Another weekend and again, the perennial question came up: what shall we do today? It was a little windy and the tides seemed just right (an afternoon high tide) to head over to Blowing Rocks Preserve in Jupiter, famous for its outcrop of rocky Anastasia Limestone, which is the biggest outcrop of its kind on the […]
South Florida
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park – Oasis Of Calm Amidst Fort Lauderdale’s Urban Sprawl
Sometimes, staying close to home has its advantages. A big project, finally finished before lunchtime, had me gasping for a little nature as a reward. With only half a day to spend and no wheels, what could I do? Good old Hugh Taylor Birch State Park came to mind, just under two miles from my […]
Tamara’s Top 10 Fun Summertime Things To Do In South Florida And Beyond
I have been around Florida, and particularly South Florida and the Keys. Although my list of ‘places to see’ and ‘things to do’ is still as long as my arm and I am adding to it constantly, it’s time to take stock and bring you a list of my hot favorites before the summer is out. And […]
Charming Stuart And Gilbert’s Bar House Of Refuge
If the word ‘bar’ within the name of a historic site gets you all excited, I hear you. However, I have to disappoint. Gilbert’s Bar House Of Refuge has no bar. I guessed that on arrival, but there is always that faint glimmer of hope, which was promptly extinguished by the nice man greeting us at the gift […]