Music flavors Stephen Foster State Park
There's typically music in the background on my visits to the Suwannee River, a North Florida destination tied in my memory to music festivals at Spirit of Suwannee Music Park...
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Celebrate manatees in January
It's prime time for manatees in Florida. In January, two festivals celebrate the annual migration of hundreds of the gentle, plant-eating marine mammals to warm, spring-fed waters in Florida. On...
Tradition rules in Tarpon Springs
In the early 1990s, Tarpon Springs was known as the "Venice of the South," but it's the Greek heritage and influences that are most obvious in this destination on the...
Florida travel diversions for holiday visitors
This column generally is all about planning your own Florida getaways, but this time of year it's more likely that family and friends are getting away to visit you in...
Dreams power Florida’s vintage car shows
When it comes to classic car shows, it doesn't take much to spark my interest. A few shiny 1970s-era Camaros parked in a row at a neighborhood shopping plaza is...
Big thanks for readers, road trips
It's Thanksgiving weekend, the perfect time for a road-weary turkey to be grateful for the blessings along those Florida highways. Reliable wheels: Readers of this column know well the many...
Trees abound in Santa’s Forest in Eustis
Sometimes, it's hard to keep a holiday tradition going. For many years, my family had an almost exclusive spot to pick and cut down our Christmas trees. Nestled along a...
Picasso exhibit at Dali’s place is a must-see
I don't need additional incentive to visit The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, one of the must-see art attractions in Florida. So it's not surprising that I made the opening...
Dive into Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce
It goes without saying, but I'm obviously not cut out for special warfare. That was apparent before I even reached the front door of the National Navy SEAL Museum (navysealmuseum.org),...
Art, shops meet in Cocoa Village
On my last visit to Cocoa Village, in 2010, I did my window-shopping in the rain. Although an afternoon shower doesn't dampen the charm of the cozy shopping village next...