The last hurricane Florida saw in the month of November was in 1985. The one before that was in 1935. Safe to say a backyard wedding planned for November in Florida will be as stress-free as reordering your favorite soy candle on Amazon, right? It turned out to be one of the hardest things we’ve ever done, but so near...
Call them Listicles if you will, but aren’t we all drawn to Top 20, Top 100, and Best-of lists? Three highly trusted media giants publish their Best-Of lists every year, and as we watch 2022 slip by into our rear view mirrors, we avidly scan their choices of the top recommendations. For you, we’ve rounded up how Florida ranked in...
Life gets crazy for everyone; crazy good, and sometimes sadly more often, crazy hard. Overwhelming. Frantic. Our lives can get so busy we miss out on some of the most important, simple pleasures. We’ve been thinking about this a lot lately – while our own lives brim with crazy good, and crazy hard – and here is what we suggest...
Possibly the most quietly fabulous lodging experience we’ve ever had, South Beach Place in Vero Beach proves that the really good stuff is hidden just off the beaten path. While you may never see “quiet” and “fabulous” used in the same sentence to describe a thing, when you get here, you’ll know. Palms fan overhead, the swimming pool is summer-holiday...
Even Motortrend wondered, “What the heck is a Moke?” so don’t feel bad for asking. Also, a Slingshot? Isn’t that a drink, or an amusement park ride? You’ve seen them around. The Mokes are cute, they look vintage, but also perfectly brand new. They began as Mini Mokes back in the 1950s and became a symbol of fun-in-the-sun in the...
Because sometimes we all need to slow down and look around. A friend recently drove from Tavares to Jacksonville without realizing he was headed north: his destination was Anna Maria Island. We get stuck in our heads, plotting our next business move, or planning our daughter’s upcoming wedding. Or we are just so focused on getting to our destination in...
Because vacation = dining out! Or the more accurate equation is: vacation + vacation eating = the necessity to walk some of it off! While staying at The Local St. Augustine boutique hotel you will have so many options you may never want to walk over the Bridge of Lions to the tourist area. We believe that where you stay...
What is it about a fusty old camper? An ancient Airstream that makes you think if only these curved aluminum walls could talk? A lackluster VW Bus from your granddad’s days that could use a good dose of elbow grease (a granddad word!) to bring back its luster? There is something – almost inexplicable – because bygone equals intriguing. The...
When we first started this website over eight years ago we’d never heard of Vilano Beach. And that made my pulse race: a place no one else is talking about! That’s what we have always wanted to be, the not-tourist blog. The not-theme park, the not-glam. Let the big media giants write about the top hot spots! While we, in...
Though everyone insists it’s not about the destination, but the journey, most of us admit we are hell-bent on getting where we’re going. That’s especially true for some members of our Triple-B team. Naturally! We’ve planned, schemed, made reservations, and packed way more stuff than we’ll need. We want to just be there, flip-flopping around our room, pouring arrival drinks....
