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Opinions expressed contributors not necessarily those 7 wonderful day. PUBLISHERS LETTER he events current day questions facing as we enter holiday season many. much uncertainty, so ponder collective future. Whether enjoying delightful family Thanksgiving gathering visitor resident, many people themselves an avalanche parties promises, but often forget essence living life real quality. As these end-of-year issues Media magazines come off presses commemorate 2015, myself thinking behind me, ahead. publications enjoyed tremendous recognition from readers publishing industry recently, vision future bright. economy showing significant signs renewed life, growth attainable proper planning, very keen mistakes past. But if there cornerstone creating best possible future, it appreciation. here, cannot think appropriate name. Weve seen famous Rockwell painting depicting ideal feast. While idyllic some, everyone free celebrate winter holidays they please--be flip-flops flamb. long appreciate surroundings, good. like day, world facing, extending commonest courtesies, appreciation honesty can become norm exception. That extension dinner party invitation either graciously accepted, gracefully declined. thank proffered outwardly demonstrated bit intended. overall respect decency means show gratitude next person holds open door, brings hot chicken soup when sick. Personally, am grateful bring LIVING. We sharing stories preparation, innovation celebration. Im spend doing what appreciative, honest myself, encounter. Thank who pay sentiment forward. For you, grateful. Ive never one before. --Maya Angelou G PHOTO BY NICK ADAMS Publisher LOVE Now three locations gifts ever stores online, perfect way complete shopping. 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Its estimated tourism directs Countys annual equates 55,000 jobs, nearly one-quarter active workforce. inched miles Great Recession. Happy merchants smiling tourists partly Visitor Convention Bureau, VCB, uptick recovery. VCB marketers outreach target Midwest other hotspots likely hail--places such Chicago Minneapolis, instance. The funded revenue, also introduced Island Hopper Songwriter Fest Captiva, Myers Beach downtown proud team, continues push envelope innovative ideas effort, says Tamara Pigott, Bureau executive director. --Craig TAMARA PIGOTT IM PROUD TEAM, WHICH CONTINUES TO PUSH ENVELOPE INNOVATIVE IDEAS TREMENDOUS EFFORT. TOP COURTESY --TAMARA PIGOTT, VISITOR CONVENTION BUREAU EXECUTIVE MEDITERRA DISTINGUISHED AWARDEE Mediterra Naples again been honored BoardRoom Distinguished Emerald Club award. 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Spanish missionaries were making four centuries ago. European vines, however, would rot prone diseases. Settlers began harvesting native muscadine big juicy, thick skins, musky aroma sweet honey palate. Bronze muscadines white wines known Carlos, while red types labeled Noble cabernet merlot. Youll both grape Clermont Orlando. These hills home Lakeridge, states biggest winery vineyards. Southern charm hospitality. Daily W Red top, made popular Lakeridge Winery Vineyards. Orlando 80 rolling hybrid grapes. PHOTOS LAKERIDGE WINERY VINEYARDS WINERIES CAN BE FOUND FROM PANHANDLE ALMOST AS FAR SOUTH KEYS. tours entertaining hosts end tastings. Winemaker Jeanne Burgess 127acre Vineyards years pioneer winemaking. She discovering new Blanc du Bois University researchers shes first produce sparkling reputation wine, explaining that, generally sparkling, must things well. dazzled adding smile drink everyday really Besides muscadines, youll varieties here. 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Sala appears. guides room lowdown. Diving, snorkeling, kayaking, swimming limestone caves, manta rays, sailing adventures...these water-lovers affair. Plus villages, chat locals. say crisping beach sun. void shops roads, term Time. Once scatters Salas welcoming introduction, trek cross-island footpath. Twenty minutes later pop forest pristine beach. Translucent postcardlike water laps shore. jump ocean. Man, great, floating shallow lagoon. hypnotic, balmy background miss wife. pull her close. Kiss her. 29 meander clams rice. down bites, resort begin strumming guitars singing songs flow delightfully English languages. gig ends cards Later night lulled sleep sound waves patting shore trade flows generously screened windows. Amidst veranda. Shed mosey talk. So, did get ask. ago, land, explains, belonged Neisilisili village pointing directly looks swimmable challenged. planted crops. members dropped fishing boat. Theyd land picked days later. dalo, cassava, pineapple, papaya, everything, Mussels, seaweed, fish. plenty food. whole changed. However nowadays, Mother Nature provides, developed cash crop--simple accommodate roughly villagers daily routine international travelers shown. fish, kava, young. lifestyle idyllic, especially rarely pleasures. hardships. mentioned droughts, forced coconut milk survive. seems funny sums American. thing boat, eh, anywhere. cowboy horse. Brito seasoned traveler currently residing surfer, spending writing zeal freedom. FIJI GLANCE nation 858,000 7,000 square miles, 1,300 Zealand. Granted independence Britain 1970. Government deemed unitaryparliamentary republic. Currency dollar. Drivers road. Archipelago 332 Levu Vanua Levu, capital city Suva, largest Nasinu. Abundant forest, sugar, mineral fish resources. worlds places tan top. 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Migrating Beach, tutored Italian whiz, working nights kitchen. further refined skills French shop 1983 1984, joined Ritz. member medalist judged competitions. credits mother, Lynnore, Claire, inspiration. How wish produce, wrote memoir Artistry Story gods. Produced seed Theobroma cacao tree, cultivated thousands years. Aztecs beverage xocoltl, bitter water, historians. chocolate-making remained unchanged centuries. Mills 19th century squeezed durable chocolate. Two-thirds West Africa, one-third generated Western Europe. average Kingdom citizen, instance, consumes pounds Americans consume figure. Milk favored States. World chocolatelovers inhale 7.5-million tons drinks munchies. 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