Susan Hagan opened Ocean Springs Mercantile about a year and a half ago to bring vintage goods, antiques, home décor items, t-shirts and gifts to retail customers and designers alike. “We also carry a large selection of antique furniture, garden décor and gifts for that someone special,” says Hagan “We have gifts to represent our […]
After celebrating 3 years in business, Rachel Bridges, owner and esthetician at Bridges Skin + Body, reflects on the journey to her current success and discusses her hope for the future. GCW: WHEN DID THE BUSINESS OPEN? Bridges: Our first day of business was on April 28th, 2015. I opened the store with the help […]
The Gulf Coast Woman Iconic Beauty Look-alike Contest winners define beauty’s inner glow, outward confidence and extend blessings. Sharmaine Rieux FITNESS ENTHUSIAST | WAVELAND, MS “True Beauty is undefined. Beauty is whatever you want it to be. However your eyes perceive it, and however your soul reflects it.” Sharmaine Rieux is a graduate of the University […]
BILOXI, Miss. (April 11, 2018) – MGM Resorts International recently completed a $10 million dollar suite renovation at Beau Rivage, its iconic AAA Four Diamond beachfront resort on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The redesign of 95 suites capped off a multi-year renovation project that included a newly expanded VIP check-in area and luxurious high limit […]
by Philip L. Levin, MD Traditionally, primary care pediatricians work in their office all day, make hospital rounds in the evening, and then take calls all night. With such an exhausting schedule, burn out and the associated decision errors and family dysfunction often result. In Gulfport, part of that burden has been relieved by a […]
Here are some of our favorite home technology products in 2018.
We all know that dreaded feeling when an unexpected guest knocks on the door and the house isn’t prepared. It’s one thing to have to toss a few clothes in a basket or tuck toys under the beds. But it’s another thing when your house has that stale odor smell that settles in between cleanings. […]
Amanda Hooper said she had always dreamed of owning her own business, but those dreams took a backseat to her top priority of being a mother to her four small children. “My dreams were not about my wants but were about my children’s future,” Hooper said. “But that’s when it hit me. I wanted to […]
by Jerika Vincent Shopping for spring fashions can be confusing for Coast residents because of the dramatic temperature changes here. Waking up each morning can be a constant struggle for finding that perfect wardrobe, because of it feeling like summer one day and the next day like winter. There are many ways to dress during […]
by Billie Comeaux Creating your own private oasis is not as difficult as you might think. Your sanctuary begins with selecting a palette to help create the calm, serene atmosphere you desire. Suggested colors to work with: Icy blue. Feel soothed and relax to the color of the sky. Sage or pistachio green, taken from […]
