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Tee Time in Tampa and St. Petersburg
Hole 5 of the Palmer Course at Saddlebrook Resort. Photo courtesy of Saddlebrook.
If you are thinking about picking up the sport, the Saddlebrook Golf Academy (5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel, 800/729-8383) at the Saddlebrook Resort teaches golfers of all skill levels. Classes combine classroo
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Visiting Adventure Island and Busch Gardens
The Sand Serpent at Busch Gardens Tampa. Photo © Jeremy Thompson, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Tampa
Adventure Island
Adventure Island (4500 E. Bougainvillea Ave., 813/987-5660, Mar.–Oct., hours and days vary; closed Oct.–early Mar., $49.99 adult, $45.99 child age 3–9, free for chil
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Plan a Romantic Key West Weekend Getaway
A beautiful Key West sunset over Mallory Square. Photo © Ed Schipul, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Luxury, history, and revelry combine on this whimsical island, a popular place for romantic getaways. Whether you fly or drive here, you and your sweetheart will surely have a memorable week
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Best Beaches along Florida's Gulf Coast
Fort Myers Beach in Florida. Photo © Cornelia Fischer, licensed Creative Commons Atttribution.
Some people say “You see one beach, you’ve seen ’em all.” Well, not on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Most Gulf Coast beaches are entirely unique. There is a diverse amount of sand types, sea life, and natur
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Packing and Budgeting for a Visit to Florida's Gulf Coast
Sarasota, Florida. Photo © DeusXFlorida, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Florida is casual and what to pack is mostly about being comfortable. If you’re spending time in Naples, Sarasota, or Tampa’s Hyde Park, bring something a little more formal, preferably in a tropical style, to wea
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Five Days with the Kids on Florida's Gulf Coast
A bengal tiger suns itself at Busch Gardens in Tampa. Photo © Jeremy Thompson, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
A family vacation on the Gulf Coast should start in Tampa—first, because it boasts a big, easy airport with lots of flights; second, because it’s only an hour away from Walt D
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Planning a Trip to Everglades National Park
Everglades water way on a rainy afternoon. Photo © Chauncey Davis, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.Everglades National Park is the third-largest park in the continental United States and has been designated a World Heritage Site, an International Biosphere Reserve, and a Wetland of Internati
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Kayaking through Lee County along the Great Calusa Blueway
Kayaks on the beach. Photo © David Berkowitz, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
The Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail is a 100-mile mapped-and-markered route for paddlers of all skill levels to explore. Following the trail of the area’s early fishermen, the Calusa people, it runs along Lee
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Manatee-Watching in Fort Myers
The beautiful and endangered West Indian manatee at a sanctuary in Florida. Photo © U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Spend a little time on the Orange and Caloosahatchee Rivers, and chances are you’ll see a West Indian manatee. Take a guided kayak
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Tarpon Springs: Soak up the Greek
A statue celebrating Tarpon Springs’ sponge-diving history. Photo © Mark D L, licensed Creative Commons Attribution No-Derivatives.
Tarpon Springs, a coastal town 15 miles north of Clearwater, has quite the past. John Corcoris, a sponge diver from Greece, brought his capabilities along
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Fishing around Marco Island
In the waters near Marco Island. Photo © Elin B, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Island visitors and locals surf cast for black drum and sheepshead; they take boats out in the backcountry mangrove flats to fish for tarpon, snook, and redfish; or they head into deeper water offshore for
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Birdwatching on Florida's Gulf Coast
Wading birds at sunset photographed at J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Photo courtesy of the US Fish & Wildlife Service, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
It’s an exciting time for birders in Florida. The Great Florida Birding Trail (GFBT) is a 2,000-mile trail through the
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Everglades Island Airboat Tours and Other Recommended Boat Tours
A boat tour on the Loxahatchee River. Photo ©Gabriele Kerber, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Everglades Island Airboat Tours
Lots of airboat companies offer competent tours with nature-focused narration, but the most historically significant is Everglades Island Airboat Tours (929 Dupont S
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I Scream! The Best Ice Cream Spots in Tampa Bay
The iconic Twistee Treat in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Photo © Daniel Oines, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Tampa Bay AreaThe Tampa Bay area has undergone something of a fro-yo invasion in the past two years, with Pinkberry clones and top-your-own emporiums dotting strip malls on both s
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2014 Pride Events in Chicago, New York City, St. Petersburg, San Francisco, and Atlanta
The 2012 “Same Rainbow” Pride Parade in San Francisco. Photo © Torbakhopper, licensed Creative Commons Attribution
Commemorating the Stonewall riots, June is LGBT Pride month. Here are a few upcoming events in the United States.
Chicago, IL: June 21–29
Chicago Pride consists of two we
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Travel Safety: Alligators in Florida
A small alligator hanging out poolside at a Florida home. Photo © Trish Hartmann, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Alligators were first listed as an endangered species in 1967, their numbers threatened by hunting and habitat loss. Then the American alligator was removed from the endang
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Tropical Fruit in the Gulf Coast
Experienced lychee eaters bite lightly through the skin of the top and then squeeze the fruit out. Photo © THOR, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Jackfruit, carambola, mamey sapote, sapodilla, lychee, longans, pineapple, and papaya are the kinds of fruits you imagine eating on a far-flu
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Plan a 14-Day Florida Road Trip
Slather yourself in sunscreen and bug spray and head south to Everglades National Park. Photo © Miroslav Liska/123rf.
There are so many excellent attractions across Florida’s more than 65,000 square miles that it can be hard for a visitor to know which to hit on her trip! Luckily, this 14-da
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Sea Turtle Nesting and Florida Beaches
Sea turtles spend most of their lives in the ocean, only returning to land to dig into beach sand to lay their eggs, after which they immediately head back out to the ocean. Photo © ishtygashev/123rf.
The Atlantic coast is popular for sea turtles to make their nests, and Florida is a particularly
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Florida's Best Beaches
Between the peninsular coastlines, barrier islands, and the archipelago of the Florida Keys, you’re never more than a couple of hours away from an afternoon of castle-building, shell-collecting, or simply whiling away worries. These are the best beaches Florida has to offer.
Bahia Honda State Par
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