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Explore Ancient Crafts and Artistry at the Silver River Knap-in and Prehistoric Arts Festival

By Florida Traveler

The Silver River Knap-In and Prehistoric Arts Festival celebrates ancient crafts and skills that were pivotal in prehistoric times.

Filed Under: Featured, Florida State Parks Tagged With: history

Explore the Ruins of a Forgotten Age at Bulow Plantation

By Florida Traveler

Bulow Plantation Ruins

The Bulow Plantation Ruins, located in Flagler Beach, offer visitors a glimpse into the storied and sometimes notorious history of the sugarcane industry in the state.

Filed Under: Featured, Florida History, Florida State Parks Tagged With: flagler county, ghost town, history, ruins

Living Nativity in Ocala is a Florida Christmas Favorite

By Florida Traveler

The live nativity at Good Shepherd is one of central Florida’s favorite ways to celebrate Christmas. The living pageant, held the weekend before Christmas in Ocala, includes both a walk-thru and a drive-thru experience.

Filed Under: Featured, Florida Day Trips Tagged With: christmas, nativity

Ghosts of Pioneer History Echo on The Yearling Trail

By Michael Warren

Long Family Cemetery

Hike through history on the Yearling Trail to the remains of the Long homestead on Pat’s Island, setting for Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings novel, The Yearling.

Filed Under: Featured, Florida Day Trips, Florida History Tagged With: hike, Ocala National Forest

Florida’s Tallest “Mountain” Offers a Rare Vantage Point

By Michael Warren

Sugarloaf Mountain Road

The tallest mountain in Florida would barely count as molehill in many other states. But Sugarloaf Mountain offers a rare, scenic view of the surrounding landscape. You might forget for a moment that you’re in Florida!

Filed Under: Featured, Florida Day Trips, Florida Oddities

Florida’s Ghost Highway: The Old Red Brick Road

By Michael Warren

Forgotten Dixie Highway

Deep in a forgotten scrub forest, this 10-mile stretch of red-brick road once saw a steady stream of ‘Tin Can Tourists’ in Model-T Fords from as far away as Chicago to the exotic, tropical wilderness of Florida.

Filed Under: Featured, Florida Day Trips, Florida History, Florida Oddities Tagged With: dixie highway, flagler county, road trip, St. Augustine

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