By Lauren Tjaden With more than 1,260 miles of coastline, 1,700 rivers and creeks, 7,700 lakes and over 700 springs, kayaking adventures are plentiful in the Sunshine State. And Florida’s paddling offerings are as diverse as they are generous. You can discover breathtaking tannic rivers that wind…
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You don’t have to be a boater to dream like one. Check out this round-up of the biggest and best Florida boat shows. By Lauren Tjaden January | February | March | April | June | September | October | November | December With more registered boats than any other state, endless places to boat and…
Read MoreFood and wine. Pairing food and wine (and beer) is an art. And doing so in the Sunshine State is an art unto itself – with choices in glorious abundance. Here are some of the major food and wine events scheduled in the Sunshine State, by region and month. South Florida | Central Florida | North…
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By Kara Franker Whether you like to travel off the beaten path or simply enjoy reconnecting with nature, Florida offers plenty of rustic places to spend the night. “Florida is incredible. It's one of the most biodiverse places imaginable, with plant and animal species found only here and nowhere…
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By Jodi Mailander Farrell Flight delayed? A long layover, missed flight or early arrival might be the perfect excuse to take in an art exhibit or check out one of the magnificent public art works integrated into Florida’s 20 international and regional airports. Airport art programs in the Sunshine…
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By Janet K. Keeler Stuart is a place that’s difficult to really know in a day, but one day in this Florida Treasure Coast town is plenty of time to get started. That may sound like overblown tourism hype, but you’ll understand as we start to peel back the layers of one of Florida’s most…
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By Janet K. Keeler There’s funky. There’s cool. And then there’s funky-cool Matlacha. A tangle of low-rise buildings painted in colors that make sense only where the sun shines bright most of the year flank the mile-long road through the fishing village. Tropical greens, pinks and yellows stand…
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By Kevin Mims The waters off the Florida Keys aren’t quite like anywhere else in the world. Consider the numbers: nearly 3,000 square nautical miles of marine sanctuary, home to 6,000 marine species, a shipwreck trail with nine historic wrecks (and, off the trail, an estimated 1,000 shipwrecks…
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By Janet K. Keeler Visitors to the beach towns of Destin and Fort Walton understand perfectly why this stretch of the Florida Panhandle is called the Emerald Coast . The wide, white beaches and the emerald-hued waters are indeed the jewels of Florida. But there’s more here than beachcombing and…
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By Lauren Tjaden 72 miles of shimmering beaches stretch across Florida’s Space Coast, a diverse ecosystem that promises mysterious wetlands, lush forests and abundant lakes, rich with wildlife that includes docile manatees, ancient sea turtles and unparalleled birding. A multitude of parks…
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