 Back in September we did a piece on Florida bourbons in honor of "Bourbon Heritage Month." Little did we know it would lead to one of the great Christmas presents of our adult life.
  There are three bourbon distilleries here in Florida, including the Timber Creek Distillery in Crestview - up in the panhandle. We were stunned when...
To be honest, we've never been big on taking guided tours as we wend our way through the Sunshine State. However, recently we have become aware of a group in central Florida that might change our minds.  Ingeniously dubbed "Mosquito County Tours," it's the brainchild of Mandy Longo.  About a decade ago, she began taking walking tours hosted by...
  We have done several blogs here but we never have discussed exactly why we travel Florida. Of course, we like to find unexplored places in the Sunshine State, see different things and to have new experiences.
However, it is more than that. We just like to be with each other and traveling gives us...
 With the holidays in the rear-view, officials from the American Automobile Association say Floridians are beginning to make travel plans for the new year.
 In fact, a new AAA Consumer Pulse™ survey shows that 83 percent of Floridians plan to take at least one vacation of three days or more this year, requiring overnight accommodations. While that...
Today is Summer Solstice 2020. We did not realize it until we arose this morning and started seeing the greetings. I had told my wife that one of my goals was to do what I'd talked about earlier in the sunrise and sunset blog.
That is, we would spend the night on the Atlantic coast...
 Happy New Year to all our Florida Fun Zone readers. First off, we would like to thank you and all of the folks who have stopped by here and our other social media platforms to look at our posts regarding our travels, helpful hints and suggestions for upcoming events.
 It has been a little over a year since...
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade - and where do you get it? In Sarasota that would be the ChillMobile of course.
We had planned to go to Sarasota to take one of the Discover Sarasota Tours. Our hope was to take one of their many different tours and blog about it. We were...
Listed as one of the 11 most Unconventional Conventions by SyFy Wire, the 19th Annual Klingon Feast hits Daytona Beach this weekend - and for the fans of the badboys (and girls) of Star Trek, this is their time to shine.
The Feast  is a weekend event planned, produced  and presented by fans for fans. No guest stars – just Klingons with...
We know it's that time of year, when millions of Americans will be hauling their Christmas trees home. Remember, there are better ways than tying it to your car like a prize buck. While picking the perfect tree is the fun part, the process of bringing it home can be dangerous if not done properly.
“Drivers ...
  Gulfport’s waterfront plays host to the 17th annual Geckofest presented by Eyeglass World on Saturday Sept. 2. Running from 10am until 10pm, it is the largest festival of the year for this waterfront village and is a true Florida Fun Zone.
  Why a gecko? It’s their unofficial mascot and favorite reptile.
  The music portion of this...
