Features
- 46 Try Something New
- Do you often find yourself sitting around, bored out of your mind with nothing to do? Mary Alspaugh is here to help you learn to love your free time by taking up one of these fun and mostly inexpensive hobbies.
- 54 A Perfect Match
- Bob Morris recounts the story of he and his wife’s third date and the perfect set of antlers they found while exploring Ju-Bob Bluff.
- 58 Wedding Planning on a Budget READ THE ARTICLE
- Wedding season is just around the corner, and Nancy Semon-Krauss is offering up her tips for planning an elegant wedding on a shoestring budget.
- 68 Happily Ever After READ THE ARTICLE
- Renee LePere meets with three couples who have been married a total of 194 years to find out their real-life stories of for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health.
- 78 Romantic Weekend Getaways
- Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday this year so Brenda Ehrke decided to share some of Venus and Cupid’s favorite local inns that are sure to make for a wonderfully romantic weekend rendezvous.
Departments
- 18 Kudos READ THE ARTICLE
- HARBOR STYLE celebrates the people and
organizations that make Charlotte County such a great
place to live.
- 24 February Calendar
- You’re invited! Don’t miss any of the must-go, must-do
events around the harbor.
- 26 Freeze-frame READ THE ARTICLE
- Our photographers snapped shots at events around
town. This month we feature Pierre’s Purrrisian
Adventure, CHYC’s Commodore’s Ball and the
inaugural Mistletoe Ball.
- 38 Neighborhoods
- In this new department aimed at showcasing local
neighborhoods and communities, Deanie Gudac
takes you inside the gate at Peppertree Estates in Port
Charlotte, where all homeowners pitch in to keep “Port
Charlotte’s best kept secret” as beautiful as it can be.
- 42 Harbor Health
- In honor of National Heart Month, Nancy Semon-
Krauss meets with local cardiologists to find out what
measures you can take to prevent a heart attack or stroke.
And for when preventative medicine isn’t enough, she
meets with a local heart surgeon to learn more about a
new hybrid approach to cardiac surgery.
- 86 Dining Out READ THE ARTICLE
- Michael Stampar enjoys an evening of great Florida and American cuisine, featuring unique pairings and tantalizing desserts, in an elegant maritime atmosphere at The Eagle Grille in Boca Grande.
