Articles
Meet the Artist: Cyndi Reilly
Some things in life stick with you from a young age. An interest that you’re fascinated by can make its way into your everyday life and even become your livelihood if you’re lucky. Local artist Cyndi Reilly found a love of pottery at age 13 while attending a class at Valley Art Center that has continued to flourish as the years go by,...
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A staple in town for almost four decades, Cory’s Hair Studio & Day Spa is the ultimate host
It’s always more fun to go somewhere with a friend, so the next time you want to go to a spa ask a friend or two, or three…and make it a spa party. A staple in town for almost four decades, Cory’s Hair Studio & Day Spa is the ultimate host. Part salon and part spa, it has a separate spa wing—with a facial room, separate...
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Fig Leaf Coffee doesn’t sell cookies, cakes or even serve coffee by the cup but here’s what they do exceptionally well: It's all about the beans
Fig Leaf Coffee Company is a family business. That alone doesn’t make us necessarily unique or even special, but what does make us different is that what we do isn’t initially obvious to customers. It has to be explained. Let’s get started by telling you what we’re not. We’re not a coffee shop or café. We don’t carry bakery...
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Essentials boutique is for every woman who dares to be fashionably different
Essentials boutique is not owner Shelley Mapp’s first rodeo. She opened her first women’s clothing shop in Green in 1995, and recently opened in Fairlawn. “It was always called Essentials because that’s what I offer women,” Shelley says. “Here you’ll find the essentials of a woman’s wardrobe, whether you’re working,...
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Floaters defined: Are you seeing things?
Have you ever swatted away a fly that wasn’t there, or dusted a cobweb that didn’t exist? If the answer is yes, then you’ve experienced floaters in your vision, which can be bothersome and even scary. E. Shanika Esparaz, M.D., double board-certified ophthalmologist and owner of Envision Opthalmology and Wellness, says that anyone can get...
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