Clearwater Beach to St Pete Beach
On the west coast of Florida, you will find two islands where there are so many things to do that you may never get to do them all. In days gone by, the two islands were one. Hogs were kept on the there, it being considered nothing more than wasteland. No bridges led to 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 […]
A long time ago, in a land right under your feet, a river ran to the sea. As the eons passed, the shoreline moved and the seas rose and fell. Today at the mouth of that ancient river-that-no-longer-runs is an island known as Egmont Key. Formed by the ancient lay of land, it differs from […]
Ever Changing Island Three Rooker Island is the most recent of the barrier islands to emerge, according to Wikipedia, although the accolade of newest island now actually goes to the sand bar north of Anclote Key. Anclote Key is estimated to be 1000 years old. That makes Three Rooker Bar an island which emerged very […]
Boat Tours of the Anclote River The river and island boat tour begins with a visit to the ticket booth on locally-famous Dodecanese Blvd, home of the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks. Lined with fun gift shops, fantastic Greek restaurants, and ridiculously stocked desert shops, Dodecanese Blvd is a perfect place to gather people together for […]
Barrier Island Touring with Private Island Charters When Private Island Charters extended an invitation to tour the barrier islands of the coast, the offer was impossible to refuse. The tour started at Anclote River Park, a well-known destination for Tarpon Springs locals. While the park is not so much a destination for tourists, it does […]
Island in the Sun North Sandbar is a place that lives in all of our imaginations. Dream of a tiny island, one where few people go, but which is a safe place to be. Cover it with soft white sand and paint clear turquoise waters around its shores. When you are done, you might have […]
What is Geocaching? The word geocache comes from two words, geo and cache. The word geo refers to the Earth, and cache refers to a secret storage location. In the case of geocaching the item can be anything! The game is to find the stashed object, usually hidden in plain sight in a public place. […]
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