tag:www.gulfmainmagazine.com,2005:/categories/life-leisure?page=17Life+Leisure | Gulf & Main Magazine Page 17Your Source for Fort Myers2020-10-28T15:39:58-04:00urn:uuid:d952c096-6222-457e-a13e-d0e43b2ab0d82020-10-27T21:58:34-04:002020-10-28T15:39:58-04:00A Moment in Time - Ramon Kingsley creates sought-after watches inspired by World War II–era materials2020-10-27 21:58:33 -0400BETH LUBERECKILots of kids grow up playing with Matchbox cars or G.I. Joe figures. Ramon Kingsley wasn’t like lots of kids. At a young age, Kingsley developed a fascination with the military and would use his father’s vintage airplane parts and military ammunition casings to make playthings.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.gulfmainmagazine.com">Gulf & Main Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:70c9b48e-4c5d-4776-952d-6b6878e4e1902020-10-27T21:47:52-04:002020-11-19T15:13:44-05:00Finding Strength in the Arts - Alliance inspires through creativity2020-10-27 21:47:45 -0400Emma EldridgeThe arts have kept the world entertained and inspired in this time of great uncertainty. During stay-at-home mandates we heard neighbors joining their voices from balconies, watched videos of frontline workers choreographing dances, explored the great museums virtually and even indulged in the release of the highly anticipated screen version of Hamilton.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.gulfmainmagazine.com">Gulf & Main Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6d8a6957-d014-4fa1-bfca-38b7886bec352020-10-27T21:40:09-04:002020-10-27T21:41:20-04:00The Music of Abba Makes for a Memorable Musical - And a mighty good meal2020-10-27 21:40:08 -0400ANN MARIE O’PHELANWhy is Broadway Palms’ show, Mamma Mia! worth seeing? Let’s start with the Abba classics “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance on Me,” “SOS” and the title song—1975 chart-topper, “Mamma Mia!”—all woven into this tale of love, laughter, family and friendship.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.gulfmainmagazine.com">Gulf & Main Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e74eaf28-c25a-471f-91fb-5cb6050aeaad2020-10-27T21:23:56-04:002020-10-30T11:59:57-04:00Pets Often Included in the Big Day! Weddings, special occasions feature dogs or other animals2020-10-27 21:23:56 -0400ANN MARIE O’PHELANPets are considered part of the family—and that role is increasingly extended to being part of special occasions. As Dara Dunbar notes, “We do get requests for pets in wedding pictures.” She and her husband, Brendan, own Bohemian Road Photography, a wedding photography service that is based in Fort Myers and serves all of Southwest Florida.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.gulfmainmagazine.com">Gulf & Main Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d5270f18-7c08-433b-aae6-6a7e4cf966f12020-10-27T21:13:18-04:002020-10-28T15:40:23-04:00Sundays Made Brighter - Cape Art League opens its doors to students2020-10-27 21:13:17 -0400Emma EldridgeThe Cape Coral Art League (CCAL) offers a chance for children ages 6 to 13 to do something creative on Sunday afternoons from October through July. This popular session, “Teaching Young People Art,” is back again this year with new teachers and new lessons changing every month.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.gulfmainmagazine.com">Gulf & Main Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:fb7b6aa6-b7bd-4387-a65f-b4ad138b6fb42020-10-27T20:43:39-04:002020-10-30T12:00:09-04:00Ecological Importance of Tree Cavities2020-10-27 20:43:38 -0400WILLIAM R. COXThe creation of tree cavities begins with the red-cockaded woodpecker. This is the only woodpecker in North America that excavates its roosting and nesting cavities in live mature pine trees.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.gulfmainmagazine.com">Gulf & Main Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:fa57831a-a90c-4013-bab5-4811b9ee98ae2020-10-27T20:35:14-04:002020-10-28T15:40:43-04:00Ancient Art in Southwest Florida - The Calusa left an impressive body of artwork2020-10-27 20:35:13 -0400CAPT. BRIAN HOLAWAYIn the spring of 1895 on Key Marco Island, J.D. Collier was digging in his garden and unearthed some wooden objects, shell tools and fiber that appeared to be ancient in origin. This began an exploration over the next year that still amazes archaeologists and people from all over the world...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.gulfmainmagazine.com">Gulf & Main Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1f41478c-fe1a-4c58-92f5-a551c2cabfc22020-10-27T18:00:28-04:002020-10-30T11:58:07-04:00Casa Ybel Resort - Tying the knot in style, delivering the perfect wedding venue2020-10-27 18:00:27 -0400BILL WAITESWeddings are all about love, and the staff at Casa Ybel Resort knows plenty about love and weddings―couples have been saying “I do” at this romantic Gulf-shore setting for more than a century.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.gulfmainmagazine.com">Gulf & Main Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:aaf9532f-c996-4834-b583-2c0c35b834a52020-10-27T17:45:47-04:002020-10-27T17:46:48-04:00Discovering the late Paul Badura-Skoda: Extraordinary artist—on modern and period instruments2020-10-27 17:45:47 -0400ERIK ENTWISTLE When I was studying piano performance in graduate school, I had the good fortune to work with a wonderful pianist and teacher named Seth Carlin. Next to the obligatory Steinway behemoth in his studio, Seth kept something special, more diminutive and delicate-sounding: a beautifully made replica of an 1820s Graf fortepiano.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.gulfmainmagazine.com">Gulf & Main Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6fb68d47-cb8d-4130-a387-f9ce117837a52020-10-27T15:45:26-04:002020-10-28T15:41:56-04:00A Hidden Gem You’ve Missed - Gulfport is St. Pete’s secret 2020-10-27 15:45:26 -0400LIBBY McMILLAN HENSONSomewhere between the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and Tropicana Field, there’s a small but cool waterfront community that not only isn’t on the Gulf of Mexico, but it’s never even made most Floridians’ radar. Put it on yours.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.gulfmainmagazine.com">Gulf & Main Magazine</a></small></p>