We had seen on several occasions that the city of Stuart was known as the "Sailfish Capital of the World." So on a recent trip to the Treasure Coast we decided to check it out. In fact, we found sailfish represented just about everywhere. The most prominent is a giant sailfish fountain. It is centered in...
Those who follow us, know we have been doing a lot of in-state tourism in Florida for the past several years. To be honest, we're not big theme park types. Although we have visited Weeki Wachiee Springs and plan to make a run up to Silver Springs.
That being said, we have found Florida...
  Usually when Sandra and I pick a hotel room, it's at or near a beach. Perhaps we get a lodging near an event we plan to attend. This time, we were down in Boca Raton on business and we discovered an in-town gem. It's the Holiday Inn Boca West on Glades Road.
A Quick Check-in
  This wonderful little lodging...
We were delighted to see that Governor Ron DeSantis and Visit Florida have teamed up to encourage the idea of a staycation. This is what we have advocated since starting this blog.
Staycation does not mean actually to stay at home - it does mean, enjoy the Sunshine State.
It's our...
Anyone who follows us, knows we have stayed in many hotel rooms, but recently we had the opportunity to enjoy a condo vacation - at beautiful Anna Maria Island no less. Sandy Hampton contacted us and offered to let us try her condo at the Bradenton Beach Club.
Unit 226 was handled by Seabreeze Vacations....
We would like to take this opportunity to share some scenes from the Sarasota Farmers' Market.
One of our favorite outdoor shopping experiences has been this exposition in Sarasota. It has been a great source of entertainment and goodies to take home. In fact, we have written about it in the past. This time, however, we thought we'd let you...
Mosquito County Tours is a business that is going places. We blogged in the past about Mandy Longo's creation when we first discovered it. Since that time we have tried to make a weekend where we could get together and try a tour for ourselves.
Earlier this month, the Moon was in the Seventh House...
In the past we have stayed at many chain hotels. Most of the time we had flags we trusted where we also could earn points. However, lately we have tried some boutique hotels. The latest is the Inn at the Beach Venice - which proved to be a wonderful experience.
A "Boutique...
Many people have not heard of the Florida Flywheelers. We are here to tell you it's a great little trip. And the Christmas season might be the best time to see it.
We were invited out to their sprawling 370 acre site last year and had a wonderful time. They have a full slate...
Several months ago we were making arrangements to take one of the offerings of Discover Sarasota Tours. Then the Coronavirus outbreak took hold and things came to a screeching halt. All tours were put on hold until further notice.
However, it now appears further notice finally has arrived.
We have learned...
