I’m standing on the deck of a mighty wooden treasure ship, 170 feet long and 495 tons, watching tourists amble and poke about – but I admit, in my mind's eye I’m picturing pirates, sailors, and skeezy, barnacle-encrusted zombies from Davy Jones’ loc
Everybody agrees that the two top places to ring in a new year are Times Square in New York City (right) and anywhere in Las Vegas. But there are other interesting, free, even quirky New Year’s Eve celebrations in the USA, from a cheese party in Wisc
Read more…This South Florida oasis opened a new course Nov. 1, welcoming participants to its "Institute of Performance," a training facility designed to help both beginners and professionals -- plus the vast army of golfers who rate themselves somewhere in-bet
Meet Angelina Amaro, the star-crossed daughter of Mafia capo Paul Amaro. For ten long years virginal Angelina has been carrying a secret torch for the stool pigeon who betrayed her father to the cops in exchange for a spot in the Witness Protection P
Theme parks are a natural fit for Halloween festivities: On a certain level, you might say it's always a Halloween party at theme parks - plus, most of the rides are already designed to scare the living daylights out of you. In October (and sometimes
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Turquoise and emerald waters along powdery white sand beaches. Fishing villages and cosmopolitan downtowns with a stiff sea breeze. Nearly 900 miles of sparkling sands just waiting for your beach umbrella. Flo
Anyone love to visit Sarasota, Florida? My husband and I just spent some time in there this summer, and were really impressed with this city. Home of the Sarasota Opera, Van Wezel's Theater, the Ringling Museum of Art, Selby's Gardens, and some of
Read more…Now there's talk of widening the shipping channel into Key West to accommodate more large cruise ships. Is this a good development or a bad thing?
Read more…"Glass Enigma" part of the archicture of the New Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg Florida.
Not only the new museum is going to be the perfect shelter to all 96 Dalí paintings in the Morse private collection, but it is also a must see architectural gem.
Check out THETRAVELBLOGGERSSHOW in Orlando, on Sept. 12! If you're already in Florida, you can't miss this event. The first travel industry conference for travel bloggers is being held in Orlando on September 11-12 in conjunction with North America’s
Read more…Sybarite 5 is a young, avant-garde chamber music group that plays more Radiohead than Mozart (although they play him, too). I have never heard the real Radiohead -- I'm just a little old lady from Philadelphia :) -- but when Sybarite 5 plays modern
Read more…This story's from Saturday, at which time the Arizona governor hadn't signed the bill yet (now she has). Question is, can Florida use this to its advantage? http://bit.ly/aOakRv
I'm a journalist looking for some first-hand information about this product, Florida's first mainstream distilled spirit. I need opinions, etc. This is for two of my columns which are focused on the cocktail culture and luxury lifestyles. Contact me
Read more…I'm in Palm Beach County today, where the big debate is over restoring beaches. On the one hand, the environmentalists and the taxpayers, each group for its own reasons, raise serious objections to the constant trucking in of sand to refill washed-aw
Read more…Hi Everyone, My name is Stacey Dougherty and I publish Where2NowMag.com. Every Wednesday I publish a column of deals and discounts from airlines, hotels and major attractions from all over. I also broadcast them in email to users, on my FB page and
Read more…On of this string of islands linked by bridges and causeways, sometimes you really do feel like you're in another world, from the eco-charms of the Key deer refuges and Pennekamp State Park's coral reef to the Victorian gentility (and occasional craz
Read more…One of America's top tourism destinations, Orlando and its theme parks are only part of the Central Florida story. There's actually quaint old architecture here, believe it or not, in places like Winter Park, Mount Dora, and Kissimmee. Ecotourism, to
Read more…One of Florida's most exciting counties, Miami-Dade ranges from the throbbing, often glamorous beach and nightlife of South Beach to the caffeine-fueled, Latin-inflected mainland, from chichi to gritty. Greater Miami is many things, but boring ain't
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