Florida Backroads Travel UpdatesWelcome to the Florida Backroads Travel Blog. This blog keeps you up to date with all additions and changes to the Florida-Backroads-Travel.com website. The website is a work in progress that will continually be added to and improved by the author and visitors. This blog will help readers and visitors follow the progress. To subscribe to this blog (no e-mail is necessary), right click on the orange RSS button (see the buttons on lower left)and then paste the URL into your RSS reader. Once you start, you will be amazed at what you have been missing and what RSS can do for you. Feb 2, 2012 Bonsai trees in FloridaA great site if you are interested in learning about the art of Bonsai. Feb 2, 2012 Florida Heritage Is On Display At More Than 1300 SitesFlorida Heritage Sites remind us of the State's rich and diverse history. Visiting and enjoying these sites help us understand our orientation and place in time. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Florida Heritage Is On Display At More Than 1300 Sites" Feb 1, 2012 Things To Do In Florida - Day Trips,Family Vacations, Festivals, AttractionsThere are more things to do in Florida than just visit the major theme parks and beaches. Florida family vacations can include towns, festivals, heritage sites and smaller tourist attractions. Jan 30, 2012 Highland Park Florida: Home Of An Historic Golf Course CommunityHighland Park Florida is a small golf course community with a small resort. It is in the hill country along Scenic Highway 17 south of Lake Wales. Jan 29, 2012 Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora hosted Newt.He spoke a couple of days ago. Seemed to be tired. My neighbor thinks Callista's hair is modeled after Jane Jetson of the old TV series. Jan 29, 2012 Vernon Lamme Lived Florida History And Reported ItVernon Lamme was an early Merritt Island pioneer, settling there in 1912. He had a career as a newspaperman, government worker and was Florida's first State Archeologist. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Vernon Lamme Lived Florida History And Reported It" Jan 29, 2012 TOTCH BROWN: A FLORIDA CRACKER LIFE IN THE EVERGLADESTotch Brown was a Florida Cracker who spent most of his life hunting and fishing in the Chokoloskee Bay country. One book made him one of our favorite Florida authors. Permalink -- click for full blog post "TOTCH BROWN: A FLORIDA CRACKER LIFE IN THE EVERGLADES" Jan 29, 2012 Patrick Smith And A Land Remembered Are Florida Cracker ClassicsPatrick Smith is a master story teller who can make the history of Florida come alive. His fictional Florida crackers have real descendants. Jan 29, 2012 David T Warner Is A Genuine Floridian Who Tells Wonderful Tales of Old FloridaDavid T Warner draws on a long family history in Florida as well as his wanderings around the state. He is a master storyteller. Jan 29, 2012 Al Burt Celebrated Old Florida And Florida CrackersAl Burt was an award winning journalist for the Miami Herald. Of all Florida authors, Al Burt understood Old Florida and the Florida crackers who live there. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Al Burt Celebrated Old Florida And Florida Crackers " Jan 29, 2012 Tim Dorsey: This Florida Author Is The Only Man Who Can Manage Serge StormsTim Dorsey is a writer of zany Florida stories that are side-splittingly funny. His main character is the eccentric and mentally ill Serge Storms. Jan 29, 2012 I think I'll swing by Mount Dora Brewing for...some organic beer and organic music. Nice place and nice people. Jan 29, 2012 The World's Smallest Police Station is in Carrabelle, Florida.Check out this blog for a picture of the tiny little place. Even smaller than the Ochopee post office I think. Jan 26, 2012 Key West Florida: 94 Miles From Havana and Light Years From The HumDrum WorldKey West Florida is 129 miles from Miami, 94 miles from Havana, and light years away from the average humdrum place. History, heritage, art, culture and kinkiness are all at home here. Jan 26, 2012 Central Florida Art Festivals Have People On Display As Well ArtCentral Florida art festivals, art shows, folk festivals and other outdoor events are among the most enjoyable things you can do in the Sunshine State. |
