Because Siesta Key is brimming with a plenitude of vintage vacation rentals and the cutest cottagey motels (as well as oceanfront condos and luxurious mansions if that’s your thing) everyone’s vacation-in-the-sun wishes can be met. With just two bridges leading to this barrier island – and the popularity of this beach town (thank you, Dr. Beach and all you others...
Many of you were saying no to most things for over a year, pretty much, right? It’s been sky-high bizarre to say the least. The first time I ventured out wearing a mask my heart raced and tears stung. I didn’t feel sorry for myself, nor was I scared, really. It just felt so weird, and sad. But I knew...
Florida’s Space Coast is becoming quite a destination: for travelers and for people moving here for job opportunities, quiet beaches, and the growing list of restaurants you’re going to want to visit! Rooftops, fish camps, and “shacks” pull us in with these fun designations. We hear a lot about the mammoth numbers of restaurants that have opened in the St....
Events, pop-ups, shopping opportunities, and especially weddings: hello, roving photo booths set in cute classic campers. Beyond brick and mortar! Finding a way to set up shop while not shouldering the financial commitment of a building lease or purchase, these inventive entrepreneurs have captured our hearts and imagination with their energy, determination, and most of all, creativity. Taking an old...
Or it’s highly likely you’ll decide to just stay put in vibrant, historic Gulfport. There IS so much excitement going on in downtown St. Petersburg – most notably new restaurant openings. Creative Loafing is a great place to find out about what’s new in the area. And the rebuilt, famous St. Pete Pier with its events, restaurants, Marketplace vendors, and...
We’ve heard a number of people say “I’ve driven through Stuart……” and yes, if you drive by on not-beautiful Route 1 you could be in Anywhere, Florida. Keep Driving, Florida. On Your Way to Somewhere Better, Florida. If you make the mistake of bypassing the Sailfish Capital of the World, not only will you be missing out on every type...
There are fish camps and there are fish camps; you know that, right? Some of us (me) just want to sit down and be waited upon, a steaming plate of fresh fish set down before us, drink at hand, and take in all the funky fish camp decor, the kitschy signs, and taxidermied mammals, while others (me as well, just...
True story: we know kids who grew up in this area who call it Mel-Boring Beach. While this secretly makes me want to grab them by their shirt fronts and push my face up close to theirs (which I would never do, especially during Covid) I’m thinking that no matter where we all grew up, a good number of us...
Over the space of twelve years one room in our house has had four disconnected personalities. It’s like those stories you read about people reinventing themselves every couple of years. Because of ‘work martyrdom.’ Because a milestone birthday creeps up. Because they are moving toward their authentic self. Often the stories take a madcap turn. They up and quit their...
All over the country small, tired motor court motels, instead of being torn down for mammoth development, are being wrangled back to life by large hotel groups and small business owners, and in some cases just a husband and wife team with ingenuity and plenty of exuberance. We’ve all seen the nostalgic postcards: a smiling family in front of their...
