Written by Eve Carr on August 13, 2002
- When I travel, I love to zero in on what I call the real places of the world. In Tarpon Springs, in West Central Florida, about 30 miles northwest of St. Petersburg I found a...
Written by Eve Carr on March 23, 2001
- An exciting interactive experience awaits you at the Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida. Located about 45 minutes from Tampa, it contains the world’s largest private collection of vintage airplanes and offers plenty of...
Written by Eve Carr on March 22, 2001
- This is a classic travel story. One evening in 1927, a Mrs. Mae Risher and her husband were dining at the elegant Vinoy in St. Petersburg, Florida. Before leaving the dining room, they asked the...
Written by Eve Carr on March 22, 2001
- The St. Petersburg/Clearwater/Central Florida area is a nature lover’s paradise. Of course, there are the beaches, a definite major attraction. But there is so much more here for the nature lover.
It’s difficult to...
Written by cmcintire77 on February 23, 2005
- Once known as Wildlife on Easy Street, this place is a sure eye-opener for those of you who may have had the thought cross your mind of getting a large cat. It has the world's...
Written by Tolik on July 20, 2002
- Juan Ponce de Leon was the first European to set foot upon these shores, somewhere in Charlotte harbor in 1513. In 1539, while searching for gold, Hernando de Soto sailed into Tampa Bay. The Indian...
Written by texana on August 8, 2001
- I've logged an incredible number of FF miles hauling back and forth to Florida. Delta gives 1000 each way. American figures actual miles of about 960. However if I can get a really cheap...
Written by texana on August 8, 2001
- The waters off the beaches of the St. Petersburg area are shallow. I've always noticed sharks, but never gave them much of a thought until the recent shark attacks.
Although I love swimming at dawn,...
Written by texana on November 13, 2000
- I've driven my mother miles and miles and hours and hours around the St. Pete area. Where? (in case you have the same task). Drive the Beach road along St. Pete Beach all the...
Written by texana on November 2, 2000
- This is the smaller airport on the St. Petersburg-Clearwater side of Tampa Bay on Hwy 19. It's much easier to get in and out of. Often the less expensive airlines offer flights....
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