Fun & a Bit Quirky Florida Holiday Celebrations
Holly, jolly events are plentiful in the Sunshine State from Christmas light cruises to surfing Santas. Here’s my short list of fun and a bit quirky Florida holiday celebrations.
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Holiday Gift Guide: Enjoy the Outdoors with These 8 Finds from ICAST 2018
Enjoy the outdoors with these 8 finds from ICAST 2018 or consider this your holiday gift guide for the outdoorsy person in your life.
Six Summer Reads to Inspire Exploring Florida
Reading inspires travel. I was reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini in 2005 and I was intrigued to learn more about the modern Afghan culture. At the same time, I received information about a trip to Afghanistan, where much of the novel takes place. Less than a year later, I spent 10 days in Kabul with a humanitarian organization. Eat, Pray, Love, a memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert has ignited travel to Italy, India and Bali, the three countries she visited following her divorce. As there are books to move readers to travel the globe, there are plenty of books to inspire readers to travel throughout Florida. As you plan your summer vacation, consider reading one or all six of these books to find your inspiration.
U.S. Military Heroes Receive Free Admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Veterans Day Weekend 2017
Hard to believe, but a year ago, after my trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama, for the World Food Championships, I was at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex celebrating the opening of the Heroes & Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame ®. I’ve certainly had quite the year and time certainly flies!
I Met a Rocket Man at Heroes and Legends at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
“One of my heroes was John Glenn. My mother let me play hooky from school to watch his mission. And the drama and the class with which he performed that mission was really neat,“ rocket man Jerry L. Ross told me when I asked the hero who his hero was.
The Manhattan Project: Visiting Tennessee’s Secret City. Kind Of.
“Ma’am, I will just run your license through the system to see if you’re one of the people allowed in,” the federal officer with the Department of Energy told me. I was at the entrance to the Manhattan Project in Tennessee’s Secret City.
Blasting Off to Mars and Other Adventures at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Oftentimes when I come home after a long day of working, I typically look up into the sky with awe. What I typically see from my Southwest Florida home is a dark sky dotted with countless gleaming stars, the moon and on a good night a couple of planets.
An Astronaut Encounter at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Looking for an out-of-this-world experience? Get up close to an astronaut at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Beyond Rocket Launches on Florida’s Space Coast
Based on my social media check-ins over the last few years, you’d think I was an official part-time resident of Brevard County, also known as Florida’s Space Coast. Why? Because I’m a space nut and I’ve been shuttling over to Florida’s East Coast frequently since 2011 as part of NASA’s social media community.
Seeing the Northern Lights is On My Bucket List. Is it on Yours?
Seeing the Northern Lights is on my bucket list, is it on yours? This year should be a dazzling display of the Aurora Borealis because NASA is predicting it to be on the peak of an 11-year cycle.