Nature Coast Botanical Gardens encompasses 4.5 acres just off Spring Hill Road, the main east-west roadway in Spring Hill. The property at the corner of Parker Avenue and Alderwood Street includes a nursery on one acre and the botanical gardens on 3.5 acres. Though small, the facility is packed with 22 distinct, themed gardens organized…
On a hot March day in 2019 I spent 30 minutes cursing my GPS before I pulled into a well-marked road leading towards Tampa Bay. My GPS had, as she often does, guided me through back roads and obscure neighborhoods rather than giving me the straightest route possible. I pulled into an overflowing parking lot,…
In Central Florida west of Tampa lies a county named Pinellas. And in north Pinellas County lies the county’s largest lake, Lake Tarpon. Now, on the east bank of the lake, occupying several hundred acres, tucked in among single family homes and strip centers, you’ll find John Chesnut Park. An oasis for the residents and…
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve occupies nearly 250 acres in St. Petersburg. It carries a long history as a zoo and nature trail before it became a nature preserve. Like ZooTampa in nearby Tampa, Boyd Hill Zoo dealt with violations and poor conditions for the animals before reclaiming it’s identity and dignity. It’s now considered one…
Road trips – one of our favorite activities as Americans. Just jump in the car and see where the road takes you. As a destination state, Florida road trips are among the most popular vacations. It seems nearly every corner of Florida has something neat to see. Tampa’s location in the middle of the state…