Treasure Island Kite Festival and Sport Kite Competition

Treasure Island Kite Festival and Sport Kite Competition

Beach Kite Festival The Treasure Island Kite Festival and Sport Kite Competition flew over the Florida Gulf Coast again this January, lighting up the daytime sky with bright colors. The day started with mild breezes, not the kind you want for a kite competition, or for flying the giant sized kites. Fortune was on the […]

No Roads Found to Caladesi Island

No Roads Found to Caladesi Island

Reaching Caladesi Island Caladesi Island State Park is a favorite destination for tourism, but how do visitors arrive to a location devoid of bridges and roads? Because of the remote location, arriving at the state park is an event even for locals. Caladesi Island was named when the barrier island stood alone, detached from other […]

Discovering Egmont Key

Discovering Egmont Key

Discover the Island at Egmont Key The Discover the Island event hit Egmont Key last month, giving area residents and visitors a great reason to learn more about the unique island. The island is located at the mouth of Tampa Bay, north of the main shipping channel. Egmont Key Alliance put on the event, adding […]

Veterans Day Fall Kite Festival at Treasure Island

Veterans Day Fall Kite Festival at Treasure Island

Veterans Day Fall Fly at TI We visited the Veterans Day Fall Fly at TI on Sunday, hoping the clouds would part for some great kite photos. With overcast skies most of the day, we were happy to see clouds part in the late afternoon, right as we arrived. Big kites were in the sky, […]

Pass A Grille Chowder Challenge

Pass A Grille Chowder Challenge

Discovering the Pass A Grille Chowder Challenge 2014 The Pass A Grille Chowder Challenge happened last weekend, November 8th and 9th, bringing a lively event to a beach community that is a bit different from the rest of its neighbors on the coast. Pass A Grille is a laid back Florida beach community, sitting on […]

Clearwater Beach TriRock Triathlon 2014

Clearwater Beach TriRock Triathlon 2014

Clearwater Beach Hosts TriRock 2014 The TriRock Triathlon returned to Clearwater Beach on Nov 9th this year, adding another great event to a beach community whose fame is on the rise. With awards such as best sunset and best beach town, just to name a few, Clearwater Beach is entering a larger spotlight both in […]

Finding the Lost Dunedin Pass

Finding the Lost Dunedin Pass

Barrier Islands of the Florida Gulf Coast Clearwater and the City of Dunedin have some of the best barrier islands in the United States. They are the three best known islands in the area, consisting of Clearwater Beach, Caladesi Island, and Honeymoon Island. Other great islands are also along our coast, just to be clear, […]