Every year in February, the seaside city of Delray Beach holds "The Best Stinkin' Party in Town": The Garlic Fest. Taking place for three straight days in Old School Square right off of popular Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach, the festival is filled with...
Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Whales, FL, is about an hour drive and a welcome escape from the busyness of Orlando. Developed by Edward W. Bok in the 1920's on top of Iron Mountain, one of the highest points in Florida, the historic landscape garden...
Boat tours are around every corner in Florida, but your ride can vary greatly from one boat to another, even when you are exploring the same area. The Star Island and Fisher Island areas in Miami's Biscayne Bay, are popular spots for obvious reasons--the island's...
The theme of this week's #FriFotos is Cocktails. This image of the appetizers and sangria was taken with our trusty iPhones on an unbelievably toasty day in St. Augustine, Florida--the temperature was around 110° and the humidity was over 90%. Because we had to walk a...
I love kayaking and thoroughly enjoy a full moon over the ocean, so it only makes sense that I've been dying to go on a full moon kayak tour since I heard about it. There are many places in Florida that offer full moon kayaking...
Delray Beach, FL, is a great little seaside town--it's so much fun, it was even named the "Most Fun Small Town in America" in the 2012 Best of the Road contest by Rand McNally/USA Today. The downtown area of Delray Beach runs along Atlantic Ave, which...
In 2012, I conquered two of my biggest fears. I finally took a ride in a helicopter, and I got over my fear of flying in small planes by taking a flying lesson. It all started when I was in 3rd grade while visiting Paul...
In my mind, Christmas is bundling up in a sweater and listening to the crackle of a fireplace with snow on the ground outside, and now that we live in Florida, I kind of miss the Minnesotan version of Christmas. Thankfully, the beautiful weather and...
I always wanted to face my fear of flying in a small airplane, but I never dreamt I would have the opportunity to actually fly one myself. A friend and I purchased a Groupon for a discovery flight lesson, where one person would get to...
The Orlando area has a ridiculous amount of hotels and I always find myself unsure of trying out a new place when visiting. While there are many budget friendly hotels, some of them are downright scary. I have found a few middle of the road...
I'd be lying if I said Orlando wasn't overflowing with Mickey Mouse and theme parks galore, but underneath all the theme park hype, Orlando really does have many other fun and unique activities to offer. I can't even begin to count how many times I've...
In May of 2011, there was a mass stranding of 23 pilot whales in the Florida Keys; they were found beached near Cudjoe Key, which is located around 20 miles north of Key West. The Marine Mammal Conservancy Organization (MMC) rushed to help and located...
