By Madoline Markham KoonceWhat’s it like to run a half marathon in every state in the U.S.? Kelly Styslinger and Robin Bienvenu can tell you. It all started a little more than 10 years ago when a friend of Bienvenu’s talked her into doing her first half marathon. At the time, Bienvenu had never been to Disney World, so she decided to run the Disney Princess Half … [Read more...]
‘We Had a Bond’: Death of His Son Turns Tee It Up For Life Honoree into Pediatric Cancer Advocate
By Rubin E. GrantIf ever a kid could have been called a chip off the block, it was Braxton Weidman.At least that’s the impression Chris Weidman gives when he describes his late son.Braxton was the middle child of Chris and Brandie Weidman. He had an older brother, Cason, called Case, and a younger sister, Lyla.“He was more like me with his personality,” Chris … [Read more...]
At Home on the Road: Revamped School Bus Becomes Second Home for Avid Travelers
By June MathewsImagine a vacation minus the prospect of canceled flights, expensive accommodations, rental cars and heavy luggage – a trip that can move at a relaxing pace, or not, and that the whole family can enjoy. … [Read more...]
Respect the Land: Local Gardener Cultivates Love of Natural Space
By Susan SwaglerSpring is in full, glorious bloom, but that’s not the only reason to revel in the outdoors. Louise Agee Wrinkle – a prominent local gardener known for inspiring and encouraging native gardening across the country – is being celebrated during a series of events that includes the premiere of a documentary film about her garden; a second printing of … [Read more...]
Hollywood Heritage: Visit a Family’s Updated Tudor on Hollywood’s Historic Home Tour This Month
By Madoline Markham KoonceShelley Grissom vividly recalls the first time she took note of the house on La Prado Place. At the time, she was a senior in high school, and one day while babysitting she noticed the brick Tudor cottage across the street was for sale. “I wish I could live in that house one day,” she remembers thinking. Little did she know that one day … [Read more...]