sweet potatoes. It will satisfy that Southern food craving you keep ignoring. 169 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg, raysvegansoul.com. Valhalla Bakery Consistently voted the best bakery in Orlando by customers and critics, Valhalla Bakery is now open in St. Pete in the Edge District’s Baum Avenue Market, and we couldn’t be happier. We won’t mince words here; you need to try one of their giant cinnamon rolls. It is a proverbial powder keg of flavor. The menu says it’s only available on Sundays, so we suggest you get in line this weekend. Want a taste of Canada? Of course you do. Valhalla makes the Nanaimo Bar: dark chocolate coconut crust filled with a butter custard and topped in dark chocolate. 1113 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, valhallabakery.com.
But Wait, There’s More… While Kacy Vance’s story (opposite) focuses on strictly vegan restaurants in St. Pete and environs, the possibilities for healthy eating range far and wide across the Bay area, including newly opened Tampa spots like Dixie Dharma, longtime St. Pete staples like Meze 119, and numerous veggie-centric restaurants whose menus also offer something for carnivores. Dixie Dharma High-quality comfort food with a Southern spin. A 100% plant-based cuisine with fare like the Florida Fried Green Tomato (pictured below): fresh green tomatoes, breaded and deep-fried, with smoked eggplant remoulade, garlicky kale and house chow chow stuffed between two thick slices of Texas toast. Heights Public Market, Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave. in Tampa. —Kacy Vance (at ThatsSoTampa.com) Fresh Kitchen The mix-and-match lineup of tasty food items at Fresh Kitchen is a case study in the three V’s: fare that’ll satisfy vegans, vegetarians and variety-seekers alike, whether they’re looking for BBQ chicken or chia seed teriyaki tofu. 4447 4th St. N., St. Petersburg; 1350 S. Howard Ave., Tampa; 4616 W. Kennedy Ave., Tampa. eatfreshkitchen.com. —David Warner Meze 119 This multiple award-winning “vegetarian bistro” has been deservedly popular for years now. The Middle Eastern dishes (like “chikk’n” shawarma) are at once authentic and surprising. 119 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg, meze119.com. —DW Bamboozle Cafe Bright Vietnamese flavors abound at Bamboozle. And while you’re welcome to fill your fresh roll with shrimp and pork and your banh mi with chicken pate, lemongrass tofu is a tasty option throughout the menu. 16 N. Tampa St., Tampa; 109 N. 12th St., Tampa. bamboozlerestaurants.com. —DW Plus, try these popular spots… TAMPA: Cafe Hey (1540 N. Franklin St.); Zentu Cafe (5908 N. Armenia Ave.); Loving Hut (1905 E. Fletcher Ave.); Farmacy Vegan Kitchen & Bakery (803 N. Tampa St. at Duckweed); Pure Kitchen Organic Vegan (3214 W. Kennedy Blvd.); Vegan International Co. (13751 N. Nebraska Ave.). PINELLAS: Ohana Cafe (1452 Main St., Dunedin); The Green Table (3390 Tampa Rd., Palm Harbor); Nature’s Food Patch (1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater).
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Rawk Star Cafe Rawk Star is a gluten-free raw vegan restaurant on top of being 100 percent organic. Nothing at Rawk Star is cooked. To give the food the element of heat, dehydrators are used, but nothing gets warmed beyond 110 degrees. Anything above that could kill off the naturally occurring live enzymes and probiotics in the food. Their vegan milk is made in-house from scratch. If you’re looking for the freshest of the fresh, look no further than Rawk Star Cafe. 740 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, rawkstarcafe.com.
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Getting to Know Organic Wines
Here’s how to separate fact from fiction. STORY BY ERIC KENNEDY
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Animal manure is used as fertilizer and natural grape pest predators are introduced into the crop in lieu of pesticides. Many wine enthusiasts believe that organic wines are sulfite-free. This is not actually true, as all wines naturally contain sulfites. Sulfites are a natural by-product of the fermentation process and may also be added during fermentation by the winemaker in order to stop the growth of mold and unwanted bacteria. They also help preserve the quality and flavor of the wine. An easy-tofollow guideline is that sweet wines contain more sulfites than dry wines, and white wines have more sulfites than red wines. Wines produced from traditionally grown grapes can legally contain levels of sulfites as high as 350 ppm, where wines that are labeled “Made from Organic Grapes” may contain no more than 100 ppm of sulfites. That works out to be less than 20 milligrams per glass. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau requires that all imported and domestic wines include the wording “Contains Sulfites” if the wine contains more than 10 ppm of sulfites. Organic wines usually contain between 6 to 40 ppm of sulfites, naturally.
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In today’s wine climate the United States enforces stricter standards on organic wine than anywhere else in the world. For wine to be labeled as “completely organic,” it cannot be produced using any added sulfites. Simply put, using these two words make the difference in what truly defines organic wine. Looking for a great place to start your organic wine experience? We’ve got a few recommendations for you:
Sokol Blosser 2012 Pinot Gris Willamette Valley, Oregon Domaine Bousquet Brut Rose
Sokol Blosser’s estate vineyards are certified organic. The winery itself was the first to receive a LEED certification, in 2002. Their 2012 Pinot Gris features apple, citrus and fig flavors with mineral and spice notes and pairs well with dishes like fresh halibut, grilled chicken or brie cheese. Price: $18 Benziger 2011 Joaquin’s Inferno Sonoma Mountain, California
Benziger 2011 Joaquin’s Inferno
Sokol Blosser 2012 Pinot Gris
This red wine was named for vineyard foreman Joaquin Corona and features a flavorful blend that is 61 percent Zinfandel, 30 percent Petite Sirah and 9 percent Grenache. It is full-bodied and complex and tastes of ripe boysenberry, raspberry and huckleberry flavors with hints of vanilla and smoke. Price: $65 Domaine Bousquet Brut Rose Sparkling Rosé, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina Made from organic grapes sourced mainly from vineyards in Tupungato (Uco Valley) at an altitude of 1200 meters (4,000 feet) above sea level, one of the highest points in Mendoza. Price $10
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LEXUS RC F TRACK EDITION
The new 2020 Lexus RC F Track Edition is a limited-edition coupe for discerning enthusiasts who want a car that’s as capable on the track as it is comfortable on the street. The Track Edition is based on the newly refreshed 2020 RC F, a midsize, rear-wheel drive coupe powered by a normally aspirated, 5.0-liter V8. Displacing 5.0-liters and revving to 7,100 rpm, the engine not only develops 472 horsepower, it does so with a throaty exhaust note that no turbocharged engine can match. The Track Edition adds an array of carefully engineered upgrades that further extend the RC F’s performance envelope. Price: $96,650.00 (+ $1,025 destination) | Lexus.com
FERRARI F8 TRIBUTO
Ferrari has unveiled the F8 Tributo – their most powerful production V8 car. It offers less weight along with Pista performance. Because it is Pista-powered, the Tributo offers 720 horsepower and 568 lb-ft of torque. Maximum torque arrives at only 3,250 rpm, and it is 38 more lb-ft than the 812 Superfast. This allows 60 mph to arrive in 2.9 seconds, and 124 mph is done in 7.8 ticks. Aerodynamics are improved by 10%. Price: TBA | Ferrari.com/en-US
PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4S CABRIOLET After the unveiling of the eighth generation Porsche 911, the German automaker has revealed the new 911 Carrera 4S. The new top features a solid glass rear window and integrated magnesium support elements. When activated, the fabric top can open or close in around 12 seconds at a speed of up to 31 mph. Providing power is a 3.0-liter twinturbocharged flat-six engine that produces 443 horsepower, an increase of 23 horsepower when compared to the previous model. Price: $133,400.00 | Porsche.com
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT NUMBER 9 EDITION
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Bentley has created the ultimate collector’s version of the all-new Continental GT to celebrate the company’s centenary in 2019. The Continental GT Number 9 Edition by Mulliner is inspired by Bentley’s illustrious motorsport past. Just 100 examples will be handbuilt by Mulliner in Crewe, England. The vehicle pays homage to Sir Henry Ralph Stanley ‘Tim’ Birkin – an original, ‘Bentley Boys’ of the 1920s and ‘30s who was a Bentley customer, investor and a racing driver. Price: TBA | BentleyMotors.com
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MASTER & DYNAMIC MW60 HEADPHONES The Master & Dynamic MW60 Headphone combines stainless steel componentry with its “form-meets-function” exposed all-aluminum antenna to create uncompromised durability, style and best-in-class signal range. The MW60 is appointed with the highest quality materials, from the heavy grain leather headband to the memory foam ear pads, which are wrapped in soft lambskin leather. Available in 6 colors. Price: $449.00 | MasterDynamic.com
DEAN JACKSON AEROPOD
The Vintages Pod is the AeroPod for wine lovers, presenting your evening’s selections with artful drama and ceremony. Placed on its mirror-topped stand in the dining room, it becomes the dramatic focal point, its rich color and chrome highlights a visual testament to classic automotive forms. A gentle pull on the emblem releases the subtle magnetic catch, and the door opens to reveal 15 bottles of your favorite reds to the surprise and delight of your guests. Each bottle slides out on a pair of sloped oak rails and is smartly framed with a custom crafted chrome bezels. Price: $20,000.00 | DeanJacksonDesigns.com
HPC REVOLUTION X BIKE The HPC Revolution is a world class electric bicycle proudly made by hand in limited quantities in the USA. The Revolution X is the fastest production e-bike in the United States with a top speed of over 60 MPH. A hand-built US-made battery system running at 86V and up to 28Ah offers up to 100-mile range with no pedaling! All Revolutions are designed, engineered, welded, heat-treated, powder-coated and hand-built in the USA. Revolutions are available with either direct drive or mid-drive configurations. Price: Starting at $9,000.00 HPCbikes.com
ELEVATE MAZE POOL TABLE
Make your home the go-to destination with the Maze pool table. Handcrafted in solid wood, it features acute angles, smooth lines and geometric configurations that create a labyrinth-inspired base with a mystifying motif. A fascinating focal point in any room, the Maze offers superior game play and neverending style. Price: Available upon request. ElevateCustoms.com
KRYPTALL K IPHONE SERIES Reliable secure communications are a necessity in business today. Competitors and corporate espionage attacks can reveal your voice calls and calling records, to target your business and activities. If you cannot communicate securely, you cannot operate successfully. We can provide you with communication security via secure voice-encrypted calling, all without calling records. KryptAll was designed for the business person that has to call phones throughout the world that are not encrypted and still be secure when they are the target of interception and/or business espionage. Price: Starting at $3,650.00 Kryptall.com www.duPontREGISTRYtampabay.com
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GIFT GUIDE ROBERT GRAHAM LELAND SPORT COAT Dressing seasonally is all about choosing the right weight of fabric. Meet the Leland, the lightweight linen and cotton blend sport coat with an eye-catching artistic lining. Tailored with notch lapels, flap pockets and halflining, it’s a comfortable jacket cut to flatter. Price: $698.00 | robertgraham.us
CAIRO CREW NECK SWEATER Price: $178.00 | robertgraham.us
MELIN ICON HAT
Melin's Icon hat is perfect for any gentleman. Genuine nubuck leather is found on the front panels, top visor and strapback. The side and rear panels are made from brushed cotton oxford, while the inside has a performance moisture-wicking lining. Being a Melin hat, it also has a signature hidden besom pocket on the inside. Another feature that avid hat wearers will enjoy is the thumbprint undervisor seal that prevents smudging when putting on or taking off the hat. Price: $99.00 | MelinBrand.com
STEFANO RICCI SPIRIT SUNGLASSES Showcasing modern aviator silhouette, these SPIRIT polarized sunglasses from Stefano Ricci offer sophisticated style suitable for all seasons. SR sunglasses are crafted with the utmost care and utilising the finest materials, here including a pure titanium frame, water buffalo horn details to enhance the design, and signature galvanized palladium finishing. Price: $ 1,850.00 | Boutique.StefanoRicci.com
ANEL RACER ARSX SHOE Anel Racer Shoes are entirely handmade with the best Italian leather in Sala Consilina, a small town located in Salerno, Italy. Anel Racer Shoes are comparable to a glove for the foot. The modern and aerodynamic design and diverse color combinations of the Anel Racer make it a truly unique, and unforgettable shoe. Price: $390.00 | AnelRacerCollection.com 66
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RICHARD MILLE RM 12-01 TOURBILLON Four different 18-piece limited editions available exclusively at Richard Mille boutiques in the Americas. Richard Mille revisits the extraordinary movement of the legendary RM 012, reconciling innovations at the level of materials with a testament to horological architecture. Known as the RM 12-01 Tourbillon, and available in four limited-edition tripartite case combinations that all include Carbon TPT®, the new timepiece bears the hallmarks of Richard Mille’s extreme finishing and use of uncompromising materials. Limited to 18 pieces. Price: $828,000.00 | RichardMille.com
BREITLING PREMIER BENTLEY CENTENARY LIMITED EDITION The Breitling Premier Bentley Centenary Limited Edition is an exceptional member of the Swiss watch brand’s elegant Premier collection. Produced in 18-carat red gold and stainless-steel versions, some outstanding design features distinguish these limited-edition timepieces from all others. The movement is visible through a unique transparent caseback featuring a Bentley logo. The 18-carat red gold version is engraved with a “ONE of 200” inscription, while the stainless-steel version is inscribed “ONE of 1000,” confirmation of the edition sizes for the watches. Price: Available upon request. Breitling.com
CORUM GOLDEN BRIDGE TITANE DLC Fashions change, yet the Golden Bridge remains. A unique timepiece that has gone against the trend since its creation in 1980 has now been reinvented in two architectural versions, revealing a powerful and modern new look for this iconic timepiece. The black DLC treatment on its case, bezel and buckle forms the basis of the design. All of the components stand out with their depth, allowing for a stunning contrast with the baguette movement which, with its white or pink gold reflections, attracts all the light. As sculptural as ever, the baguette movement once again proves both its versatility and its modernity. This aspiring triptych, resolutely geared towards the power of its architecture, breathes life into the Golden Bridge, and is destined for an audience of collectors of contemporary, radical fine watchmaking. Price: $23,800.00 | Corum-Watches.com
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Fathers & Daughters, Inc. Tampa Bay businesswomen talk about working with their dads. INTERVIEWS BY MOLLY duPONT
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orking in business with your father can be complicated — and fun. I know, because I work with my father, Thomas L. duPont, on this magazine (see below). In honor of Father’s Day, I reached out to local women in father/daughter businesses and asked them how their partnerships work and their personalities mesh. The following are excerpts from their answers. Lauren Thomas Compton Principal, Thomas Financial Group (Life insurance solutions for af-
fluent individuals and families) Lauren’s Father: Rick Thomas, President/CEO We’re both detail-oriented numbers people, both intense. When I joined the firm, Rick and his team had been doing things the same way for many years, and I came in with all new ideas of how things should be done. That didn’t go over so well at the beginning, but as time went by and I was able to prove my worth, Rick became open to new ideas. At the end of the day, we both have a lot of respect for the other, and we want the same objectives for our business. …What I enjoy most about working with him is calling on our family business clients together throughout the country. The senior generation appreciates our multi-generational approach, and the younger generation feels good knowing there is a plan to help their business continue down the line. Zoë Gallina Creative Director, Botanica International Design Studio
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At times I feel like our brains are one and the same. We can be sitting in a meeting and literally know what the other person is about to say before they say it. My dad is a creative force, and he brings more creativity out of me, while I help pull more attention to detail and organization out of him. We have a great understanding of one another and our individual idiosyncrasies. …We work on incredible events and are fortunate to have some really amazing opportunities, but at the end of the day, if the world sees even just a sliver of my dad’s work ethic and respect and appreciation for our employees and the people that we work with in me, then I know I have succeeded. Meghan Purvis Manager, Flammer Ford (Family-
owned Ford dealership in business since 1964) Meghan’s Father: Jim Flammer, Owner We have very similar personalities, so sometimes it results in passionate disagreements and sometimes it results in amazing ideas and projects, but we also don’t hold onto things. So after the disagreement we walk away and he’ll ask, “Want to have dinner tonight?!” And when we agree on an idea we celebrate together! …The thing I love most is being able to learn and grow from all the wisdom my dad has accumulated over the years and to carry on the legacy my grandpa started some 54 years ago. Working with family has its challenges, but if you’re lucky the joy and positives
FATHER’S DAY that come from it far outweigh the bad. My dad is my biggest encourager and he’s also the one who challenges me the most to grow in my leadership skills, instilling in me the tools necessary to continue this family business for generations to come! Kristin Greco CEO, PAR, Inc. (A U.S.-based, fam-
ily-owned company providing insights in the areas of mental health, learning, career guidance and human performance) Kristin’s Father: R. Bob Smith III, Executive Chairman/Founder As any family business can relate to, working with family has its own set of complexities as part of the journey. My father and I work very well together — we have many similar qualities that complement one another. He did an exceptional job preparing the company (and me) for the transition which occurred two years ago. He is a great listener and someone who provides me with support and encouragement when I most need it. We have a great appreciation for one another. The father-daughter relationship is already a special one. I feel especially blessed to be able to carry that into my professional life and having the opportunity to work with my father. He is not only a wonderful mentor and coach, but such a great person. I have learned so much from him. Alison Howard D.O. Physician, Anona Medical Center
(A small, private family practice made up of Drs. Keweshan, Patterson, and Howard as well as eight staff members. Dr. Keweshan moved his family from PA in 1979 to join Anona and has been practicing medicine here ever since). Alison’s Father: William Keweshan D.O., Physician I think my father’s wisdom and years of experience complement my youth and innovation perfectly. Along with Chris Patterson, we all get along very well and love to laugh and tell funny stories and have a good time while maintaining compassionate care for our patients. …I appreciate my father so much because he was the reason why I went into medicine and I am so happy doing what I am doing. I remember growing up I would follow him around during his hospital and nursing home rounds and loved meeting all of his patients. We would sometimes have elderly patients over for Thanksgiving dinner…I knew my father was making a difference in their lives even if they were just a little less lonely, and I knew I wanted to be just like him.
Liz Dimmitt Managing Partner, Dimmitt Chevrolet (Family-owned auto dealer-
ship serving Tampa Bay for 95 years) Liz’s Father: Lawrence Dimmitt, President/Chairman It’s a blessing and an honor to get to work with my father at Dimmitt Chevrolet. Dad is an incredible people person who truly enjoys talking with everyone and letting them know they are special. He and I work well together — I provide the push for new technologies and innovation, while his experience and wisdom are the foundation of all our decision-making. He is very skilled at asking that one poignant question that fuels our team’s breakthroughs and understanding. And he’ll be the first to tell you that we’re always hiring and there is a Chevy for everyone! Molly duPont Sales Manager and Community Relations, duPont REGISTRY
Tampa Bay (Family-owned media company) Molly’s Father: Thomas L. duPont, Publisher/CEO Working for my Dad is not something I take lightly or for granted. One of my favorite parts is that we share an office — well, my office is his conference room. So literally most cups of coffee, iPhone calls and conversations pass back and forth between the two rooms. I love hearing people stop in to say hi. Dad’s calm mantra of “Act, don’t react” has earned him the respect of an untold number of great people, and every day I try harder to be that way. Funniest thing? One time I tried calling him Tom instead of Dad, as I wanted to appear more professional. He didn’t answer — because he didn’t think I was talking to him. Haley Crum President, FrankCrum Staffing
(Founded in Clearwater in 1981 and now part of a family of FrankCrum businesses offering professional employment services) Haley’s father: Frank Crum, Jr., CEO My Dad is still active in all businesses on a daily basis, and my brother and I are the third-generation owners. My dad and I work very well together. I get to see the side of him that I didn’t see growing up, and that is his astute business mind. He is a dynamic man, full of passion, love and humility — and we always find the time to squeeze in a laugh. He would do anything for his family and takes great care of his work family as well. I couldn’t work for a better man! www.duPontREGISTRYtampabay.com
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Sexy As Ever
Audi’s sporty SQ5 puts you in the right Gere. STORY & PHOTOS BY HOWARD WALKER
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hink of Audi’s Q5 sporty sport-ute as the Richard Gere of the automotive world. Both have been around a while; 10 years for the Audi, 69 for the American Gigolo heartthrob. Both are still looking fit and, dare I say, quietly sexy. And both, naturally, come in silver-gray. Interestingly, a new poll by the Swedish wellness brand FOREO — their facial scrubs sell at Neiman Marcus — just voted Gere the actor who looks the best for his age. In case you’re wondering, Dame Helen Mirren got the vote for best age-defying actress. Of course the Q5 follows Mr. Gere’s lead by recently having a couple of mild nip-tuck-and-Botox facelifts to keep it looking fresh. Last year’s Q5 makeover definitely increased the Audi’s appeal. This tall-riding five-door is now by far the German auto maker’s best-seller, accounting for around one in three new Audis sold. For me, it is still the standout in this hard-fought compact luxury sport-ute segment. And right now, that’s a pretty crowded playing field, packed with Mercedes GLCs, Volvo XC60s, BMW X3s, Cadillac XT5s and Lexus RXs. Where the Q5 still scores big is through its hard-to-beat formula of being just the right size — not too big, not too small; being beautifully built and engineered; and being a true joy to drive. I’ve just spent a blissful week piloting the sporty SQ5 model. This flagship of the Q5 fleet comes with a Teflonsmooth turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 under the hood, quattro all-wheel-drive as standard, a sexy, leather-lined interior, and more toys than FAO Schwarz during the holidays. Stickers for the S start at around $52,400, though a nicely loaded Prestige version like our tester will hoist the price tag to a non-trivial $68,000.
But to drive it is to love it. From the moment you slide behind that sporty, flat-bottom wheel and settle into that diamondquilted Nappa leather front seat, the Q5 just feels right. Part of last year’s makeover included the addition of Audi’s 12.3-inch Virtual Cockpit digital instrument cluster. It’s like having a hi-def Sony Bravia in your sightline, displaying Google Earth imagery to show the road ahead. Need some cool tunes? The Bang & Olufsen mega-sound system that comes with the Prestige package features 755 watts of power pumped through 19 speakers. New York’s Studio 54 in its heyday never cranked out this much volume. Yet the constant appeal of the Q remains its versatility and practicality. Rear seat space is surprisingly plentiful for lanky adults, while flipping forward the 40/20/40-split folding rear seats gives you 53 cubic feet of load space. There are PODS storage units that are less accommodating. Caressing that shiny stop-start button on the dash ignites the Audi’s V6. It’s truly a jewel of an engine with 354 horseys on tap which, if you’re in the mood, will catapult you from standstill to 60mph in a speedy 5.1 seconds. Trust me, that’s quick. Through the twisties, or in and out of rush-hour Howard Frankland traffic, the Audi feels nimble and athletic, its electricassist steering as precise as McDreamy’s scalpel. But unlike so many rival sport-utes that put too much emphasis on a firm, sporty, teeth-rattling ride, the Q5’s suspension absorbs lumps and bumps like Mr. Brawny soaks up kitchen spills. Yes, there’s no shortage of choice in the compact luxury SUV section of the market. But just like Mr. Gere, in the “Final Analysis” the SQ5 should make you “Breathless” with excitement. Tampa Bay-based auto writer Howard Walker has been reviewing new cars for auto magazines around the world for more than four decades. His personal ride? A ’76 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible. “The perfect Florida cruiser,” he says.
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Planting Seeds: Curator Lynn Whitelaw
He helped museums and galleries grow on both sides of the Bay. And he believes the best is yet to come. STORY BY MITZI GORDON PHOTO BY TOM KRAMER
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n the late 1970s, Lynn Whitelaw wandered into a you saw Tampa emerge from the perception that it was a small exhibition on the USF campus and was blown blue-collar town into a really megacity,” Whitelaw said. away by what he found on the walls. “It was hot! I’d sing the Dallas TV theme song every time I “This was everything I knew about contemporary art drove through Tampa.” and it was right here in Tampa,” he said, recalling a display Local galleries like Syd Entel in Safety Harbor and of vibrant canvases by artists such as Rauschenberg and Anderson-Marsh in St. Petersburg began to develop, while Rosenquist. “It was hidden in just a classroom, not even a Tampa events like Art For Life and the Artists & Writers gallery. That made me think, ‘Wow … things are going to Ball brought creative communities together. be happening here.’ ” “That energy is real grass-roots, and that’s what it’s got to Now entering his 70s, Whitelaw is a respected curator be,” he said. with a long history at museums on both sides of the Bay. Whitelaw worked as curator of education at TMA His eyes twinkle with enthusiasm as he warmly reminisces throughout the 1990s, and went on to become founding on his early days in Tampa, where he moved in 1975 after director and chief curator of the Leepa-Rattner Museum earning a Master’s in art history and criticism from FSU. of Art at St. Petersburg College’s Tarpon Springs campus, Whitelaw taught as an adjunct at Hillsborough Community where we held our interview. He stepped down in 2011 to College, and soon got hired to manage the slide library become the museum’s first established curator, concentratand display room. At that time, our area’s visual arts ven- ing on their growing permanent collection until his retireues didn’t encompass much beyond Graphicstudio, the St. ment in 2015. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts, and the Ringling Museum. “That’s the whole idea — seeds germinate,” he said. “If Whitelaw scoured local papers and university bulletin boards you don’t ever plant seeds, you have a fallow field. And to find hidden gems among the local exhibitions. we’ve got some nice seeds that are germinating The Tampa Museum of Art wouldn’t open right now.” until 1979, but when Whitelaw arrived it alDuring the last five years, Whitelaw (who now “We need to ready had roots in the Tampa Bay Art Center lives in Palm Harbor) has watched the local enmake the world (and in numerous incarnations before that, ergy bloom, particularly following the success of around us aware reaching back to 1920). It was at the Art the 2017 Skyway exhibition, which brought a sinof what’s going Center that Whitelaw experienced an exhibit gle show of 57 regional artists to multiple venues on here.” of Bud Lee photographs, in a space where in a first-time collaboration between TMA, the the University of Tampa’s Scarfone-Hartley MFA, and the Ringling. Gallery now stands. “It’s a very exciting time, I think, for the visual “You walked in, and everybody got a little mask of either arts,” he said. “It finally emerged.” Bud Lee or his wife to put in front of your face as you went And the biggest thing that’s missing now? More private around the show,” Whitelaw recalled. “That was one of the galleries — spaces like Leslie Curran’s Articles Gallery in first things I attended, and I could just tell that there was St. Pete, and Tracy Midulla’s Tempus Projects in Tampa. some energy here. And that became the Tampa Museum of “Here in this area we have Rocky Bridges two blocks from Art.” here,” Whitelaw said, speaking about the museum vicinity. In 1976, following the American Bicentennial, the “But where can I go buy art from Rocky if he doesn’t go to American Alliance of Museums adopted new bylaws, the outdoor shows? We need more galleries.” expanding their focus into educational institutions and He also hopes arts journalism will expand and continue cultural centers. Whitelaw feels this provided a national building upon what writers like Lennie Bennett, Charles catalyst that quickly impacted our area. Benbow, Mary Anne Marger, Joanne Milani and Megan “It was not just visual arts now, it was also science and his- Voeller offered locally for many years: critical reviews and tory,” he said. “So you start to see MOSI and the History timely information. Center evolving. You start to see art museums evolving. “We need to have coverage of the arts in newspapers,” All of those became cultural institutions that began to he said. “We need that kind of support again. It’s undervalstrengthen in the community.” ued and it will only be valued if we become aware of it. Tampa was still a small town then. Down in Hyde Park, “We need to make the world around us, outside of the Whitelaw bought a home for less than $30,000 and discovTampa Bay area, aware of what’s going on here. It’s an enered a circle of like-minded writers and artists. ergy that I think is just phenomenal.” “There was a whole group of people that worked at the A dRTB series: How Did We Get Here? Tribune that lived in Hyde Park,” he said. “They were all Photographer Tom Kramer and writer Mitzi Gordon want to really artsy kind of people and so there was a real sense of know. 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ferent shows share a similar belief — that music can bring people together. The multi-award-winning Broadway musical Come From Away (Straz, 6/4-9) was inspired by the warm welcome given by residents of Gander, Newfoundland to the passengers of 38 planes forced to land in the small town after 9/11. Acclaimed as a heart-warming reminder of our shared humanity, it sounds like just the right tonic for these argumentative times. In Four Guys from Jose and… Una Mujer Named Maria (Stageworks, 5/31-6/16), four Latinos with the same first name but different roots (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Mexico) meet at a Burrito World in Omaha and discover a shared dream of shattering stereotypes with a show of Latin standards — and share an interest, too, in the same beautiful woman. Expect songs like “La Bamba” and “Guantanemera” in four- and five-part harmonies and what sounds like a very good time. strazcenter.org, stageworkstheatre.org.
Barbra & Hedda & Chekhov & Gene Local professional theaters are daring to dance with giants this spring. American Stage is tackling Eugene O’Neill’s wrenching drama of family and addiction, Long Day’s Journey Into Night (5/29-6/30); Tampa Rep is braving Chekhov’s The Seagull in the form of Aaron Posner’s cheerfully profane adaptation, Stupid F**king Bird (5/316/16); Jobsite is staging Hedda, a contemporary take on Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler by young British playwright Lucy Kirkwood, who updates the setting to 21st-century Notting Hill (through 6/2). And with Buyer & Cellar (through 6/9), freeFall is taking on maybe the most daunting icon of all: Barbra! Chris Crawford (pictured) will play Babs plus multiple other roles in Jonathan Tolins’s one-man play about “an underemployed Los Angeles actor who goes out to work in Barbra Streisand’s Malibu. Calif., basement.” Yep, her basement, where La Streisand infamously installed a full-on shopping mall. americanstage.org, tamparep.org, jobsitetheater.org, freefalltheatre.com.
Florida Orchestra: Tchaikivsky’s Violin Concerto The Pre-Concert Conversations before Florida Orchestra Masterworks concerts are a treat, especially when led by Music Director Michael Francis, who’s as talented a raconteur as he is a conductor. He’ll have lots to talk about when it comes to Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto; the work prompted one 19th-century critic to carp that the violin wasn’t just played, it “was beaten black and blue.” Wikipedia provides additional juicy background — Tchaikovsky’s “disastrous marriage,” a secret gay liaison, complaints by violinists that the work was too difficult to play, the fact that it’s been used everywhere from The Goonies to Monty Python. But the chief reason there’ll be so much to talk about is that it’s a magnificent piece of music, and you can rest assured that violin soloist Jeffrey Multer, TFO’s concertmaster (pictured), will play the hell out of it. Also on the program is the Fifth Symphony of Shostakovich, who wrote it under pressure from another noted music critic: Josef Stalin. Fri., May 24, 8 p.m., Straz Center, Tampa; Sat., May 25, 8 p.m., Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg; Sun., May 26, 7:30 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. floridaorchestra.org.
POP The Countess, Ariana & Weird Al
The pop-culture spectrum ranges from one extreme to the other this spring. There’s “Countess” Luann de Lesseps, who has parlayed her Real Housewives fame into a cabaret career; her show, Countess and Friends, comes to the Capitol on May 31. (Pray she sings her mesmerizingly bad but still kinda catchy “Money Can’t Buy You Class”; think of her as the 2019 Florence Foster Jenkins.) Ariana Grande has transcended tween-age stardom to become a pop-music force and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People, and the only thing that’ll drown out the squeals of her audience at the Amalie Arena on May 28 is her own astonishing multi-octave range. And what can you say about “Weird Al” Yankovic? Well, you could say this: He’s gotten so big that he’s now touring with a symphony orchestra. Really. A 40-piece symphony orchestra. He brings his “Strings Attached” tour to Ruth Eckerd June 5; we’ll find out then what “Eat It” sounds like when embellished with cellos and French horns. amaliearena.com, rutheckerdhall.com. Continued
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What better way to celebrate the fact that we live in paradise than by watching a movie outdoors on a balmy evening in May? This year marks the 10th season for Preserve the ’Burg’s Movies in the Park, and there are still a few more flicks to catch this month on the big outdoor screen in St. Petersburg’s North Straub Park (400 Bayshore Dr., NE). May 16 is everyone’s favorite paranormal romance (with an Oscar-winning Whoopi Goldberg), Ghost. May 23 is the buoyant musical La La Land that almost won the Best Picture Oscar (with Emma Stone, who did win, and deservedly so); and the month finishes out on May 30 with Dr. Seuss’s cautionary classic The Lorax. Festivities begin at 7 with live local music followed by the movie as it gets dark; bring chairs, blankets and a picnic or shop the food vendors. A note re the May 23 screening: there’ll be a special 10th anniversary celebration & birthday cake at 6:30 p.m. at 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House across from the park. RSVP at preservetheburg.org.
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CELEBRATION St Pete Pride. As if throwing the biggest LGBTQ+ pride celebration in Florida weren’t enough, St. Pete Pride is adding starpower to the mix. In addition to the usual festivities — the pre-parties on Wednesday at Sirata Beach Resort and Thursday at the Museum of Fine Arts; the rollicking night parade down Bayshore Drive on Saturday; the vibrant street festival all day Sunday in the Grand Central District — SPP is also doing two free concerts. Lisa Loeb, the brainy-sexy 1990s pop star known for her trademark eyewear, headlines the SP2 concert on Friday night, and Rita Ora, the pinup-sexy 2019 pop star, takes the stage after the parade on Saturday, both at North Straub Park. 6/1923, full details at stpetepride.com.
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City: Tales from a 1980s Creative Ghetto, is rich in lived detail, with acutely observed depictions of the artists, reprobates and other unforgettable characters he met in those days, and vivid evocations of the sights, sounds and smells of Ybor days and nights. Affectionate but not sentimental and often laugh-out-loud funny, Wilborn’s stories capture the romance and the hard truths of a world we won’t likely see again. Readings: May 23, Museum of Fine Arts in St. Pete, in conjunction with the exhibition of work by quintessential Ybor artist Theo Wujcik; June 13, Oxford Exchange in Tampa. Both events begin at 6:30 p.m., and books will be available for purchase. You can also find it at Haslam’s, Tombolo and Amazon, or buy direct from the publisher at stpetersburgpress.com.
BarnHuntin’ and more goldarned cuteness than any one dog-lover can stand. (I’m rooting for the terriers.) floridastatefair.6/events/2019/akc-allbreed-dog-show.
CANINES The 2019 AKC All-Breed Dog Show
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BOOKS Paul Wilborn If you’ve read his newspaper stories, laughed at his radio plays, seen him in action as the genial major domo of The Palladium or in his anecdote-rich cabaret performances, you know Paul Wilborn is a born storyteller. Now he’s turned his stories into, well, stories. Drawing on his own experiences as a young reporter in the glory days of boho Ybor, his debut short story collection, Cigar 78
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FOOD Meet the Chefs Imagine being surrounded by all your favorite chefs in one room, all of them eager to please you with samples of their best goodies. Imagination becomes reality on June 12 at The Vault in Downtown Tampa when Creative Loafing hosts its fifth annual Meet the Chefs event. The area’s best — like Rooster & the Till’s Ferrell Alvarez and the team from CC’s Gin Joint (above) — are joined for the first time by chefs like Rachel Bennett (The Library) and Anne Kearney (Oak & Ola) whose restaurants are new but whose credentials are impeccable (Anne’s a past James Beard winner and Bennett was a semi-finalist in the most recent awards round). The chefs’ event kicks off Tampa Bay Restaurant Week (6/13-23), during which participating restaurants offer special discounted prix fixe menus. Meet the Chefs: 7-10 p.m., The Vault, 611 N. Franklin St., Tampa; VIP hour 6-7 p.m., meetthechefstampabay.com, tampabayrestaurantweek.com.
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DALI & GOYA & AUGMENTED REALITY
There’s an embarrasment of riches in area museums at the moment — the dynamic Theo Wujcik show at the MFA (through 6/2), the profoundly moving Edward S. Curtis photography exhibit at the James (through 7/21), the invigorating Abstract Expressionism show at the Tampa Museum of Art (through 8/11). Now the Dali has added another exciting pair of shows into the mix, both opening June 15: Visual Magic, a look at some of the museum’s best-known paintings through the lens of Augmented Reality, a technological feat Dali surely would have approved of; and Before Dali: Goyas — Visions & Inventions, a selection of powerful works by Dali’s Spanish antecedent, the game-changing Goya, whose Los Caprichos suite of prints may haunt your dreams long after you see them. thejamesmuseum.org, mfastpete.org, tampamuseum. org, thedali.org.
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1 The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation greeted over 350 guests and raised more than $93,000 at the 4th annual “Wings, Wheels & Wine� event presented by Siracusa Staffing & Leasing, benefiting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Guests at Clearwater Airpark enjoyed an exotic display of cars, airplanes and boats as well as the Wine Pull, featuring over 80 wines.
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1 Over 350 guests attended this year’s Stirrup Hope gala on March 2 at Quantum Leap Farm in Odessa, where they enjoyed a French Country-themed sunset dinner and listened to some powerful participant stories. The annual event raised nearly $315,000 for the Farm’s equine-assisted therapy programs.
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1 The St. Petersburg Free Clinic’s 17th annual Battle of the Minds fundraising gala raised $270,000 for city residents in need of food, shelter and health care. Held March 2 at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, the Battle challenged guests’ knowledge of current events, local lore and Free Clinic facts. Details were also announced about the Free Clinic’s 50th anniversary gala on April 4, 2020, to be held at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Downtown. Photos by Rob Moorman.
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GASPARILLA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT
1 Tampa Theatre was abuzz as crowds gathered March 19 for the kickoff of the 13th annual Gasparilla International Film Festival, sponsored by Suncoast Credit Union. The opening night film was The Hummingbird Project, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, and Salma Hayek. The non-profit, volunteer-run festival continued through March 24 at Centro Ybor and other locations with a full roster of screenings, panel discussions and parties.
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25TH ANNIVERSARY BRAVURA BRUNCH
1 A record 370 guests helped net $69,000 for The Florida Orchestra Teaching Artist Partnership with Pinellas County Schools at the North Suncoast Associates’ 25th Anniversary Bravura Brunch on Saturday, March 9 at Innisbrook Resort. Stuart Malina, principal guest conductor of The Florida Orchestra and an accomplished pianist, played selections ranging from a Chopin Polonaise to Scott Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag” on the Steinway Piano, courtesy of The Music Gallery.
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1 On March 31 and April 1, GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa, a non-profit Down Syndrome Achievement Center that offers no-cost educational, therapeutic and career development programs, hosted a memorial golf tournament and celebration party at the Avila Golf & Country Club to honor the legacy of Louis John “LJ” Piniella. LJ was born on May 22, 2018 to Derek and Michelle Piniella, who had a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. The only grandson of Major League Baseball legend Lou Piniella, LJ passed away at 34 weeks of age from complications of a heart defect. As the Piniella family planned for LJ’s arrival, they learned about GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa, and after his passing felt even more compelled to get involved with the organization and the Down syndrome community. They hope to raise awareness of the Playhouse while preserving LJ’s memory.
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VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA INFLUENCERS DAY
On the afternoon of March 21, the opening day of the 2019 Valspar Championship, the Innisbrook resort treated a lucky bunch of media “influencers” (including dRTB) to a taste of what the tournament and the resort were offering to visitors this year. Photos by David Warner.
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15TH ANNUAL FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG
1 From March 8-10, St. Petersburg’s downtown was abuzz as IndyCar held its first race of the year. The temporary street circuit snaked past the Dalí Museum, around Al Lang Stadium and Pioneer Park, down Bayshore Drive and back to Albert Whitted Airport. Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden took victory at the end of the day. Photos by Gabriel Loewenberg.
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BE MORE UNSTOPPABLE AWARD 2019 Nonprofit Organization of the Year
The following finalists were selected on the basis of service to the organization’s constituency, level of community impact, financial viability, and overall community goodwill. An independent judging committee selected the recipient of this coveted award. The winner receives a WEDU community investment grant totaling $2500. CHILDREN FIRST, INC. Focuses on improving the quality of children’s lives through a comprehensive approach to development education, health and well-being by supporting the child including the family and the community. www.childrenfirst.net
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