Clearwater Beach to St Pete Beach
Two things that go together extremely well are spending time at the beach and reading a good book. We love looking into things that tell us more about our area and so reading regional themed books is our thing. Put that together with reading at the beach and you have a unique opportunity to lay […]
Tampa Bay received its first recorded visit by Europeans in 1528, just a few decades after the voyage of Christopher Columbus. While the discovered land would someday earn the rank of a household name known by nearly everyone in the country, that discovery did not come without troubles. The European explorer and conquistador who discovered […]
Ybor City is a community all to itself that exists within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. Its history shows on its sleeve with a remarkable number of buildings preserved from the turn of the century in 1900. But to say that Ybor City’s history is wrapped up in its buildings is selling the […]
The barrier islands of the West Central Gulf Coast of Florida are synonymous with beaches. In fact, the big-name beaches of the area are located on barrier islands. Not all island are created equally, however, and knowing which ones are a good experience for your kids is important. The barrier islands are, essentially, sand […]
Pinellas County might not be a household name but the cities and beaches within it certainly are. Located on the west coast of Florida, it is home to St Pete Beach, Clearwater Beach, Honeymoon Island State Park, Caladesi State Park, and Tarpon Springs. It is one of the most populated regions of the state as […]
We have a running joke on the west coast of Florida regarding our winter lasting two days. It isn’t true, of course, but it is based on a pattern. When cold fronts come down into our area, it can actually get cold. What is cold for someone who lives in Florida? Cold is 35 degrees […]
Courtney Campbell Causeway Causeways have one purpose; or at least they’re supposed to. When a body of water requires a long bridge, one way to avoid a costly bridge of pure concrete is to pour dirt instead, creating a long strip of land on which to put a road. To maintain the flow of water […]
The year of the big hunt was 1869. Florida had been part of the United States for only 48 years and Pinellas County was just getting its start. In fact, it was not yet called by that name. It was a wild, and as yet untamed area in that year. Wild animals roamed freely; too […]
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