ROXing the State of Arkansas Kristy Alpert By Kristy Alpert | Photography by Jamison Mosley They say family history has a way of repeating itself. Fortunately for Herren Hickingbotham, his family has a history of good taste. The Arkansas native was in his early 20s when his father famously made…
A Legacy of Grace Kristy Alpert Dr. Caroline Ford, executive director of the Wolfe Street Foundation, founded the Dills House for Women, a chemical-free space for recovery. By Kristy Alpert • Photography by Jamison Mosley For Dr. Caroline Morgan Ford, the line between casual drinking and substance abuse was one…
Four Seasons Hualālai Spa Photo: Treatment room © FOUR SEASONS HUALALAI SPA By Kristy Alpert I WAS STILL GETTING RE-ACCUSTOMED TO WALKING on solid ground as I took my first step into the refreshingly cool waters of the Waiea (“Water of Life”) stream running through the open-air gardens at the…
Natural Selection by Kristy Alpert I slowed my pace and walked with careful intention as I continued to scale my way ever upward over one final granite boulder. The hike I had begun less than 90 minutes earlier from the Six Senses Zil Pasyon (sixsenses.com) was now leading me through…
Experimenting with Homemade Wine Kristy Alpert I called it curiosity, but my parents called it “an accident about to happen.” As long as I can remember, I’ve had an unnamable desire to see for myself. I was the kid who had to learn from my own mistakes, so I could…
Nepal/Everest Trekking Tours Photo: Bridge in Sagarmāthā National Park © KRISTY ALPERT By Kristy Alpert – January 1, 2018 WHEN JAPANESE MOUNTAINEER Takashi Miyahara arrived in Nepal back in 1962, he did so with a one-way ticket and a dream to build up the country he had fallen in love…
Pampered body and soul at the Monastero Santa Rosa By Kristy Alpert / November 29, 2017 — I bowed my head out of habit as I ducked through the wooden door frame of the spa lobby and into that formerly monastic space, scented in a heavenly rosemary and lemon…
The Santaland Diaries Kristy Alpert By Kristy Alpert | Graphic courtesy of The Rep Not Your Mama’s Matinee: The Santaland Diaries offers an adult alternative to snowflakes and candy canes Anyone looking for an upbeat tale of Christmas cheer that comes wrapped in a happy package with sweet, sweet tidings…
The Maltese Mystique by Kristy Alpert I kept my eyes down while I navigated the smoothes stone pathways that led through Malta’s old town; painfully aware that wedged heels were the wrong shoe choice for my afternoon of exploring in Valletta. I glanced up as I entered Republic Square and…
