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Florida Gems & Tuber’s Paradise
Tired of the same old summer routine? Is sitting by the pool in the baking hot sun making you hate being outdoors in the summer? Well that is about to change! Two very popular Florida “Daycations” are the cure for the hot summertime blues. Ginnie Springs, also know as the Mega Spring, and Ichetucknee Springs is a “tubers paradise”.
When you turn onto the road leading to Ginnie Springs you will take a small scenic drive on part of their 200 acre property before you make it to the spring. Check in at their superstore and grab anything you may have forgotten at home. They have their own scuba shop, grocery store, gift shop and restaurant called Ginnie’s Grill. They even have bathing suits and towels just incase you left those behind too. While you are in the shop, stop by the rental stand and rent a few tubes to float around and just be lazy… -
Sarasota, FL
Sarasota has the keys to your heart…five keys to be exact. Manasota Key, Lido Key, Casey Key, Longboat Key and last but certainly not least the ever-so beautiful, Siesta Key.
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Gator Magazine’s Family Summer Day Camp
How much do you normally pay for your child’s summer day camp for one week? $175? $200? $250?! That seems like an awful lot of money, especially in this economy. Not only that, but it’s the end of summer and its getting harder to find one week summer camps to keep the kids busy.
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Up, Up and Away!
The Gainesville Community Playhouse has been in Gainesville for nearly 75 years! It sounds old, but the once small building, has been renovated and is absolutely gorgeous. They have been bringing some amazing performances to Gainesville like: The Wizard of Oz, Oklahoma, To Kill A Mockingbird, and many more! Right now they are getting ready for Peter Pan.
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Fun-n-Gun Football Camp
Who wouldn’t want their kid to grow up to star in the National Football League? What’s a better way to learn the football fundamentals and teamwork skills necessary to get them there than learning from former pros themselves?
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The Springs
The Springs are the state of Florida’s park Gems. Blue Springs, Fanning Springs and Manatee Springs. These are all state parks with plenty to offer.
Blue Springs is the largest of the three parks and is the only one that is family owned and operated. Blue offers plenty of picnic and swimming options. They are perfect for a cloudless Saturday in the sun. Try renting a tube and just relaxing in the cool waters, which stay 72 degrees year round. If you feel up to a quaint canoe ride down the Santa Fe River, Blue Springs offers canoe and kayak rentals at their concession stand. One thing most people remember Blue Springs for is the giant dock made for people to jump off of and land directly in the center of the spring itself. When you land, chance are you wont touch the bottom because the spring, by any other name, is an abyss. And these springs are hundreds of feet deep. When I was a kid, we used to have all sorts of contests. Who can jump the furthest out? Who can make the biggest splash? It was never a dull time.
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Devil’s Millhopper
If you are looking for an outdoor excursion that takes you to a lush tropical rain forest filled with beautiful wild flowers and ferns then Devil’s Millhopper is a must see. Devil’s Millhopper is a 120 foot deep, 500 foot across bowl shaped sinkhole which offers a unique environment to many species
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Lily Pads the Size of a Car
A family-fun-packed Saturday is just around the corner! Do you have trouble finding fun
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Kika Silva Pla Planetarium
Guys if you really want to make her see stars when she thinks about you, let’s put a new twist