The nostalgia you feel when driving into Mayport begins with the beautiful lighthouse only to be followed by the fleet of active shrimp boats. Walking about and enjoying the history you will find yourself dining on the freshest, finest, seafood. Bring your cooler to Mayport Market, a friendly staff will pack your choice of shrimp, […]
There was a crowd of almost 200,000 at the Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach as some of the world’s best golfers vied for the largest payout in men’s golf history of $25 million. Scotty Scheffler a 6’3 26-year-old Texan that carted four consecutive rounds in the ’60s at Sawgrass to record his sixth win […]
The Clough House in Boston is a fascinating look into the city’s past. Located in the North End, the house itself is over 300 years old and is one of the town’s oldest buildings. Built by bricklayer Ebenezer Clough in 1715 (though there is some ambiguity about the exact year) on a pasture, it was […]
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is a phenomenal collection of over 450,000 works of art and is the 20th-largest art museum in the world, boasting over 200,000 square feet of public gallery space. Founded in 1870, the original location in Copley Square was on the top floor of the Boston Athenaeum. It moved in […]
The Braintree Theatre opened on October 19,1930 in Braintree, Massachusetts. It was built on the site of the Lyric Theatre, which was largely gutted to make way for the new theater. The only things remaining from the Lyric were the projectors, the sound equipment, and some seats. The renovation also removed the two retail spaces […]
The Thayer House is a historic home in Braintree, Massachusetts. The “salt box” style house was built in 1720 by Nathaniel Thayer. General Sylvanus Thayer, a prominent figure in the United States Army and the founder of West Point Military Academy, was born there in 1785. One of Thayer’s nicknames was “the Father of West […]
Up close and personal my family has been camping at Big Pine Key for over 20 years. Bahia Honda State Park and Campground Florida Key Style, laid back camping easy access off Route 1, full amenities for RVs or tents. Set up your campsite, get your fire pit and fishing poles ready, when in season […]
What a better place to go to college then the Florida Keys. Located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary the students of the College of the Florida Keys are just a boat ride away from studying the coral reefs or exploring historic shipwrecks. The main campus is on Stock Island adjacent to the only […]
Located right on US-1 in Gouldsboro, Maine sits a beautiful, building that was built in 1884 after its predecessor burned. It was used for Town Meetings and elections from then until 1983. From the website: Exhibits range from tools to tombstones, illustrating early life and customs of the area, local artisans, as well as maritime […]
Sightseeing South Florida style, what a great way to spend a morning, afternoon, or sunset. It was quite a surprising adventure on our guided boat tour. I was amazed to encounter bottlenose dolphins, lumbering manatees, and the elusive alligator. The Indian River lagoon does not disappoint… it is a great way to spend the day […]
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