Year: 2019

70th Annual Wild Hog BBQ is Feb. 29, 2020, in Ochopee, Fla.

20 Florida Events & Festivals to Experience in 2020

From scrub-jays to soda and frog legs to swamp cabbage, here are 20 Florida events and festivals to experience in 2020.

The Permament Christmas Display in Christmas, Fla.

Featured Florida Fun

Florida Travel: It’s Always Christmas in Christmas

There’s a town in Central Florida called Christmas. Located in Central Florida between Orlando and the Space Coast, the locals say, it’s always Christmas in Christmas.

The Bottle House at the Glass Rooster Canery in Sunbury, Delaware County, Ohio, Aug. 2019.

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Solo Travel in Ohio: Discovering Delaware County

Cradled in Central Ohio is Delaware County, the perfect spot for a solo travel getaway. Walk through the woods, flowers, or downtown, or attend a cooking class to decompress and reconnect with what matters.

Entrance and Lobby of the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, N.Y.

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New York Travel: National Comedy Center is Jamestown’s Crown Jewel

Lucille Ball had a vision for her hometown of Jamestown, N.Y., to make it a destination to celebrate comedy. Today, The National Comedy Center in Jamestown celebrates everything funny.

A Biography About William Faulkner by Joseph Blotner Seen in Rowan Oak.

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Visiting Faulkner’s Home on Mississippi Writers Trail

The Mississippi Writers Trail is a statewide initiative celebrating Mississippi’s place in the literary world. One of the stops is the home of William Faulkner in Oxford.

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Tennessee Travel: Memphis on a Budget

People love Memphis for its barbecue, music, and significance in the civil rights movement. Now, “Bluff City Law” is introducing a new audience and new set of travelers. Following are tips to save during your trip to Memphis.

Axe Throwing at TJ's Hatchet Hangout in Cape Coral is One a Fun Place to Play in Southwest Florida.

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Five Ways to Play in Southwest Florida

Rain or shine, here are five ways to play in Southwest Florida. A board game café, pinball arcades, bowling centers, axe throwing, and escape rooms will help you embrace youthfulness through playing.

Traditional Wings from Gabriel's Gate, One of a Dozen Pubs on the Buffalo Wing Trail. Aug. 2019.

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New York Travel: Buffalo Wing Trail

My hometown of Buffalo, N.Y., is home to “America’s Tastiest Drive,” the Buffalo Wing Trail. In the name of research and because I know my readers are curious, I tackled the trail but failed. One day was not enough to visit and nosh in a dozen wing pubs.

Green Deane Leading an Urban Foraging Class in Sarasota, Fla., in June 2019.

Featured Florida Fun Nature Travel

Nibbling Florida’s Wild Edibles with Green Deane

Urban foraging is harvesting free food in urban environments. Not sure if you can eat the weeds in your backyard? Green Deane leads classes in Florida to help students identify wild edibles in their backyards and green (and not so green) spaces.

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Florida Travel: Foo Foo Fest in Pensacola, Oct. 31 – Nov. 11, 2019

Fall is festival season in Florida and Foo Foo Fest in Pensacola is a fun, fabulous festival making it worth trip to the Sunshine State.