More ideas for roadside exploring
Readers of the Postcards column offered lots of feedback about last week's column on my favorite roadside stops. Most of the letters were friendly, equipped with plenty of suggestions about...
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Go long way with roadside stops
When I was married I used to receive complaints from the wife about my driving. It wasn't a safety issue, but the fact that I tended to daydream at the...
From the city to the swamps, no shortage of charms in Louisiana’s Cajun country
From the bayou country of Lafayette to the cobblestone streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Cajun ideas about food, music or local haunts come freely from everyone, often...
In the air, people are the wild card
My father worked for the airlines in Miami for more than 30 years, in the golden age of air travel on iconic fleets such as Eastern, Pan American and TWA....
Gators star at Orlando Wetlands Park
The Postcards column often is laced with whimsy, but today's edition is powered by fear. That is still the primal emotion that takes over when I'm in the same neighborhood...
Keys fests go to the dogs, ocean
One of the many things that I love about the Florida Keys is that the place has a quirky animal presence. From the legendary six-toed cats at Ernest Hemingway's home...
Picture these perfect Florida spots
This week's column is dedicated to regular Postcards reader Allan Greene, who emailed last week to inquire about the 10 most photogenic spots in Florida. OK, Allan, I'll take a...
Take yourself out to the ball game in DeLand
Major League Baseball's spring training will be in full swing with games starting on the first weekend of March and your Postcards columnist will be reporting from at least one...
On the road with Florida sounds
Watching Jimmy Buffett in concert this past weekend, I couldn't help imagining again how deliriously happy the Key West tourism people must be about his long, successful career. If the...
Festival looks to the stars in Keys
There are spectacular sunrises and sunsets in Florida and the skies can be breathtakingly beautiful during the day. And, if that's not enough, the sky also offers plenty of treats...