October 2007 Issue Home & Garden Annual PLUS Cool Contemporary Furniture Hot Real Estate Gossip New Restaurant Reviews

Feature Stories His Secret Garden  Hidden away in Whitfield Estates lies Cameron Cardy's stunning tropical rainforest. Magnificent Obsession  A new home on Longboat Key pays extravagant homage to Venice. Point of View  A modern Manasota Key beach house celebrates the sea and sky. Their Space  A new breed of urbanites embraces downtown living. Web Exclusive Design Intuition  More designer favorites we couldn't fit in the magazine. Departments Coping with Cancer  What you need to know--from different forms of breast cancer to how to race for the cure. A Day at the Fair  Spotting cool modern design--and Sarasota designers--at New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Designing Mind  Trendspotting with interior decorator Anne Nelson. Downtown Delights  Canvas Cafe paints a picture to savor, while C'est la Vie est magnifique. PLUS: settling the great martini debate. Fashion Finds  Look what's washed up on our shores! Fashion Statement  Samantha Jennen: Spotted at the Rhino Room in Siesta Key Village. Homefront  Tips, trends and happenings from our advertisers. Mr. Chatterbox  This month: Welcome to our wonderful new Web site. Natural Selection: Tree of Life  An illustrator's notebook of Sarasota flora and fauna. October Events  Kay Kipling's guide to the month's best cultural and special events. One Great Room  Seeing green in a made-over Longboat Key condominium. Real Estate Gossip  Everything you want to know about Sarasota luxury property sales. Shopping  What's hot, haute & happening in Sarasota's stores. Street Talk  News & newsmakers you need to know. The boomers are coming—or are they?  The Social Detective  Crime novelist Leslie Glass gets the scoop (so to speak) on doggie dining. Two Cheers for San Marco  Lakewood Ranch's new commercial center is graceful and attractive—but where's the place to relax and enjoy it? Up & Coming  What's Next  Trend watch: See the shapes of things to come. "You Have Breast Cancer"  What to do after you hear the diagnosis.