  If you are in or near Central Florida, The Hippie Fest is coming to you.  There are back-to-back events coming up this month. Both will be chocked-full of peace, love and nostalgia.
First in Tarpon Springs
 It all kicks off this Saturday August 12 on the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs as the Sixth Annual Hippie Fest takes to...
A new report from Vacasa confirms that Americans prefer weekend getaways over chocolates, diamonds and flowers. We have known this for a while. See our blog about Giving the Gift of Time.
According to a nationwide survey into Valentine's Day habits of more than 1,500 American adults, compiled in a new report from Vacasa,...
  So we found a new state of the art shooting range in Okeechobee. It's called Center Mass Gun Range and is located right downtown. It's billed as Okeechobee's Premiere Indoor Live Fire Shooting Range - and we agree. We counted eight Climate Controlled Shooting Lanes and Shooting Simulators.
 Those who follow us know we like fun places. That...
Lately we have seen the headlines screaming about the Coronavirus. There's already been a cruise ship quarantined and folks don't want to go out in crowds where they might catch something.
Have we got good news for you!
As we understand it, there have been no cases of the Coronavirus here in...
September is Honey Month. Florida has a rich history in honey. And if you have visited the Sunshine State, you've probably had a taste of the fabled Orange Blossom Honey. But have you ever tried Sea Grape honey? There's also Mangrove, Palmetto, Gallberry and even Brazillian Pepper honey.
Each has its own unique flavor.
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The American Automobile Association is predicting Thanksgiving Travel to be at near record levels this year. Our destination has not yet been determined. But we probably will be part of their projection.
Here in Florida, AAA officials told us there will be 2.9 million travelers on the highways. That's part of a prognosticated 55 million...
Good news for us but bad news for others - the SpaceX manned launch has been pushed back. It's now set for Saturday, May 30. This means we might get a chance to sneak over to the Space Coast for this historic event.
To tell you the truth, we can hardly wait. For us,...
According to our crack research team, June is World Sponge Month. And you cannot think of sponges without thinking of Tarpon Springs. In fact, did you know that Tarpon Springs is the "Sponge Capital of the World"?
We suggest a road trip is in order.
The Epicenter of Spongedom
Harvesting and processing sponges...
Our friend Mandy Longo has told us that she's rebranded her Mosquito County Tours. It now is known as Around Orlando Tours. Mandy informed us - and the rest of the world - that after a year of being in business, she decided it was time to regroup and push ahead.
Earlier this year...
We have blogged about the Klingon Feast in Daytona in the past. So we were saddened to learn that this year's qepHom will be their last. We learned this in an official announcement from Admiral K'rum epitai-Urussig (Retired).
While writing that "Many issues have led to this decision," he did hold out hope that "it...
