September/October 2003

FEATURES

Southwest Florida In Flight / By Susan Sanders
The opening of the region’s airport in the early 1980s forever changed Southwest Florida as travel became easier and trips became far more frequent.

We Ought To Be in Pictures / By Julie Clay
Southwest Florida has not exactly reached “Hollywood East” status, but a number of movies have been filmed in the region.

Seduced by Orchids / By William Ernest Waites
If you still think that the orchid’s place is in a corsage, you haven’t been paying attention. The popularity and lore of the flowers have bloomed again.

Epicurious / By David Grant
A list of Southwest Florida restaurants describing their unique features, type of food and location.


DEPARTMENTS

Masthead

Editorial

Gulf Coast Grins

Making Waves
Celebrating Islanders

Coastal Commerce

The Arts
Sanibel’s Myra Roberts
By Amy Fleming

Explorer
Nature and NASA
By Glenn V. Ostle

Outdoors
Luring Fly-Fishers
By Norm Zeigler

Across The Causeway
Florida, Ranch-Style, By Janina Birtolo

Special Section
Smart Growth in Southwest Florida, By Barbara Linstrom-Arnold

Getaways
Exploring Cedar Key, By Gretchen F. Coyle

Cuisine
The Art of Fine Service

Finds
Cutting-Edge Kitchen

Concierge
Travel Tips

Calendar
Where to Go and What to Do in Southwest Florida

Island Journal
A Diary of Everyday Life in Paradise