An extraordinary collection that will transport guests back in time. The primary focus of this museum is the period in American history that ran from the Civil War to the stock market crash in 1929, which Mark Twain called the Gilded Age. The museum resides in the old Alcazar Hotel built as a Resort Hotel […]
Want to spend a weekend of fun with the whole family? Biscayne National Park protects one of the largest Reef systems in the world and is covered 95% by shallow water, so bring your boat, rent a boat or head out on one of the reasonably priced tours. There’s snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, kayaking, stand […]
The Florida Theater in Downtown Jacksonville first opened its doors in 1927. A masterpiece of Art and Moorish architecture with French import marble railings, huge amber balcony lights and chandeliers, it was knee deep in elegance. In 1935 at the age of 16 my father Harvey Garland was an usher and popcorn boy here. During […]
The restaurant operates from a house built in 1889 by the Lyman family who sold fish and oysters locally. In case you’re wondering, key limes are native to Southeast Asia. They made their way to the Mediterranean and arrived in America with Christopher Columbus. By the 19th century, the limes thrived as a commercial crop […]
Titanic: The Exhibition is a new display in New York City that chronicles the fate of the eponymous luxury liner’s maiden voyage. While most people are familiar with the story of the sinking of the Titanic, the exhibition presents a mixture of 200 historical artifacts, film, photography, models, and an audio tour to help immerse […]
The building which now contains the bowling club was once the St Croix Club. The present building was built after the fire in the 1959 in which Bataan Death March survivor Doc Foster died. The St Croix Club was a men’s social club for the business elite of Calais from the late 1800s until the […]
Located on Route 1 and County Road 190 (the Eastport turnoff) The Christmas Forest opened on November 7th for everyone! They have Hot Cocoa available for purchase, a gift shop, a Christmas Donkey named Prancer, and even Christmas Mascots! Over 50,000 lights were hung and several statues. They have synchronized music light displays, a 20-foot […]
Driving down Front Street on Stock Island past neighborhood trailer parks and a gun shop is the Hogfish Bar and Grill. During the early fifties a daily ferry from Key West to Cuba used to leave from the docks. Hogfish is a white flaky fish that melts in your mouth, but they’re hard to catch […]
When traveling past Patterson Park in Baltimore, do not be caught unawares! There’s a pagoda in the park that looks really out of place. I don’t mean to be critical or scornful, I’m just saying you shouldn’t slam on your brakes and gawk… just pull to the corner, park, and check it out. Built in […]
Herring Run is a 375 acre linear park, extending from I-95, across Belair Road (Route 1) to the campus of Morgan State University. The park was laid out by the Olmsted Brothers in 1904, and incorporated Lake Montebello, which was constructed in the 1870s and 1880s to secure fresh drinking water for Baltimore. The park […]
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