Growing up on Florida’s Space Coast meant we would often run outside to witness a Space Shuttle or rocket launch. Over the years we witnessed hundreds of launches and everyone was just as exciting as the one before it. When the end of the Space Shuttle program was announced it sent shock waves across the […]
The Enchanted Forest Sanctuary is one of Titusville’s crown jewels. It sits on the southern side of town and is passed by thousands of tourists on their way to Kennedy Space Center. Probably only a fraction of those tourists notice the sign as they drive back to their hotel or home. However, those who do […]
Viera Wetlands is one of those places you don’t even know exists unless you are a local. Even then, it’s not widely known. It is one of Brevard County’s best-kept secrets. What is it? Viera Wetlands is a treatment wetland system that polishes reclaimed water for reuse in irrigation or overflow into canals. The treatment […]
Part 3: Space Center Houston and the Infinity Science Center We have finally made it to the final part of our Florida to Texas Road Trip series. You will notice I renamed this post Texas to Florida Road Trip because we’re headed from Texas back to Florida. In part 1, we set off on our […]
Part 2: Atchafalaya Basin, Seawolf Park, Clear Lake Park, San Jacinto Battleground Site A few weeks ago I started a multi-part series on our Florida to Texas road trip. The first post covered our stops at Florida Caverns and the USS Alabama. You can find Part 1 here. Today we continue with part 2 of […]
Silver Springs Ask any Floridian about Silver Springs and 2 things are likely to come up, glass bottom boats and monkeys. The glass bottom boats have been attracting visitors to Silver Springs for decades. While the rhesus monkeys have only become an attraction more recently. Location Silver Springs State Park is located on the outskirts […]
