May 2011

When traveling from the Northeast and Atlantic states to the West Coast of Florida, Route 301 is the fastest route, avoiding the frequent backups on Interstate 4. It’s a route with some

Once a popular Florida chain. The New England Oyster House apparently still isn’t around, but in the 1960s and 1970s, they had locations all over South Florida.

WHITE SPRINGS – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service will host the 59th Annual Florida Folk Festival at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Memorial Day weekend, Friday,

LONGBOAT KEY – This Sarasota-area barrier isle has a reputation for being an expensive place to stay and eat. But in reality (and outside of the Longboat Key Club) the restaurants are

CAPE CORAL – The mango is the star attraction for two days each summer on Pine Island. Go wild for fruit as you sample locally-grown delicacies at this annual affair, an unusual

SARASOTA – The week before Memorial Day weekend is a perfect one to visit Crescent Beach on Siesta Key. The parking is free and spaces are usually available even on Saturday.

MIAMI – This summer, Discovery Cruise Line is offering its cruises free to one child under 12 per family. Said Hanns J. Hahn, Vice President and General Manager of Discovery, “We know

The Wall Street Journal recently found a few top locations for key lime pie in South Florida and the Florida Keys. There are many more, but these are some favorites:They are: Joe’s

MIAMI BEACH – Murray Franklin’s was once one of the more interesting nightclub in Miami in the 1950s, and was the hangout place of many notables. Franklin was comedian, but his nightclub