This Thanksgiving we ventured to Tarpon Springs. It is the Grecian capitol of Florida and the Sponge Capital of the World.    As most people know, the restaurant world virtually closes to the public on Thanksgiving day. That's when the bulk of the American public gathers for family time and football. Dimitris Celebrates This year, the owners of...
So we received a call from my wife's sister asking us if we wanted to meet them in Cocoa Beach. She and her husband were spending a week there and would we like to meet them there? Did we ever. We've been to Cocoa Beach before. Loving Cocoa Beach Cocoa Beach is...
  We have vacationed many times on the Gulf Coast of Florida but never had visited Fort Myers Beach. Recently we went there and found out that we had been missing quite a lot. The Edison Beach House   It began with an internet search where we discovered The Edison Beach House Hotel. So we decided to give it a try....
   While we realize that not everyone who reads  Florida Fun Travel might be Christian, we are - and unashamedly so. That is why we pray before, during and after our trips.    For instance, many times we pray that The Lord will direct our path and take us to the right place at the right time. We pray He...
  As the summer ends the annual baking of central Florida, action is the word at Sebring International Raceway. But all the activity won't be on the track.   Oh, there will be plenty of cars on the circuit over the next 120 days or so. However, officials at SIR have at least one festival for those who just want...
We recently have been alerted to a new place in the south end of the state that has all the earmarks of a Florida Fun Zone. Fixpresso is the destination for great coffee at a fixed price with everything on the menu set at just $2 each. Food and beverages – from latte coffees, chocolate croissants, to turkey sandwiches –...
   There is a new trend among foodies called Farm to Fork or Farm to Table. In fact, there already are several restaurants in Florida capitalizing on this movement. There's Florida Fields to Forks in Malabar, Farm to Fork Meals in Oakland Park and Farm to Fork Fresh Market in Fort Pierce to name a few.    The movement promotes...
  In our ongoing effort to enjoy minor league baseball here in Florida, we took an evening out to indulge ourselves with a trip to Joker Marchant Stadium in Polk County to see the Lakeland Flying Tigers. Previously, we had made our way over to Osceola County to see the Fire Frogs play.   Because of a rainout the previous...
   Sebring International Raceway Press Officer Ken Breslauer has released a new book that is a must for anyone who enjoys the Sunshine State and the tourists who come here.   "Florida Roadside Attraction History" in fact is a complete guide to the Florida tourist attractions before Disney and offers a real insight to the wide array of ideas that...
As those who follow us have seen, one of our favorite fun travel destinations has become Florida minor league baseball games, After visiting several contests involving the Florida FireFrogs in Osceola, we decided to take a trip over to Jupiter and see the Hammerheads play. A Hammerhead Visit   The Hammerheads also are a Class-A Advanced team and are a feeder...

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