Located on Tampa’s beautiful downtown Riverwalk, The Tampa History Center provides a fascinating look into the history of both the city of Tampa and of Florida itself. With exhibits that begin with the lives of Florida’s first inhabitants, the Tocobaga and Timucua Indians, to Florida’s discovery by the […]
The center of attraction at this Florida State Park is absolutely the beautiful Atlantic ocean but there are many other activities to experience at this park just minutes away from the historic city of Saint Augustine. The beach at Anastasia Park provides near-perfect opportunities for wildlife watching as […]
Located in Panama City Beach, nestled between St. Andrews Bay and the beautiful emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico, lies the outdoor enthusiasts and ocean lovers paradise of St. Andrews State Park. John and I spent a wonderful, fun-filled 4 days and 3 nights camping, playing in […]
July 2021 Fishing Forecast for the Tampa Bay area by Captain Danny Guarino
A Scenic Park with an Interesting Past & lots to see and do Koreshan State Park is a 200-acre park located in Estero, Florida. Visitors to the park can enjoy hiking, picnicking, canoeing/kayaking, and camping. In addition to all these fun activities, visitors to the park can stroll […]
John and I recently noticed that when it comes to front yards, we are nowhere near keeping up with the Joneses. In fact, if our neighborhood were to hand out awards for the plainest & most unremarkable yard, we would win hands down. It is not that we […]
June 2021 May’s usually warm weather has not slowed the fishing action down at all; the Snook, Trout, and Redfish bite has been good throughout the entire spring. Tides and weather always play an important role in saltwater fishing. If you can fish when there is good tidal […]
The Seminole Indians named the area Weeki Wachee which means “little spring” or winding river,” and more than 117 million gallons of water flow from the subterranean caverns daily. Newton Perry, an American Swimmer and an advisor to Hollywood aquatic movie productions, purchased Weeki Wachee Spring in 1946, […]
Although it was a few years ago now, I have read The Yearling, and I have seen the 1946 movie version starring Gregory Peck. I guess I didn’t know, or perhaps I had forgotten that The Yearling was written about a Florida family and that the author lived […]
In the 1800s, massive numbers of birds were killed in the south for their feathers. These feathers were used to adorn hats, and a feathered hat was all the rage in ladies’ fashion. In fact, so many birds were killed off that many species were heading toward extinction. […]