A plan for a St. Augustine weekend vacation
With most of its diversions clustered within walking distance, smart planning and a pair of practical shoes are enough to start a weekend getaway on the right foot. It's possible...
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History flavors St. Augustine vacations
There's a word that describes the vaguely musty scent of the cramped, unlit officer's quarters in Fort Matanzas, the 18th century Spanish outpost on a barrier island south of St....
Umatilla’s Old Crow Real Pit Bar-B-Q makes a good pit stop
Occasionally, alert readers can catch a glimpse of the inner workings of the Postcards from Florida column, pull away the curtain to look behind the scenes at the creative process....
More than baseball on the menu for spring training
There was a time when I would have considered a trip to a baseball park without a visit to the hot-dog stand as something close to sacrilege. That was before...
Ringling showcases ‘L.A. Style’ in Sarasota
It's a fine time to be a photography fan in Florida. Less than a month ago, I reported on a terrific exhibit of Annie Leibovitz portraits on display through June...
From Key West to the beaches, Florida beckons spring breakers
Like the college experience itself, spring break has evolved. It started with the innocent notions of Connie Francis in the 1960 film "Where the Boys Are," accelerated into the hedonistic...
A tale of whales in Flagler Beach
On a previous visit to Flagler Beach, I glimpsed a rare and wondrous site. Along with a handful of lunchtime diners at a rustic beachfront restaurant, I spotted a few...
Florida’s drive-in movie theaters offer a time-travel ticket
According to the theater's website, it was important that I arrived early at the Silver Moon Drive-In, but I probably overdid it. The Silver Moon — the first drive-in in...
Mix history, art in Palm Beach at the Flagler Museum
If ever a room was aptly named, it's the Grand Hall of the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. The 5,000 square-foot reception hall is adorned with almost every...
History and fun on tap at the Florida State Fair
Most carnival rides hadn't arrived on the recent afternoon I visited the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. Sitting alone in the middle of an empty field, a brightly colored mini-coaster...