A Solo Drive from Boston to New Orleans “On the road again. Going places that I’ve never been. Seeing things that I may never see again.” Every time I hop into my car for a long-distance ride all kinds of emotions run through me. Anxiety and excitement are the biggest. Then once I get around […]
Bulow Plantation Ruins Sits in Palm Coast, FL
Posted in SmyrnaLife Magazine 2014 Nov/Dec Vol. 2 – Issue 1 under DayTrip After weeks of driving by the sign for Bulow Plantation, I finally turned down the dirt road to see what it was all about. Out of the car the ruins glowed in front of me in all its glory. The way the sunshined […]
Aloft BWI Hotel
Pulling up in front of the Aloft BWI Hotel it looked no different than any other hotel. Your typical beige concrete front, six floors, lots of windows, circular driveway under an awning that leads you to the front door. Lots of cars parked around providing the look and feel of a full house. Luckily, there […]
Historical St. Simons Island
It felt like home. Maybe it was the ocean all around me, serenity in the air, or both. Just before 2pm my car passed Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island greeted us. Another 15 minutes found me standing in line at registration for the King and Prince Hotel. My first tour was in less than […]
2014 Hammy Awards and New Season Kickoff for the L...
Posted in SmyrnaLife Magazine 2014 July/Aug Vol. 1 – Issue 4 According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the word hammy (adjective) means marked by exaggerated and usually self-conscious theatricality. In June the Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach did just that; presented the 2014 Season Hammy Awards. The event took place at the Sugar Mill Country […]
Dick and Lillian Cuchetti; Michigan Born Musicians...
This article was published in SmyrnaLife Magazine 2014 July/Aug Vol. 1 – Issue 4 article and photographs by Robin G. Coles For Michigan born Richard (Dick) and Lillian Cuchetti, music is still a big way of life. They’ve carved a brilliant niche right here in New Smyrna with it. Prior to making their home in New […]