In my blog I want to begin by saying thank you to all who have taken a chance to look at my blog. My hope is that when you read my blogs that you are informed about fun, exciting places to visit in Florida. And you have a better understanding about what spots you should and should not visit.  You can see that are plenty of family places to visit and there are some ideal spots to visit if you are a young couple.  Florida is a beautiful place to explore with the right insight.

In my post today I will talk about some bars you can explore when you visit Florida. You could have a fun time having a drink with a friend or a relaxing drink on your vacation.

The  Golden Lion Cafe, FLagler Beach

This is a bar and restaurant all in one, right on the beach, a great place to enjoy time with friends and family. This bar is an award winner for being nothing but the best. It has great service and a lovely view.  The Golden Lion Café is open until 1 p.m. and the food is phenomenal.

Jimmy B's Beach Bar, St. Pete Beach Florida

This bar is rated the best bar in Florida for 2015, and is where you need to go for drinks, food and fun. It has booth an indoor and outdoor bar so weather permitting you can the outdoor bar.  Enjoy the beautiful weather or if you it’s too hot, or it rains you can go inside to a nice air-conditioned place. It even has twenty four seven entertainment. This is a perfect place for you and your friends to have a great time at Jimmy B’s Beach Bar.

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille, St. Pete Beach

This bar is a place of paradise; it is located right on the beach. This beach is large enough to have a view of the beach and ocean. There is many shaded parts on this beach and also has a couple coaches to chill while you’re having fun with friends. This bar is not only a bar but also a grill, so if you and your friends get hungry you can get some food from Bongos Beach Bar and Grille.

I hope you take a chance to visit theses bars they are a lot of fun and I think you will enjoy them. Especially if you want to drink on a beach here you go this is your chance to escape. And also you can be entertained while you are out drinking so there will be no dull moments.

In my blog I would like to tell you about some historical sites that I believe you should visit. This would be perfect for you and your family, if you have a thirst for learning. You can visit the many historic cities, homes, and artifacts. I hope when you read my blog that you would like to visit one of these places. Hopefully, after reading my blog you would want to expand your mind by exploring historical sites in Florida.

St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine is a city in North East Florida and it was established in the 1500s. This city is so old it has many historical artifacts and interesting stories. It is a city that now is filled with many shops that each tells a story about the city and how it became such a historical land mark. This would be a great place for you and your family to stay it is much like the Mackinaw Island city filled with tons of sites and shops also has places to stay and dine at.  

Historic Home in Marianna

If you and your family are in love with the history you want to see how soldiers fought the battle of Marianna. You can visit Marianna, Florida.  You can explore a battle field and stop by that spooky grave yard to pay your respects to soldiers or check out the other sites in the city.  This is a great place to visit if you are a history buff.

Museum of Florida History

If you are ever curious about Florida’s history visit the Museum of Florida in Tallahassee.   It is full of historical artifacts and legendary stories of Florida’s history.  Some permanent exhibits that you may find interesting and enjoy are the Florida in the Civil War, World War II, and the Naval Ships Named Florida. This is a  great way to help your kids learn a little history about Florida.

Southwest Florida Museum of History

Southwest Florida Museum of History located in Fort Meyers is another museum you could take interest in.   This museum takes you all the way back to prehistoric pioneers.  It shows you how they survived way back in the old days. It has a lot of artifacts used throughout earlier times in Florida. Some of the permanent exhibits are Paleo Florida, Calusa Indians, and Spanish Explorers.  The kids would love this place and there is tons of artifacts for them to check out, and lots of activities. This is an easy way to teach your kids about the pioneers.

Take time to visit and get to know Florida’s history by visiting these museums and historical sites.

In my Blog I would like to fill you in some great spots to charter fish. I should explain why I chose to talk about charter fishing? I think it is a great outdoor activity that includes plenty of bonding time for you and your peers or family.  Surprisingly it is truly a relaxing activity that includes some excitement. And I also want to say one other reason why I had chosen to talk about charter fishing. When I was visiting my family in Florida when I was a young girl my uncle and aunt would take me charter fishing. It was very exciting and a lot of fun. We would spend hours in the middle of the big clear blue ocean laying in the sun, and reeling in huge fish at the same time that I was in on the big white boat. The only down side to charter fishing is how you can’t predict the weather and a lot of these places could cancel on you ten minutes before the time they leave to take you fishing. Be prepared for anything to happen; for example, seasickness, sun poisoning, or the disappointment of not catching fish. Be careful, accidents can happen and if you are not careful you could fall over board or get hooked with a fishing hook.  For your safety always listen to the captain of the charter.

 

Sea Spirit

This a great place to plan a fishing trip if you are fairly close to New Smyrna beach. It is a place where you would rent a boat. So you can be the captain your own ship. This can be easy if you know what you are doing when it comes to driving a boat, or tying the boat up. This is perfect if you and your family and friends know what to do to when it comes to fishing, also you could go swimming.

Bud N' Mary's Marina

This is a great place to rent a boat, not only does it include a captain but also gear for fishing. It is a perfect place for anyone who is first experiencing something like charter fishing. They can show you all the dos and don’ts of fishing. They also can take you to places you have never been before. It is located on the Plantation Keys by Florida.

 Daisy Mae Charters

Great service and many great spots to fish located near Clear Water. This place does have a captain and also has all the fishing gear that you would need. You won’t have to worry about anything. You and your family or peers can relax and enjoy this charter.

In my blog I would like to talk about main attractions in Florida that you should visit. I will give you some information about them and what you can do there. I will also show you some pictures of what they look like.  

Busch Gardens Tampa Florida

Busch Gardens is one of the largest zoos in Tampa and North America it also has many thrill rides and attractions. It is an African themed park that takes you through a safari ride of all kinds of exotic animals. It is fun for the kids and adults, something that you can all enjoy.    

Sea World, Orlando, Florida

Sea World is an amusement park that is filled with tons of attractions. There is a place to swim with the dolphins and watch the killer wales do some tricks. There are also plenty of rides some will even get you wet so make sure you bring your shorts. I believe you and your family will enjoy your time if they like water and fish.

Walt Disney world, Orlando, Florida

Walt Disney World is a an amusement park you should take a couple days to visit. There are several parks, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. Each park has many rides and shows. Each park has unique restaurants. Walt Disney World has a place for everyone. I feel like this one you will all enjoy it.  

Wet N’ Wild, Orlando, Florida

Wet ‘N Wild is America First Water Park ever built. It is filled with slides and rides. It has places to eat and even pools to chill in, a great pit stop for you and the family.

Universal studios, Orlando, Florida

Universal Studio amusement park is great for the family. They take movies and create rides they even create restaurants based on movies. One new place they built in the park is a Harry Potter the Forbidden Journey where they have shops, rides, and restaurants based off the movies.  

Kennedy space center cape carnival, Florida

Here is a pit stop you should take if you or if your kids have a dream to visit the space center. It is full of educated attractions for example games simulations and people that will give you an in look about what it is like training and being in space.

I hope this will encourage you to visit these attractions.  

In this Blog post I would like to share with you some restaurants you should visit. I will give you some information on what they have on their menus and how many stars they have. I will also share some pictures with you. Hopefully I can also show you what these restaurants look like so you can have an idea of what the buildings look like.

Le Coq Au Vin-Orlando

 

This restaurant is very high class it is a French restaurant that has very different French cuisine that is cooked with local ingredients. It hosts many parties, business meetings, and family get together. There known for their apple tarts, frog legs, and olive oil roasted halibut. This restaurant was rated a four and a half stars.  For dessert they make soufflés fresh.

 Café Tu Tu Tango- Orlando      

This restaurant is very high class restaurant that serves creative foods from around the world.  This restaurant prides itself on creative, electric colorful foods.  This restaurant is a very small yet colorful and creative atmosphere. It is a great place to have the family or even a special someone.  This restaurant has edgy side for art. Their main dishes are sliders, pizzas, and many other dishes. This restaurant was given three point two stars. 

Rain Tree- St. Augustine

This restaurant is placed within a Victorian home with a wood stove and a pond outside the restaurant. This restaurant is a very classy restaurant it has a very historic setting to it. It serves foods like steak and seafood. It also serves a variety of desserts.  It is rated four stars, it says it’s the best restaurant around the St. Augustine area.

 

McT’s shrimp House- Sanibel  Island

This restaurant is very different from the other restaurants I shown you it is not as classy or vibrant. It seems to look a little bland and it is a shack. The food is excellent though. It is of course famous for their shrimp. They have created many dishes using their main food shrimp. This restaurant had only three point six stars. Not as famous as most but I say it will be worth it, just to try something new.   

I hope you can one day visit these beautiful and exotic restaurants. And I also hope with the variety I have selected to show you. This will make it a lot simpler for you to find weather it is a really high classy place or just a quick stop for a bite to eat at a less classy place.

When you visit Florida, you should take the time to visit these three beaches. The first beach is Daytona. It is a very popular beach located in the city Volusia. It has many attractions; for example, it has shops by the shore, and places to grab a bite to eat. Daytona has lots of concerts so check out to see who will be playing at this beach. If you know how to surf you should check this beach out. You can drive on this beach. The second beach you should try to visit is New Smyrna beach. It was located in the city Volusia. This beach is more secluded, it has fewer activities to do. It does have some great places to eat. This is a great place to go charter fishing by the way, very calm waters. This would be a perfect place to relax for adults. The last beach you should visit is Sanibel Island which is located in Lee County on an island. This beach is beautiful. There are many activities to do while you are near or on this beach. For example, there is on shore restaurants that you can visit and see the beach. There are stores located near this beach for shopping. If you do need shade shopping is the perfect way to get out of the sun. There is charter fishing located on this beach and dolphin watching. If you love being on a boat and fishing or watching the dolphins this would be for you. If you love to surf you can catch some waves. The beaches on this island are very popular so expect a lot of concerts and parties to be held here. I hope this helps you when you decide to travel to Florida. There are house rentals, and beautiful hotels all around the island with beautiful scenery of the ocean. There are lots of places to walk if you don’t want to rent a car. Some of the beaches have life guards on duty. And some of the beaches do not have life guards on duty. So if you are going with small children you should check to see which beach has life guards. There is also security on the beaches for the public safety. Below I will have some pictures of what the beaches look like and where they are located in Florida so you have an idea where you will be going.

Daytona Beach

New Smyrna Beach

Sanibel Island

 

 

In my blog Traveling Florida, you will read about popular or hidden beaches, hotels, restaurants, and clubs that you could visit. The reason behind me giving you this information is because Florida is a special place to me. I love every aspect of this state from the weather to the beaches and restaurants even the tiny lizards. I was born in Orlando, Florida, raised there only for a couple years. My parents both worked at Walt Disney World in Orlando. They decided to move to Michigan because my mom’s mother had passed away and her dad moved away. Their support system had diminished. They also wanted to move because of the crime in neighboring communities. My dad’s family is from Michigan and mom was born in Michigan so they decided to move to Chesaning, Michigan where my dad grew up. My parents had a lot more help from my other grandparents in Michigan. We also had very kind neighbors who helped us out from time to time. Chesaning, Michigan and Orlando, Florida are very different. Orlando was busy, crowded and crime was on the rise and Chesaning is quiet, smaller and not so crowed. I still have family living in Florida on my mother’s side. We spent a whole summer at my grandpa and grandma’s house or my aunt’s house. My mom’s family knows of all the popular and hidden places in Florida. For example, my aunt took my sister and me to a secluded beach that was hidden. She also took us to us to a restaurant that looked like a shack, but had huge slices of pizza and soda for cheap prices. The food was excellent. My grandpa worked at Walt Disney World, he could get us into the park, and tell us information about all the parks. He could also tell us which beaches were crowded and which were quiet. My uncle knows where to fish he use to on his on charter business. I have been fishing on the ocean. That’s just an insight of what some of my family knows when you are in Florida. I can give you addresses and maps of where these places are located. I can hopefully show you pictures of some of the places you should try to visit as well. I hope by reading my blog you will be interested in going on an adventure to Florida. I also hope you will be able to make great memories as I did when I visited.