Orlando’s Best Barbecue?

In line at Four Rivers Smokehouse

ORLANDO, FL -- God bless the folks at Killarney Baptist Church in Winter Park. Because it's by their gracious provision (or savvy business acumen, I'm not sure which) that you can find a parking space for Four River's Smokehouse. A legal parking … [Continue reading]

3 Refreshing Day Trips near High Springs

Poe Springs Park

HIGH SPRINGS, FL -- Looking for a great place to cool down as the weather heats up?  Why not head to High Springs, Florida?  After a morning of shopping for crafts and antiques in the historic downtown, you can spend the afternoon at one of several … [Continue reading]

Mosquito Lagoon Fishing: The Traveler Report

mw-redfish

TITUSVILLE, FL -- Have you seen this redfish before? I wouldn't be surprised. A quick-and-dirty calculation of the ratio between fishermen and redfish in the Mosquito Lagoon suggests that the 43-inch trophy in the photograph above has almost … [Continue reading]

Day Trip: Go Greek at the Tarpon Springs

Pelicans at Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks

TARPON SPRINGS, FL -- A good vacation can remind us how pleasant it is to stay at home. To that end, a day trip that includes the northbound drive from Clearwater to to Tarpon Springs along US Highway 19 may be especially effective. Try it. Go ahead. … [Continue reading]

Jacksonville Day Trip – Talbot Island’s Wild Treasures

Big Talbot Island

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- If you were to stumble upon a chest of buried treasure, Jacksonville's Talbot Islands would be the perfect setting. Here, far away from the crowds (but an easy day trip from Jacksonville), you could sit in the dunes under the … [Continue reading]

Rainbow River Tubing: An Existential Adventure

Tubers on the Rainbow River

They say that any dead fish can float downstream. But so what? If we discovered a live fish that managed to float downstream of its own volition, choosing the simple pleasure of idleness on a sunny afternoon above the sisyphean drudgery of fighting … [Continue reading]