It may be the time of year for Oktoberfest, but here in Sarasota, we can still party on the beach! Illest of Ill After Party at Growlers Pub, feat. Buffalo Wizardshttps://www.facebook.com/growlerspub?ref=ts&fref=tshttps://www.facebook.com/events/291714337600985/https://www.facebook.com/events/517487034947094/WOBtoberfest Beer and Music Festival at World of Beerwww.worldofbeerusa.comShow at Jake’s Tavern, feat. REHAB and S.N.A.P.Mhttps://www.facebook.com/JakesTavernhttps://www.facebook.com/events/110019815809824/?ref=ts&fref=tsSRQ After Hours Party by Full Moon Promotionshttps://www.facebook.com/events/207176886080934/?fref=tsWSLR Beach Bash, feat. Villanova Junction, Ukumelee and D.J. Hailehttps://www.facebook.com/events/246594012130062/?ref=ts&fref=ts  

Let’s talk beauty, fashion, art, music, living, food, drink and our social scene … because let’s face it! We are much more than clothes! PREEN & CHIC is a lifestyle, and I’ve got the key to our local hot spots, the trendy PYTs, the beauty and fashion gurus and of course an intimate setting of friendship with all the movers and shakers in town. The taste-makers have it, and I will share their secrets with you. So watch out, Sarasota! A new voice has arrived at TWIS, and this time [...]

Rotary giving tops $1 million  →  The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch presented 33 grants totaling more than $100,000 during a special luncheon April 5, at The Polo Grill and Bar. That number brings the club’s total charitable giving to more than $1 million in its 11-year history. LAKEWOOD RANCH — When single mother Juanita Graham looked out from the podium April 5, at The Polo Grill and Bar’s Fête Ballroom, she didn’t just see a roomful of faces staring back at her. She saw superheroes. After all, the crowd included [...]

The paparazzi were swarming at Ringling College of Art + Design during this year’s red carpet-themed An Evening at the Avant-Garde fundraising event, attended by approximately 350 people. Each spring, An Evening at the Avant-Garde features a different theme that gives party-goers an excuse to dress to the nines in their classiest or wackiest costumes for a social evening of glitz, glamor and fun. All of the proceeds for the event, which costs $200 per ticket, go directly toward supporting the college’s scholarship fund—a tremendous value to the students who [...]

Kirsten shares her expertise on fun in the pub, fun in the studio and tons of fun in the sun. She knows how to kick off spring break season right! Come back next week for a video recap of all the shenanigans.

When I’m scheduled to interview Elijah Wood, I gain access to the exclusive Green Room. Normally, it’s a conference room in Ringling College’s auditorium. Today, it’s the epicenter of all things Elijah. As soon as I enter, my poor college kid instincts resurface. Forget the movie star—free food! I dash to the coffee table as if the carafe holds the last-known caffeine source on earth. I throw a quick prayer to the universe that my white shirt stay white until picture time. I’m normally a stain magnet, but maybe today [...]