The World’s Most Famous Beach? Did Daytona name itself that? Is that kind of like Joshua Norton proclaiming himself The Emperor of the U.S. back in 1849? We often poke gentle fun at Daytona Beach, mostly because any town that is anything “world’s most famous” makes us run like the wind in the opposite direction. Because our mission statement includes...
Where else but in Sebastian, on the Indian River, on Florida’s east coast. If there is another such paradise – in small town, lesser known, coastal Florida – please tell us. Sebastian, an historic fishing village, is filled with “Friendly People and 6 Old Grouches” (their slogan: we never found out who those 6 are…) and retains an appealing fishing/boating/watersports...
We’re making our way down Florida’s east coast (and eventually back up the gulf coast) to share with you our picks of the best places to swim, play and stay with your dog. Because we all know that had you decided to leave Buster or Coco at home – for some trips – you would never be forgiven. Truly...
Most of us remember 1989’s “Love Shack” by the B52’s. Even if you weren’t born yet, I bet you jump in with “love shack bayee-bee” and also the whispered “funky little shack…” We stayed in The Funky Little Shack, which sits beneath tall trees beside The Love Shack; both steps from the water (and many, many bars!) in Jupiter Florida...
While we here at Triple B tend to revel in a short break from our 4-leggers (including Illy, the squirrel) we know that many of you plan your trips based on where your precious pups will be welcomed like the cherished family members that they are. We’re doing the research for you, starting with the Northeast coast (read about...
Surfing – and skydiving – Santas! How often does this happen? Once a year, Christmas eve, Cocoa Beach, 8 a.m. Put it on your calendar. Christmas eve is less than a week away now. Can you imagine a better way to spend the day? If you don’t have all those presents wrapped by now, toss ’em into...
We Floridians are well known for our love of kitsch and color and we make no excuses. Laugh and tease us all you want – we fly our freak flag high and proudly. Our beach bars are some of the best places to find larger than life art. I almost put the word “art” in quotation marks, as if...
WIFE: “Honey, what color do you think we should paint the beach house?” HUSBAND: “Hell I don’t know… How about brown.” How else did this happen? Hmmm, beach house… beach house… BROWN is what I think of, don’t you? Not to knock the previous owners or anything. They’re really cool – a lot like us, just taller. She’s blond...
No, we’re not sad to say goodbye to summer. Living up north as kids “summer’s end” used to mean school starting (ugh) stiff new school shoes (dorky) pulling scratchy wool sweaters out of moth balls (ew) and the long lazy days full of warm sun fading fast. But living in Florida we become so weary of the heat and rain...
My youngest daughter looks around Vero Beach and says “Mom. Where are the hotties?” Okay, yes, Vero Beach has a certain concentration of oldies. (Average age being 50.9: way better than Venice, at 69!) “The hotties are your bartender, your server, and the guy driving the ATV beach thing.” Right in the staid, chronicled downtown of Vero Beach sits a...
