Beaches Bars and Bungalows

Where to Swim, Play and Stay in Florida With Your Dog: Pompano Beach to Miami Beach

Marybeth May 8, 2017

Almost 75% of dog owners bring their Rocky and Pumpkin with them on vacation, according to a AAA study. (This study also found that 28% of them would rather travel with their dog than their significant other!) Florida is one of the two friendliest states for doggie dining (California is the other) according to dogfriendly.com. Beach vacations are the trips...

Central Gulf Coast Walkable Vacation Experiences

How to Co-exist with Crowds During Peak Season in Florida’s #1 Beach Town

Marybeth March 12, 2017

Visitors to Siesta Key won’t ever call a friend and say “You will never believe where I am stuck right now. Please send help.” Voted the #1 beach by all the notable judges (TripAdvisor 2017, Dr. Beach, USA Today and many more) and with its pure white, achingly soft sand that stretches so far it takes three days to reach...

Central Gulf Coast Panhandle South Atlantic Coast South Gulf Coast

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

Marybeth 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,...

Beach Bungalow Just Us

From Granny Guest Room to ShipWrecked Kids’ Bunk Room

Marybeth February 19, 2017

While others eschew themey decor, here at the beach we embrace it! Our plan at first was to design a ‘ship-shape’ kids’ bunk room, but after examining our true selves, where “Work Like a Captain, Play Like a Pirate, Swear Like a Sailor” is our motto, ‘shipwrecked’ was just more in keeping with how we live at the beach. Admit...

Walkable Vacation Experiences

The 7 Best Rooftop Bars with Ocean Views in Florida

Marybeth February 17, 2017

Happy Hour is even happier with an elevated view of the ocean. “Rooftop bar” calls to mind festivity and an experience that is just as cool as the words sound. Add in “Florida” and we are all pulling out our phones to make space on our calendars for our next visit. We’ve rounded up the 7 best rooftop bars with...

Central Gulf Coast Florida Keys Panhandle

Best Fabled Florida Beach Bars that Don’t Overlook the Ocean

Marybeth January 6, 2017

When one of your favorite places on earth to park it is on a stool at a beach bar, the definition of such can be as broad as the ocean itself. Surrounded by good live music, a cold one placed in front of you by your smiling server, convivial fellow imbibers just happy to be; if the beach is in...

Central Atlantic Coast

Surfing Santas in Cocoa Beach, Florida – Where the Crowd Might be More Colorful Than Santa Himself!

Marybeth December 24, 2016

Yes, Surfing Santas is about Santa on a surfboard. Every year here in Florida Santa gets a quick set in Christmas Eve morning before jetting off to deliver presents all over the world. And while these Santas are fun to watch, and most don some kind of festive nod to the season, it’s the crowd who keeps the cameras snapping....

Pet Friendly South Atlantic Coast

Where to Swim, Play and Stay With Your Dog in Florida: Jupiter to Delray Beach

Marybeth December 12, 2016

With 68 million dogs in the US, the odds of many of these beloved family members traveling with their people are pretty good. While we dog owners can’t imagine anyone not welcoming Puppet or Gizmo (well, maybe Puppet) actually finding pet friendly beaches, bar/restaurants and lodging isn’t simple. We’ve done the research for you. Click here for pet-friendly Fernandina Beach...

Pet Friendly South Atlantic Coast

Dine and Shop Like a Boss, Relax Like a Diva in West Palm Beach Florida

Marybeth October 28, 2016

Note the “like a diva” because no one we know admits to being one. But we all work hard and these days the world seems to be tipping on its axis so relaxing like a diva is becoming more of a necessity rather than a luxury. West Palm Beach had humble beginnings. Henry Flagler planned Palm Beach to be a...

Central Atlantic Coast

Summer’s End Celebration Inspired by Pool Floats and Vintage Lilly Pulitzer

Marybeth September 20, 2016

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,...

See the Sea Change for the Shipwrecked Bunk Bedroom at Our Beach Bungalow

Scuba Dive & Snorkel Coral Reefs Directly from the Beach in this Colorful Old-Florida Town

Businesses in Bungalows: Adaptive Reuse for These Charming Vintage Structures in Florida Transformed by Their Visionary Owners