Dinosaur World

Dinosaur World

Florida Road Trip Adventures #1 Dinosaur World Is Fun for the Whole Family Dinosaur world is great fun for kids but parents will enjoy it too. The dinosaur models are full size and placed amid Florida brush and tall palms, giving the park an authentic setting. Kids get very excited to see the life size […]

Gulf Coast Sunken Ship

Gulf Coast Sunken Ship

Gulf Coast Local Secret #17 Does the Gulf Coast Have Sunken Ships? Of course the Gulf Coast has sunken ships! You will find that any harbor locations around the world have long histories of sunken ships. Before European ships arrived, Native Americans plied the waters in smaller craft. The coasts of the Central Gulf Coast […]

Treasure Island Kite Festival 2014

Treasure Island Kite Festival 2014

January 2014 Treasure Island Kite Festival The Treasure Island Kite Festival returned to the Central Gulf Coast Shores the weekend of January 18th and 19th. The skies were a clear blue color, which created a fantastic backdrop for the multicolored kites flying above the sands of Treasure Island Beach. The temperatures were cool for Florida, […]

Sunset Deer Sightings

Sunset Deer Sightings

Gulf Coast Local Secret #15 Large Deer Population in Florida Florida rarely drops below 50 degrees in the winter, making it a great place for wildlife. While this attracts species that don’t tolerate cold easily, it also makes a perfect environment for just about everything else. Florida has a thriving deer population. While it might […]

Top 7 Walks at Clearwater Beach

Top 7 Walks at Clearwater Beach

7. Clearwater Beach Causeway The causeway to the beach is a long stretch between open waterways of Clearwater Harbor. The wide walking and biking path makes the trek a pleasure. A relatively tall bridge marks the border between downtown Clearwater and the Clearwater Beach causeway. Watching the boats go by from the bridge is a […]

What Is a Beach Villa?

What Is a Beach Villa?

What is a Villa? The word villa can conjure up images of wealthy British estates with rolling green lawns. For others it might bring forth pictures of quaint urban residences with blooming gardens. The term can also illicit memories of childhood holidays spent in a vacation home in the country, or by the sea. So […]

Florida Springs

Florida Springs

Gulf Coast Local Secret #16 Famous Florida Springs Visitors to Florida may or may not know that Florida is known for its springs. Even the most casual visitor has heard of Ponce De Leon and the Fountain of Youth, which, legend has it, is here in Florida. Whether famous as the Fountain of Youth or […]