Are you looking for the best airboat tours in Florida? Feeling a little overwhelmed by the choices and not sure which ones are worth the money? You’ve come to the right place! As a lifelong Floridian, I’ve ridden many airboats and taken many Everglades airboat tours. From all-day Everglades tours which pick you up at…
The Anclote River winds and twists along 29 miles in Florida’s Pinellas and Pasco counties. Its headwaters are located in Pasco near the Suncoast Expressway, and it empties into the Gulf of Mexico at Tarpon Springs. Along its route, the Anclote coils through and adjacent to a few residential areas, though the majority of its…
The sandwich board on the sidewalk read “Holiday Lights in the Gardens” with dates and times. Beside the sign, a boardwalk split off from the sidewalk, an arbor over the entrance to the boardwalk topped by a lighted “Happy Holidays”. The boardwalk wandered through the wetlands that surround McKay Creek, white and blue snowflakes blinking…
Perico Preserve in Bradenton begins at Manatee Avenue just before crossing over to Anna Maria Island and meanders north towards Robinson Preserve. It is, in fact, accessible from Robinson Preserve by foot or bicycle along an unpaved trail. This newer nature preserve had been on my radar for a couple of years, but bigger and…
Ever wonder why Floridians celebrate the holidays by stringing lights on palm trees and eating citrus instead of roasting chestnuts over an open fire? Blame it on the holiday traditions of early Floridians. From Spanish settlers observing religious feasts to Native Americans honoring the changing seasons in their own ways, Florida’s history is as layered…