BEACHES – GULF

Anclote Key Lighthouse Open to Public September 10, 2011

August 25, 2011

What: Climb the lighthouse! Anclote Key State Park is having an Open House and the lighthouse is open to visitors. This only happens twice each year! When: Saturday September 10, 2011. 9 a.m. ferry departure. Lighthouse open 9 a.m. til 2 p.m. Where: Sun Line Cruises out of Tarpon Springs provides ferry service to Anclote [...]

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Photos From Our Visit to Grayton Beach: Hibiscus Coffee & Guest House

August 17, 2011

A couple of years ago Suzy and I drove up to Grayton Beach and stayed at the Hibiscus Coffee and Guest House, a really nice old-Florida style bed and breakfast only a block from the beach. Thought I’d share some photos from that trip. I’ve posted them to a photo album on my Facebook Page. [...]

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Henderson Park Inn: The Ultimate Beach Bed & Breakfast

August 17, 2011

This is a guest post written by Susan Jarvis Moody. Henderson Park Inn Helps Turtles Henderson Park Inn, an exclusive, adults only hotel and restaurant located on the Gulf of Mexico will soon allow 100 tiny turtles to take up temporary residence as they make their way to the water. One third of the word’s [...]

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Sunset and Sushi on St. Pete Beach

August 6, 2011

One of our favorite Thai restaurants, Banana Leaf is closing their Pasadena Ave location and has opened the Basil Leaf out on St. Pete Beach. We tried Basil Leaf Friday night. I ordered my usual Tom Ka Gai soup and a spider roll. Suzy also ordered a Tom Ka Gai and a dynamite roll. Both [...]

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Life is More Than a Beach: Taking the 2011 Outdoor Challenge at Henderson Beach State Park

July 27, 2011

This is a guest post by Susan Jarvis Moody. July is National Parks and Recreation Month Florida encourages families to get outside, get moving, and get up close and personal with Mother Nature. My kids, Alex age 6, Harper, age 3, and I spent a morning exploring Henderson Beach State Park right on the Gulf [...]

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Honeymoon Island Panoramas via Iphone

July 14, 2011

It was a beautiful day today on Honeymoon and Caladesi Islands. I took a kayak to the northern tip of Caladesi Island this morning and captured the image above. Then I went to Honeymoon Island and walked the beach for several hours. Thank goodness for the stiff breeze off the Gulf of Mexico. Out of [...]

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Clearwater Beach iphone Panoramas

July 12, 2011

I love to do these panoramic shots with my iphone. They aren’t perfectly stitched together, but good enough to achieve the intended purpose. I didn’t crop off the uneven margins because I like the raw look.

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Relax on Anna Maria Beach for Two-and-a-half minutes

July 2, 2011

Here you go. Relax and spend a couple of minutes on Anna Maria Beach on a July afternoon.

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Sarasota’s Siesta Beach Named Nation’s Top Beach by Dr. Stephen Leatherman

May 26, 2011

Siesta Public Beach In 2008 it was #3. In 2009 it was #2. In 2010 it held the #2 spot. Finally, in 2011, Siesta Key Beach has been named the number 1 beach in the nation! Dr. Leatherman ranks major recreational beaches based on 50 criteria that include adequate access, parking, safety, cleanliness, beauty, water [...]

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Treasure Island Florida Struggles with Alcohol, Parking & Behavior

May 19, 2011

As a result of rowdy behavior, including, according to the St. Pete Times, “underage drinking, drug possession, drunken driving, fighting, disorderly conduct, trespassing and child neglect,” the City Commission has unanimously banned the consumption of alcohol on parts of Sunset Beach, but only on weekends and holidays. The ban applies to weekends and holidays through [...]

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