Tag: Florida
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Henry B. Plant Museum
You can hardly miss the Moorish spires at the top of the Henry B. Plant Museum located on the University of Tampa campus. They serve as a distinctive and unique compass point leading you right to the front door. That said, good luck finding parking; it’s abysmal. I spent quite some time meandering around the
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Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
Originally called the Tampa Gallery of Photographic Arts, this museum was born in 2001. It was renamed the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in the summer of 2006 and relocated to the Waterfront Arts District in Rivergate Plaza’s six-story Cube building, second floor. I’m glad I took the time to drive over and check it
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Mount Dora
If you’re looking for a good place to spend the day and want lots of things to do and see within walking distance, Mount Dora fits the bill. I ended up here after a quick trip to a place called Sugarloaf Mountain. That excursion from the bottom of the “mountain” to the top, including a
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Sugarloaf Mountain
To my way of thinking, it’s a bit of a stretch to call Sugarloaf a mountain. Steep hill to hike? Check. Pleasant scenic drive? Check. But mountain? Not so much. Sugarloaf is billed as the 5th highest named point in Florida and sits at 312 feet above sea level. It’s near Clermont. Once you get
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Tarpon Springs
If you’re looking for a place with enough things to do to fill a day, Tarpon Springs is for you. Some of Florida’s earliest indigenous people settled near the mouth of the Anclote River at Tarpon Springs over 500 years ago. They left behind earthen burial mounds that yielded beautiful pottery and plentiful artifacts. These
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Robert’s Christmas Wonderland
Christmas in July? I found it. It’s in Clearwater, Florida. It’s called Robert’s Christmas Wonderland. I swore I wasn’t going to buy anything. It is, after all, nowhere near Christmas and being a thoughtful “artiste,” I haven’t arrived at this year’s theme yet. I bought a tree topper. If you’re inner artist isn’t sure what
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Oxford Exchange
By the name, you might get the impression that this is some sort of swap meet or, by the photo, a used bookstore (although I’ve never seen a used bookstore with quite such a fancy floor). You’d be wrong. With inspiration from the clubs, libraries and shops of London, Oxford Exchange was built in 1891
Lisa Browder 