Lifestyle
Last Weekend in Sarasota Hits the Salon, the Pub and the Luau
By Sara Stovall on February 22, 2012
[caption id="attachment_8634" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo of Villanova Junction by Raylon Smith."][/caption]Kirsten and Blonde Out of Water drop in at MarkAngel Salon to show a peek of the royal treatment they received there on Valentine's Day, then Kirsten shows us the sights and sounds of Saturday's show at the Cock & Bull Pub with Room Full of
He Sez: My Date With Blonde Out of Water
By A Man Immersed on February 21, 2012
What?! I walked in to a boutique … something I have literally never done, let alone on a Friday night with a name tag that had a little sparkly pink heart on it. All right, let’s be honest: they had me at "open bar." Two buds and I were the only younger fellas there, a scene we’ve become all too familiar with in Sarasota. We quickly befriended the
She Sez: The Night Someone Decided to Man Up
By Blonde out of Water on February 21, 2012
A few weeks ago I wrote a column about my complete frustration with the dating scene in Sarasota. I’m newer to Sarasota, four months out of the gate, single for the first time in 10 years. I’ve noticed a peculiar dynamic afoot that I can’t quite put my finger on. It’s as if the men in this town have lost their ability to hunt. Are we women making it too easy for
A Diptych, Adventures in Licensing, and “Mass Art” vs. Originality
By April Doner on February 21, 2012
About a month ago I met a friend of a friend by chance while hanging out at Cafe Palm who has offered me an exciting and philosophically provocative opportunity. Here is the tale, and some beginning stages of two paintings to come: This delightful fellow got ahold of my Aprilart "flippy books" (always in my purse to help me answer the question "what kind of art
This Weekend With Kirsten!
By TWIS Street Team on February 17, 2012
[caption id="attachment_8198" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo by Peter Tromboni."][/caption] Mardi Gras! Birthdays! Exotic cars! LGBTQ potlucks! Rock and roll! And a really cute giggle at 2:02. All this and more in store for you in today's weekend preview from our darling hostess, Kirsten Sponseller. Come back and see us on Tuesday for the video
Join TWIS for Belles at the Shell
By Blonde out of Water on February 16, 2012
Photo by Cliff Roles. You know me as Blonde Out of Water, a single gal trying to find her way in this quirky little town by the sea. I have a group of girlfriends who have few precious hours unchained from their desks, and we have decided we're tired of Little Black Dress night! Blonde faithfuls know I hosted a girls’ night out at the Half Shell Oyster House on
Last Weekend In Sarasota: Candy Kisses and the Milkshake
By Sara Stovall on February 14, 2012
Kirsten was definitely on a mission to find Sarasota's sweetest spot last weekend. Here are some hot clips from the Candy Kisses fashion show, as well as some footage from one of the best little bars in town, the Shamrock Pub, as they hosted the Milkshake. Come back on Friday to see where Kirsten and Stephen might pop up this weekend! See you out
Reflex, Reveal, Restore
By Kimberly Braun on February 14, 2012
Reflex … the word conjures up images of sitting in my doctor’s office as a toddler as he/she pulls out a weird-looking hammer. It is has a shiny metal shaft and on the end sits a triangular-shaped rubber head. Excitement used to brim within me as I hoped my reflex would be dramatic. I knew there was nothing conscious I could do to influence the outcome, so I would
Neighborhood Love Letter: “Dear Gillespie Park”
By April Doner on February 14, 2012
It's the season for red cellophane heart-shaped boxes, romantic dates and love letters. In the spirit of the season, I decided to put my feelings for my greatest local "paramour" into words and pictures in a love letter to my neighborhood, Gillespie Park. Ten Things I Love About You A Love Letter to Gillespie Park Dear Gillespie Park, Since the
A Love Letter to Sarasota – by Pamela Beck
By TWIS Street Team on February 13, 2012
[caption id="attachment_7846" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="This newcomer to SRQ is all smiles!"][/caption] If it’s true (and it is) that I wear brighter colors and more revealing clothing in Sarasota than I ever did living up north, does this mean that I feel bolder here? And if that were the case, wouldn’t the reverse be true: that up north, I was
A Love Letter to Hive Creations
By Amanda Landesberg on February 13, 2012
My dearest Hive Creations on Historic Bridge Street on beautiful Anna Maria Island in Florida, Wow! That was a mouthful! But I feel it is important to say everything that is in our hearts as we take our love from cozy Bridge Street out into the openness of the internet for all of the Sarasota/Bradenton metro area and the rest of the world to see. What? You say I am
A Love Letter to Sarasota and to Brendan Carroll
By Kaye Warr - The Dining Diva on February 10, 2012
[caption id="attachment_7619" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A kiss outside the Sports Page."][/caption] Today it has been five years since we met for drinks at Mattison’s City Grille. You were impressed that I was drinking a Guinness at the bar when you arrived (I studied your facebook pictures beforehand and noticed your penchant for the dark Irish
This Weekend With Kirsten + Last Weekend’s Video Recap
By TWIS Street Team on February 10, 2012
Kirsten and Stephen are going to stay busy, busy, busy this weekend! We hope they've both got some sturdy shoes for all the running around they'll do. Below, Kirsten gives us a thorough list of highlights---stick with it and you'll be sure to hear about something you won't want to miss. [yframe
Man Up Sarasota: a Confession Turns Girls’ Night Out
By Blonde out of Water on February 10, 2012
I am one of those poor souls who desperately needs to be liked. If you don’t particularly care for me, by all means write to blondeoutofwater@gmail.com. I will come to your house, cook you dinner, buy you presents and seduce you with my awkwardness. I will fixate on that time I made a joke and you were the only one that didn’t laugh. Was the delivery lacking? Were you
Harness the Power of Feng Shui to Find Love
By TWIS Street Team on February 9, 2012
[caption id="attachment_7549" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="It's all in your Peach Blossom luck."][/caption] Kathy Keh, owner of Feng Shui Sarasota, shares some ancient space-activating secrets that may help you find "the One." Read on and find out how this Valentine’s Day could be your lucky day! When you don’t have someone special to celebrate
