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Celebrate Summer And Visit Florida’s Old Attractions
It’s coming: summer time in Florida and the temperature is already hot. The big theme parks are crowded with huge lines awaiting a short flight to Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom or a quick train ride from Hogsmeade at Universal … Continue reading
Florida’s Biggest Stadium Does Not Have A Football Field
Spring training is just around the bend in Florida and I’m teaching a class as an adjunct in the building almost next door to the largest spring training stadium in the Florida Grapefruit League, George Steinbrenner Park, spring home of … Continue reading
US27: The Old Alternate Route To Miami
Most people from the Northeast heading to Miami or the Keys simply take I-95 along the Atlantic Ocean. Those coming from the Midwest usually leave I-75 at the Florida Turnpike and slice across Florida through Orlando. Before the development of … Continue reading
Christmas In Florida Is Snow-Less, But Not Show-Less
Growing up outside Boston as a child meant dreaming of a white Christmas. As often or not we had frigid weather, icy roads, and no snow. Floridians don’t have to worry about the white stuff in December. We still celebrate … Continue reading
Posted in attractions, disney, florida history, florida vacations, food, Recreational Experiences, Restaurants, travel
Tagged advice, Christmas, Florida, food, mcbobleonard, parades
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Saint Augustine 1565: The First Thanksgiving
For a person who grew up in Massachusetts and whose grandfather was a proud ancestor of the Howland family of Mayflower fame, it is hard to accept the fact that the first Thanksgiving took place in September of 1565 and … Continue reading
Posted in dining, environment, florida education, Florida Food, florida history, food, Historic Forts, travel
Tagged Florida, food, mcbobleonard, saintaugustine, thanksgiving
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Take A Holiday Dinner Cruise In Florida
In looking for ways to entertain winter and holiday visitors, I realized that I forgot about a way to combine dinner and a cruise to see the Christmas and holiday nights of the Florida waterfront. And to be perfectly honest, … Continue reading
Posted in adventure vacation, attractions, dining, Florida Food, florida history, Recreational Experiences, Restaurants, travel
Tagged cruises, food, mcbobleonard, photographs
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Florida’s Famous Mansions Are Open To Visit
Whenever my wife and I vacation in North Carolina, we have to stay at the incredible Biltmore complex, the largest private house in the United States. I’m not certain I would want to reside in a place with 43 bathrooms … Continue reading
Posted in art, attractions, circus, florida education, florida history, Florida parks, florida vacations, museums, railroads
Tagged advice, architecture, mcbobleonard, palm beach, sarasota
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Floridians – Who Are We ?
When you live in Florida, you seem, as a recent Sonic ad noted, to be another world. We are in the South, but we are not Southerners. Just ask a guy in Alabama or Georgia if you don’t believe that … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, Florida, highways, mcbobleonard, people, photographs
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2016-2017 REVIEW: WALT DISNEY WORLD DELUXE RESORTS
Walt Disney World has eight official Disney Deluxe resorts and much to Disney’s dismay, we include the Swan and Dolphin in this mix for while they are not Disney-operated, they are complete upscale resorts with Disney transportation and character meals. … Continue reading
Florida’s Lesser Known Museums Are Hidden Gems
The other week my wife and I visited the fabulous Ringling Museums in Sarasota. It was Smithsonian Museum freebie day and the 44 acre property was so jammed with people, we paid for a special tour just to get into … Continue reading
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