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This ‘Heart of Florida’s Forgotten Coast’ Small Waterfront Town Offers Superb Local Restaurants, Hip Shops, and the Coolest Historic Boutique Hotel

March 28, 2024

Immediately captivating, with fresh additions of contemporary and a whole lot of conviviality – Apalachicola. Old world charm plus new world cool. This town boasts an award-winning Main Street association and the friendliest residents. Apalachicola might even mean “the land of friendly people,” but that also may be a tiny twist of the Hitchoti Indian words, a gentle mash-up by...

Panhandle Walkable Vacation Experiences

Where to Stay While Exploring America’s 1st Settlement and One of the Best Beaches in Florida: Historic Pensacola

March 4, 2024

And you thought America’s oldest settlement was St. Augustine.  Pensacola has been drawing thoughtful attention lately, and for good reason. These days travelers are seeking fewer hot-spots lauded by mainstream trend-forecasters (which sounds to us like a horrible job.) Under-the-radar towns rich in history and brimming with bigger city amenities are coming to the fore. More of us are looking for experiences...

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Brews with a View: Where to Sip a Craft Beer by the Water in Florida

August 28, 2017

When you’re seeking an excellent craft beer the sensation you’re going for is, of course, taste. Not a visual. We’re thinking that’s why most brewpubs are dark and intimate as if you’re hiding from the world while turning inward, eyes closed, sipping that delicious hoppy and bitter, or malty and roasted, cold brew… But this is Florida. And Florida is...

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Historic Fishing Villages in Florida You Need to Visit on Your Way to the Beach

March 4, 2017

If one of your main goals when vacationing in Florida is to park yourself in a beach chair by the ocean, we’re with you. Our beloved state’s 663 miles of beach beckon to most visitors (the rest are off standing in long lines, wearing mouse ears) and we locals have long known the pull of the ocean:  our caramel-colored skin,...

Panhandle Walkable Vacation Experiences

Mexico Beach: A Small Florida Town With a Big Heart for Ocean Reef Conservation

June 13, 2016

High rises, wax museums, chain motels not your thing? Visit Mexico Beach, Florida  – a success story of preservation, with its 1,000 permanent residents and loyal, happy travelers who come back year after year. No traffic lights or chain hotels, but there are mom-and-pop locally owned businesses overlooking white powdery sand, and an epic mission to construct artificial reef habitats...

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