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They Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot

The huge white quartz sand beach of Treasure Island is the subject of a controversy over whether the multiple carnival events held each year are getting out of hand. The beach is turning into a parking lot for several days, several times each year. Steve Nichols of Fox13 news recently did a story on the […]

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Drum Circle on Treasure Island

A week ago I visited the Sunday Evening Drum Circle on Siesta Key and blogged about it. This Sunday I went to the Drum Circle on Treasure Island Beach (104th Ave). Below are some photos of the Treasure Island event and above is a short video clip. Which one is better? I dunno. Depends. Here’s […]

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Fresh shells left behind by the wind and surf wait for someone to discover them.

Treasure Island Winter Beach Walk

I drove out to the beach today to see if the strong northwest winds had brought in any interesting shells or flotsam and jetsam. I put on my winter parka because I knew the cold would be brutal by Florida native standards. Most everyone else was bundled up too. There was one lady laying out […]

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