The beloved Sea Cow is the official marine mammal of the State of Florida. Although a threatened species, they’re thankfully on the rebound, and sightings in Florida are becoming more common than ever. Especially when you know where to look! The best time to go looking for manatees is during the cooler winter months when … Read more
Hillsborough River State Park is in Thonotosassa Florida. It’s about 15 miles north east of downtown Tampa, or about 10 miles from the nearest exit off I-75, and is a great spot to get out and explore nearly 3000 acres of unspoiled Florida wilderness for a day. The price is $6 per vehicle or $4 … Read more
After years of local drama, politics, and fighting about the funding and the design, the long-awaited new St. Pete Pier finally opened to the public this summer. The old inverted pyramid pier closed down in 2013 after standing there for 40 years and was demolished shortly after to make room for the new one. The … Read more
In case you didn’t know, Florida’s official state bird is the Mockingbird. It’s that very common, cranky little gray bird that you sometimes see chasing around bigger birds and occasionally dive-bombing people who walk a little too close to the nest. Ever see a big crow or even a hawk being chased around the sky … Read more
Vibrant nightlife, beautiful public parks, first-class restaurants, great craft beer and not spending a fortune to enjoy these luxuries equals FUN, according to financial health and credit report site Wallethub. Wallethub recently released their 2019 rankings for the Most Fun Cities in America, and since Florida recently ranked second on their list of Most Fun … Read more
Last week Universal Studios made the world’s worst kept secret official – a new park is coming to Orlando. Finally we learned the name of the park, and got to see some concept art, but more details have been hard to come by. We don’t yet have an opening date (the best guess is sometime … Read more
Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom recently celebrated it’s 20 year anniversary, and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay just turned 60, making it the oldest theme park in Florida. Both of the parks combine theme park attractions with animal exhibits, and both of them are part of the hyper-competitive central Florida theme park scene. So which park do … Read more
Walt Disney World may very well be the self-described place “Where Dreams Come True”, but it’s also the place where wallets get lighter. Disney World is expensive, and getting more so every year. As a couple of annual pass holders, we’ve learned a few tips and tricks that could help take a bit of the edge … Read more
There is certainly no shortage of theme parks in Florida, with rides and attractions for nearly everybody. But what about those of thrill seekers who want to get their heart pumping and and the adrenaline flowing? Florida has no shortage of those either! Here’s ten of what we think are the scariest theme park rides … Read more