Northwest Florida
Pensacola Museum of Art
In 1954, Members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in 1954 envisioned a place for art exhibitions, art classes for children and adults where meetings, lectures, films and other cultural presentations could be held...read more.Florida Blueberry Festival - Brooksville
Visit
the Florida Blueberry Festival in
Brooksville on May 4, 5 and 6 where the skies are blue and the berries are
too. With just 80 calories per cup and virtually no fat, these little blue
dynamos are packed with vitamin C,
provide dietary fiber, are an excellent source of manganese, and a leader of
antioxidant activity. Stock up on fresh blueberries while enjoying the fun of
the festival held under the shade of the twisted oak
trees gracing the courthouse lawn...read more.Northeast Florida
Turtle Mound Boat Tours - New Smyrna Beach
Turtle Mound Boat Tours is docked at JB’s Fish Camp and Restaurant which overlooks the Indian River at New Smyrna Beach. The boat is a 22' pontoon, and you can choose a covered or uncovered ride. If you’re a bird watcher or nature lover, you’re in good hands with low-key, soft spoken Captain Pete Mader--who is U.S. Coast Guard Licensed and extremely knowledgeable about this area’s history and animals...read more.
Angell and Phelps Chocolate Factory Tour-Daytona Beach
Now you can travel to the sweetest destination for a Willy Wonka-esque experience. The Angell and Phelps Chocolate Factory was founded in 1925 by two industrious women, Riddell Angell and Cora Phelps. Their time-tested recipes are still used. Family-owned and run, this fifth generation continues the old-fashioned virtues of homemade quality and fast with friendly service...read more.
(West) Central Florida
The Armed Forces History Museum - Largo
We’ll certainly all agree that the road traveled to war leads to an unpleasant destination, yet for those of us old enough to have some recall of WW II, there seems to have been, at times, an air of romanticism. Perhaps it was the distorted view of a small child but the atmosphere seemed euphoric with the requirement of teamwork to accomplish a common goal. People complained about the rationing of things like gasoline and sugar, but at the same time glorified the push behind Victory Gardens and the Victory Buses that carried them to defense plants. It was unison unseen since...read more.
Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) - Tampa
MOSI should never be confused with mosey. When you bring the kids to MOSI, the experience won’t be a disinterested shuffle through boring bookish subjects, but more likely an adrenalin-charged romp from one exciting exhibit to the next...read more.
Southwest Florida
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art - Sarasota
John Ringling derived a fortune from his circus, real estate, oil and railroad investments. When he died in 1936, he left his art museum and palatial estate on 66 acres of Sarasota Bay to the people of Florida. Today The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the State Art Museum of Florida encompases the Ca d’Zan mansion, Museum of Art, The Circus Museum, Tibbals Learning Center, Museum of Art Library, grounds and gardens, Gift Shop, Banyan Café, and Treviso restaurant..read more.
Florida Railroad Museum - Parrish
My view of traveling on trains have always has always been one of romanticism, although, I must have acquired that feeling from watching old movies, because it certainly didn’t come from personal experience. Until I visited the Florida Railroad Museum my only riding of the rails was by Amtrak, which falls a little short on the sentimental scale...read more.
Southeast Florida
Crandon Park - Key Biscayne
Crandon Park was at one time was part of the largest coconut plantations in the country—obviously requiring a tremendous amount or work—now it’s all for pleasure...read more.
Homestead-Miami Speedway
If you’re under the impression that every racetrack is visited only by hardcore NASCAR types (as Seinfeld would say; “not that there’s anything wrong with that”) you should check out the track on Speedway Boulevard in Homestead—you might even decide to get down on that 1.5 mile asphalt oval and show your own stuff. Yes, you can actually do that, or if you prefer to be just an observer, this is the place to visit, because in track lingo, it’s “hot” more than 280 days a year...read more.
