The Brevard Zoo Where can you kayak and go past a pair of camels in Florida? Well, we've done it and know it is at the Brevard Zoo on Florida's Spacecoast. The Spacecoast is best known, of course, for the Kennedy Space Center and NASA. That visit will be part of another story. It consists … Continue reading A day at the Brevard Zoo on Florida’s Spacecoast
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Snorkeling at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park We drove down to Key Largo from where we were staying in Fort Lauderdale with the specific intent to go snorkeling. We hadn't checked out precisely where to go and while we stopped at the Visitors Center just as you approach Key Largo we saw a brochure about a … Continue reading Snorkeling at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
St. Petersburg Arts Experience
The St. Petersburg Arts Experience St. Petersburg is a vibrant and exciting city that is known for its arts and cultural scene in several distinct districts. One way to get a taste of it all is with the Morean Arts Center’s St. Pete Arts Experience ticket that includes four experiences in three distinct arts districts … Continue reading St. Petersburg Arts Experience
A cold day in Tampa
Visually here's a great itinerary on a cold day in Tampa. First stop Florida Aquarium followed by a perfect typical TPA lunch at Carmine's and a pop to see aircraft at cypress park.
Kayaking through nature in urban St. Petersburg, Florida
Weedon Island Reserve - St. Petersburg Weedon Island Preserve, as it is called, is a natural reserve of over 3,000 acres of mostly marine ecosystems though there are also trails and boardwalks. We opted for kayaking on a very pleasant day in December as we had long time friends from France visiting who wanted to … Continue reading Kayaking through nature in urban St. Petersburg, Florida
Little-known Nature Reserve with Bike Trails in St. Petersburg, Florida
Boyd Hill Nature Park is a great day out and a nice bike ride location While we love to travel, often some of the hidden gems of our own region surprise us. That is what happened when I went to Boyd Hill Nature Park in the south side of St. Petersburg, Florida recently. We took … Continue reading Little-known Nature Reserve with Bike Trails in St. Petersburg, Florida
Great Biking Trails in Tampa, Florida
Flatwoods Bike Trails, Tampa, Florida There is a terrific area in northeast Tampa called Flatwoods that has the most incredible opportunities for mountain biking that we recently encountered on a five hour trail experience. Flatwoods is very easy to get to from anywhere in the Tampa Bay area as it is minutes from the expressway … Continue reading Great Biking Trails in Tampa, Florida
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