Who knew giant pool floats would become such a requirement? We bypassed the swan float (that is so 2015) but since the pink flamingo is Florida’s state bird – isn’t it? – we didn’t feel quite like lemmings by adding one to our float squadron. Some of our northern friends are clinging to the waning sunshiney days with much weeping,...
At just a little over 2 square miles, it’s safe to call Lantana small. Just steps away from South Palm Beach, Lantana overlooks the intracoastal river as well as the Atlantic Ocean. Surprisingly – with neighbors who’s names have “Palm Beach” in them – Lantana retains the old Florida feel and pace of the fishing village it once was. Chanel...
Is it because we’re getting old or just more picky? Traffic, crowds and noise no longer appeal. (Did traffic ever appeal?) Florida is notorious for its aggressive drivers and crazies in the news, and Miami isn’t exactly the peaceful paradise we travelers seek far from the madding crowd. Tucked inside the city of Miami is a place that existed before...
Yes, we know: when you go on a beach vacation sometimes you just want to sit on the beach and never leave. Walking might not be anywhere near the top of the list. But if beaching is number one, what important activity comes second? EATING. If you choose a walkable town like New Smyrna Beach, after an afternoon in the...
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...
Once again we’re here to help solve your “But what about Bruiser?” and “We can’t leave Precious at home!” angst. Luckily for all of us dog lovers there are locally owned, family/dog friendly beaches, bars and bungalows (or mom-and-pops, and B & B’s.) Read on for all these lovely places that welcome your fur babies on Florida’s Atlantic coast, from...
Today I’m happy to bring you a guest post by my long-time friend, Katy Piotrowski, written after a blast of a weekend together just recently. Enjoy! This site’s author and I first crossed paths in seventh grade language class in Salisbury, Maryland. True to teenage girl form, we stifled giggles at some of the foreign word pronunciations, especially the region...
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...
Whether you call them “madding” like Thomas Hardy did back in 1874 or “maddening” as we modern day people do, most crowds are those words and other terms I usually only use around my husband, my friends, and my kids. (My kids are in their 20’s; it’s okay. One of the best things about having grown children is no longer...
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...
