IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL
byBy Candice Wagener EVEN TODAY, WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR JUST 36 PERCENT o f U.S. business owners, according to the Small Business Administration. But locals…
ENGAGING COMMUNITY
SHOP TALK | Cargo Bikes
byBy Rachel Werner LOOKING TO TRICK out your cycle European- style? The Cargo Bike Shop may have just the gear on hand to make…
WELLBEING
byBy Rachel Werner Looking for an activity that offers a quick surge of adrenaline to the body and mind, an opportunity for riveting self-exploration or a…
A ROMANTIC VILLA BY THE STREAM
byBy Anna Thomas Bates WALKING IRON BED AND BREAKFAST is not your typical small town inn. “This beautiful and meticulously restored Italianate home offers…
FROST-PROOF FOOD
byBy Megan Cain Mother’s Day is often the target date for planting vegetable gardens because it’s around the time of the last frost. But…
STANDING STRONG
byBy Rachel Werner NEARLY 20 PERCENT OF WOMEN are victims of sexual violence in their lifetimes. But those rates rise precipitously among women of…
CHOOSE HAPPINESS
byBy Kim Krueger IT DOESN’T MATTER WHETHER motivational speaker Christi Andringa is talking to a group of five or 500, her preparation ritual is…
ANN IMIG
by“I’M A RECOVERING PERFECTIONIST,” says humor writer Ann Imig. She’s only half kidding. You’ve met Imig in the pages of BRAVA, where she’s contributed…
LIVING IN DUALITY
byBy Fabu Phillis Carter BARBARA FRANKS’ STORY IS ONE OF TRANSFORMATION. Believing in herself and her abilities, as a child, she decided she would…
Underdog Finishes on Top
byWHAT WAS ONCE A DREAM is now a reality for Lauren Wojtasiak and her family. She helps find hundreds of homes each year for…