Where the Heck is Pinellas County and Why Should I Care?

Where the Heck is Pinellas County and Why Should I Care?

Pinellas County Is the Florida Central Gulf Coast Pinellas County is home to some of the best tourist destinations in the United States. We are pointing out Pinellas County in this blog for that very good reason. According to HomeAway.com, a general understanding a location is one of a traveler’s top concerns. Vacationers want to […]

How to Successfully Use Vacation to Relieve Stress

How to Successfully Use Vacation to Relieve Stress

Using Vacation to Relieve Stress Vacations are well known to relieve the tension of everyday life. The job and rigors of home life are left behind, replaced by something else. But what is that something else for you? Is it a dynamic location that keeps you active or is it a mellow retreat that allows […]

Ultimate Tourist Attraction at Pier 60 Clearwater Beach

Ultimate Tourist Attraction at Pier 60 Clearwater Beach

Pier 60 Is at the Heart of Clearwater Beach It is impossible to walk the white sand shores of Clearwater Beach without noticing Pier 60. The pier derives its name from Highway 60, which is the route that leads from the city of Tampa all the way across the city of Clearwater and onto Clearwater […]

A Primate Sanctuary on the Florida Gulf Coast

A Primate Sanctuary on the Florida Gulf Coast

Gulf Coast Local Secret #18 Florida Gulf Coast Primate Rescue The purpose of the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary is to provide a place to live for rescued and donated primates. They have a growing collection of animals, not all of them primates, which is open for public viewing. Inside you will see lots of monkeys and […]

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 […]

Osprey Nesting Season on the Florida Gulf Coast

Osprey Nesting Season on the Florida Gulf Coast

Gulf Coast Local Secret #12 What is an Osprey? An Osprey is a predatory bird that hunts only fish. It has black and white feathers, the male and female differing only slightly. They are large hawks, most being larger than an average chicken. They range across the U.S. and beyond, wherever good fishing opportunities can […]