Discover places to go in Florida using this category, including itineraries for city visits, tips for kid-friendly destinations and restaurants to try. Learn about things to do in cities in Florida, including Tampa, Orlando and Clearwater.
When you hear a restaurant is the oldest in the state, you kinda want to check it out, right? They must be doing something right. That’s how I was when I came across Columbia Restaurant in my obsessive thorough research on good places to eat in the Tampa area. Disclosure: I was provided a media rate to…
Winter the Dolphin. Say those three words and you’ll get one of two reactions from a kid: An excited smile or a blank stare. Those blank stares? They go away after a kid watches Dolphin Tale. Winter is special and kids know it. There’s something magical and inspiring about Winter. And the Clearwater Marine Aquarium…
My family spent a fun morning at The Florida Aquarium in Tampa recently. When I was planning our two-day Tampa Bay trip, I had asked a friend in Florida what she thought we should not miss and right away she said, The Florida Aquarium (well, she had a big Tampa list for me to choose…
Disclaimer: My family was provided complimentary brunch and a lovely bottle of wine and a meat and cheese plate (for me, not my kids). All opinions are my own. This post includes affiliate links. The Epicurean Hotel‘s lobby lets you know what this Tampa hotel is all about: A front desk made out of wine crates, cute bicycles…
Updated April 16, 2018: Since our travels, troubling reports questioning the airline’s safety have surfaced. See the latest by “60 Minutes” here. The CEO of Allegiant responded to story here. There’s a new airline in Omaha, a discount carrier that flies us directly to vacation destinations. Right now, you can fly Allegiant Air to Florida (arriving…
Two days in Tampa Bay is a fun, quick getaway for Omaha families. In early April, Mr. Wonderful and I took the kids – ages 3 and 5 – on a whirlwind weekend trip to southwestern Florida. We crammed a lot in. I had a plan (and I had some local advice on what to…
