August 2019
Events at a Glance
The Avalon Players are “Cooler by a Show!” This year’s performance features “The Sound of Music” and welcomes back Jen Creed to direct. Tickets are $7 in advance, $8 at the door.
Here’s the Dish: Connor Dore of Isabel’s Presents Summer Salt
Isabel’s, a bakery and café that serves breakfast and lunch, also presents Summer Salt this summer, offering a unique dinner menu every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6-9pm.
Smilestones
Twenty-one years after earning her first title of second lieutenant in May of 1998, Catie Hague has been promoted to a U.S. Air Force Colonel.
Kids Picks
I know you don’t want to hear this, but school days will be here sooner than you think. If you haven’t picked up a book all summer (it’s OK, you aren’t alone), now is a great time to start getting back into it!
Financially Speaking: The Incredible Roller Coaster Called the Market
As I sit down to write this article, we are celebrating our nation’s 243rd birthday. I am so thankful to live in the greatest country in the world. Amazingly, America has just entered the longest economic expansion in U.S. history, now at 121 months.
Are Hormones the Fountain of Youth?
The search for eternal youth has been going on since the beginning of time. The Fountain of Youth is supposedly a spring that restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters.
Beach Scavenger Hunt
A great way to beat the August heat is to hit the beach! When you have had enough of the water and are looking for something to do, take this Beach Scavenger Hunt Challenge. Try it yourself or compete with friends and see who can check the most items off of the list! Good luck!
Seven Mile Style: A Night Out on the Town (Men’s)
Whether you are hitting the town with a group of guys or taking your favorite girl out for a date night, August nights can be hot and you want to look and feel cool. Fortunately, Global Pursuit has everything you need to stay trendy this August.
Must Haves: Keeping Cool
August is here and that usually means some really hot days are on the horizon. Fortunately, we have so many great stores in the area that carry everything you need to keep cool, feel cool and actually be cool! We put together this list of everything that will help get you through the month without breaking a sweat. Happy shopping!
Don’t Let Summer Leave Without a Clambake
Here we are in the final leg of summer’s race, and what a lovely race it is. With lazy, hazy days, warm ocean temps, Jersey tomatoes and seafood aplenty, life is good.
DVD: Divine Viewing Diversions
The year was 1999. The century was coming to an end.
And the movies that preoccupied and entertained us that summer painted a vivid portrait of life in an era that sometimes seems the distant past but that also sometimes seems a week ago Tuesday.
Times Talk
Last summer, Nick Hague and his family enjoyed a simple summer: mornings out on the beach, mini golf in the afternoons and dinners at the Yacht Club of Stone Harbor. This summer, however, Hague is stationed about 250 miles above Earth on the International Space Station.
Beach Reads
Oh, August, how I love you so! On the days when it’s just too hot to do anything else, I love to dive into a good book, hopefully while floating on a body of water somewhere. I have read so many great thrillers lately and can’t wait to share them with you.
Seven Mile Style: Casual Chic
One of the best things about being at the shore is that you don’t always have to go crazy getting ready to go out. It’s too hot for makeup, too hot to dry your hair and, frankly, too hot for clothes! Hopefully you are coming off the beach and heading straight to happy hour.
‘Mr. Sangiovese’: Paolo de Marchi’s Passion & Creativity Produce Elegant Wines
Paolo de Marchi is known throughout Tuscany as “Mr. Sangiovese.” But what many might not know is that his winemaking career actually began about 300 miles to the northwest, in his family’s small Barolo estate in Piedmont.
Signature Cocktail
A new cocktail at Bobby Dee’s Rock ‘n Chair for 2019, The Buzzed Bee is the perfect combination of flavors. With the wide selection of premium bourbons available at the Rock ’n Chair, The Buzzed Bee features Woodford Reserve combined with freshly squeezed orange juice.