1. Shelling on the Gulf Islands National Seashore-Explore the longest stretch of protected seashore in the country, and notice the hundreds of beautiful shells that dot the beach. National Park rangers lead free programs, such as birdwatching and snorkeling. Admission is $3 per person.
2. Panhandle Butterfly House-Spread your wings and head to Navarre for a rare glimpse of local [...]
1. Cape San Blas Lighthouse-Visit the Southern-most tip of the Florida Panhandle and you’ll find this popular lighthouse. It’s actually the fourth lighthouse to mark the coast of Cape San Blas. Open Wednesday through Saturday.
2. Scalloping in St. Joseph’s Bay-Try out your best hunter-gatherer skills! From July 1- September 10, give scalloping a try by wading into [...]
1. Three Servicemen South Statue-A part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, this statue in Apalachicola is a one-of-a-kind detail of the original bronze sculpture in Washington D.C. It is the centerpiece of Apalachicola’s Veterans Memorial Plaza.
2. National Estuarine Research Reserve-Located in Apalachicola, this is one of 25 sites in the nation with such designated as [...]
1. Turtle Watching- from May through October, catch sea turtles nesting along the coast. Take your flash light and head down to the beach after dark; you may be able to catch a sea turtle nesting. If you’re so lucky, be sure not to disrupt her!
2. Eden State Gardens in Point Washington- This beautiful turn-of-the-century [...]
1. National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola-Featuring 150 vintage aircraft and flight simulators and an IMAX theater; watch the Blue Angels practice their choreographed flying twice a week. Admission to the museum is free.
2. TT Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum-Pensacola’s history museum featuring unique artifacts, including an anchor that belonged to Spanish sailor de Luna [...]
That’s it! Kaput! No more cold weather. Admittedly, a dip to 58 degrees makes us here at THE Beach go digging for the winter clothes again, but it just makes our Northern friends jealous. They’d love to get UP to 58 degrees, so after this week’s cold snap it’s time to start really thinking Spring [...]
The sun is shining, it’s Spring at THE Beach and time to do some day-trippin’ but if the economy has your pocketbook on hold, here are some fun and free things to do with the family this weekend.
Gulf Islands National Seashore-The Pensacola Bay Area is home to the longest stretch of protected seashore in the [...]
Recently a writer friend of mine dropped me an email to say she was going to be in my neck of the woods, literally and could we get together. I first met Kathleen Walls, author and publisher, on a press trip to Durham, North Carolina a couple of years back, as we and six other [...]
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