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Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:40:00 -0400

This is the kind of place where you can almost smell the burnt rubber and hear the roar of engines. The Brumos Collection is a homage to three centuries of the adrenaline-filled world of Motorsports. The […]

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Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:36:21 -0400

Built as a labor of love and an ode to Moorish style architecture by Franklin W Smith, a native Bostonian, Civil War era abolitionist and social activist. Smith decided to build such a magnificent hotel […]

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Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:47:15 -0400

Cigar making in Key West dates back to 1831 when William H Wall opened a small factory on Front Street that employed about 50 workers to roll cigars. The Cuban Revolution of 1868 brought thousands of […]

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Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:21:28 -0400

Ghost Hunters and locals remain convinced that the house is haunted. From the spooky sound of a creak of the wooden floors, to the rustling of the flowing Spanish moss outside, every detail feels like a step […]

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Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:54:55 -0400

You become an Aquanaut when you dip into the lapping waters of Key Largo for a stay at the First Underwater Hotel on our Blue Planet. What actually began as an oceanic research laboratory off the coast of […]

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Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:54:20 -0400

Step back in time to the turn of the century with a visit to the House of Refuge museum at Gilbert’s Bar on Hutchinson Island. Built in 1876 to help stranded sailors, the House of Refuge is the last remaining […]

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Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:22:56 -0400

Miami’s almost 100-year-old Biltmore Hotel is a National Historic Landmark, offering a blend of its timeless storied past with elegance still today. At the height of the Florida land boom in 1925 George Merrick […]

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Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:51:56 -0400

Catch a glimpse into the Gatsby lifestyle of the early 20th century life at the Vizcaya estate. The Villa encompasses 34 exquisitely decorated rooms and a historic village that once supported the 180 acre […]

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Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:05:56 -0400

Key West’s Audubon House was built after 1846’s Havana Hurricane ravaged Cuba, destroying the Sand Key Lighthouse and throwing up a double whammy hurricane punch of high winds and title surge at the Keys. It […]

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Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:06:44 -0400

A legend in its time, the Treaty Oak is said to be the oldest living thing in Jacksonville Florida, perhaps even a silent witness to the coming of the Spaniards. Some say it’s really 800 years old. The tree was […]

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Fri, 20 Sep 2024 22:27:21 -0400

When you venture into this grand realm of railroads you will find yourself amidst a sensational collection of railroad cars and engines that span the best part of a century. You will rediscover an era where […]

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Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:23:25 -0400

If you like nature you must come here! Having those monkeys and their babies jumping on your back, over your shoulders, and climbing on your legs was one of the best experiences of my life. I had so much fun, […]

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Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:34:25 -0400

Looking for a slice of paradise for Fido to romp around unleashed making new friends while you can sit back with a cold one? Welcome to BrewHound Dog Park, a place for your four-legged furry pals to find their […]

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Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:14:43 -0400

In a world where everything moves so fast, it’s refreshing to slow down and enjoy the simple pleasure of playing games. With over 150 Classic Pinball and arcade games to play, it’s like stepping into a time […]

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Sat, 14 Sep 2024 18:55:20 -0400

Nothing brings back memories to life than a classic car collection, so buckle up and cruise over to Route 1 to the Classic Car Museum in St Augustine, Florida. Outside it looks like an old Texaco gas station […]

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Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:39:14 -0400

A well-preserved example of Miami in the Roaring Twenties this home of Charles Deering, a Chicago industrialist, preservationist, environmentalist, art collector, and philanthropist is both a museum and an […]

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Mon, 19 Aug 2024 23:11:00 -0400

Back in November 11th 1925, the same month Charles Ponzi’s days of selling Florida swampland to real estate investors was coming to an end, Robert Kloeppel announced his intentions to construct the largest and […]

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Sun, 18 Aug 2024 15:16:58 -0400

This architectural marvel, with its storied past was originally built in the 12th century in Segovia Spain. Construction of the monastery of Saint Bernard de Clairvaux began in 1133 AD in Sacramenia and […]

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Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:55:42 -0400

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Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:44:17 -0400

The Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida is the only zoo in the country that has kayaking tours around the animal exhibits. The zoo is home to more than 650 animals representing more than 165 species. Paddle […]

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Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:59:03 -0400

Shrouded in history through a mystical trail that winds through 150 acres of haunting woods to an erie abandoned sugar mill the Bulow Plantation Ruins stand as a monument to the rise and fall of sugar […]

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Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:49:49 -0400

Want a breathtakingly beautiful day strolling through a tropical garden paradise surrounded by hundreds of free flying butterflies with exotic birds and fish? The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory is […]

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Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:51:53 -0400

The bar is housed in a historic three-story building from the early 1900s, that originally served as a boarding house and later as a brothel catering to the sailors and seamen who visited the famous port. In […]

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Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:27:04 -0400

For almost four decades Bill Haast charmed curious tourists who flocked to his South Florida attraction the Miami Serpentarium to watch his snake show. This place reminded you of a bygone era especially […]

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Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:51:07 -0400

Henry Morrison Flagler was an American industrialist that co-founded Standard Oil with John D Rockefeller. Because of his first wife’s ill health, he left Ohio and took her to the untamed wilderness of Florida […]

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Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:34:49 -0400

Just south of Miami in Homestead, Florida is the infamous Coral Castle, built single-handedly by one man over hundred years ago as a monument to Lost Love. Legend has it that Edward Leedskalnin, a […]

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Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:25:18 -0400

It all began way down south in Key West in the late 1890s when William Curry’s cook Aunt Sally concocted the pie in the kitchens of the Curry Mansion. The traditional key lime pie contains key lime juice, […]

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Sun, 23 Jun 2024 16:44:43 -0400

Theaters served Jacksonville well as part of a complex of theaters called the “Great White Way” that made Forsyth Street a miracle strip in the center of the town. During the early 1900s every major city in […]

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Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:28:21 -0400

Prepare to be whisked away to a journey of simpler bygone times when Soda Jerks were the coolest cats in town and Sundaes were the currency of choice. Right on Route 1 Jaxson’s is like stepping into your […]

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Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:31:09 -0400

On March 3rd 1960, when Elvis returned from his military service in West Germany, his first order of business was to join his Rat Pack friends at the Fontainebleau Hotel for his first performance in three […]

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Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:41:19 -0400

The Olympia was built by Paramount Enterprises at a cost of $1.5 million and opened in 1926 as a silent Movie Palace. Romanian architect John Eberson departed from the usual box like theater setting and […]

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Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:25:47 -0400

Back in 1953, Keith Kramer and his wife’s uncle Matthew Burns were searching for a business concept, when they purchased the rights to two pieces of equipment called “Insta” machines. They opened their […]

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Mon, 13 May 2024 19:26:37 -0400

When you’re heading along US 1 near Fort Lauderdale and you get a hankering for some down home Southern Smoke BBQ, Tom Jenkins BBQ is the place, on the Federal Highway about 1/2 mile North of the tunnel […]

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Sat, 11 May 2024 18:57:04 -0400

If you’re smack in the middle of the action on Daytona Beach, right across from the Hilton there’s the local barbecue favorite for over 30 years, Hog Heaven. Their aim is to “put some South in your […]

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Sat, 11 May 2024 18:08:43 -0400

Captain’s BBQ is a full-service tackle shop dedicated to Sport Fishing, BBQ, kayaks, bikes and more. A true Southern all slow cooked barbecue with wood burning smoker, serving pulled pork, sliced brisket, racks […]

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Tue, 07 May 2024 19:16:22 -0400

In the South, barbecue is almost a religious experience. When you open the door that mouth-watering smell of smoked meats will tell you if you’re in the right place or not. Back in 1949 Lou Bono opened a […]

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Mon, 06 May 2024 21:01:57 -0400

Spending an afternoon on Jax Beach, sandy and wet looking for some Southern Charm… (no fast food) there is one choice: BBQ. Monroe’s Smokehouse convenient off Route 1… so shake off that sand and indulge in […]

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Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:40:18 -0400

Being the youngest of ten kids, I spent many road trips from Ohio to Florida packed in the back of our station wagon in the late 60s and early 70’s. After counting a dozen Stuckey’s signs for hours on end, my […]

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Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:43:25 -0400

While having a couple hours to burn while the wife was shopping on Amelia Island, I stumbled upon probably the most affordable attraction in Florida. It’s hidden behind a Krystal, that restaurant chain with the […]

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Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:20:08 -0400

Driving South on Route 1 towards Key West over 30 years ago, I noticed a small tree growing out of nowhere on an old Flagler railroad trestle. Today that little tree now stands over twenty feet tall, swaying […]

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Sun, 21 Apr 2024 17:22:40 -0400

The oldest bar in Florida was originally constructed as a men’s haberdashery in 1878 selling suits and shoes. Louis G. Hirth bought the Prescott building in 1903 and replaced shoes with the booze and named it […]

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Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:36:40 -0400

Ron Rice became a multi-millionaire by creating Hawaiian Tropic suntan oil and lotions marketed through hundreds of bikini pageants for almost thirty years. His life was filled with fast cars, beautiful […]

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Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:57:32 -0400

You would never expect to find an Irish Castle from a thousand years ago along the coast of Florida, just North of St. Augustine. Castle Otttis was designed to be a landscape sculpture, open to the elements […]

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Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:52:57 -0500

The Daytona Aquarium and Rainforest Adventure is an interactive educational experience featuring animals from both land and sea. Visitors can explore nearly forty different exhibits. These include a large […]

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Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:17:17 -0500

Hustlers, fugitives, million dollar hucksters, hair brained thieves and Armani drug traffickers all congregate and scheme in the Sunshine State. Florida today has 22 million residents, the third largest […]

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Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:05:10 -0500

Roughly a half million attend the 83rd annual Daytona Beach Bike Week from March 1st through the 10th. Saloons like Boot Hill along Main Street and throughout the town are rocking with bikers and babes with […]

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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:53:52 -0500

Shot throughout South Florida in 1990, director Martin Scorsese”s version of Cape Fear heavily imitated Alfred Hitchcock’s style. A hypnotically and engrossing thriller that spins along on the dreams and […]

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Sat, 24 Feb 2024 20:27:58 -0500

Despite taking place in Louisiana, The Waterboy was filmed throughout Florida in Claremont, Daytona Beach, Lakeland, Jacksonville, Orlando, St Cloud and DeLand. Stetson University’s Spec Martin stadium in […]

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Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:11:04 -0500

On the shores of Lake Geneva the Montreux Jazz Festival takes place for two weeks every summer in Switzerland since 1967. Past festivals have generated fantastic stars and legendary performances to nearly […]

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Tue, 30 Jan 2024 03:38:20 -0500

With a saloon appearance, dark curtains, leather stools and a pool table, this is a serious cocktail spot. With drink names like “the root of all evil”, “death in the afternoon absinthe”, “you’ll shoot your […]