My husband and I drove from Weeki Wachee to Tampa (only 50 minutes) to the Tampa Fairgrounds for the Boat Show. There were no boats outside which was fine with me since it was so hot, but once inside, it was a sign of the times. There were very few vendors there. We go every year. Last year, or pos [Read More]

The Tampa Bay Boat Show is this weekend (Friday through Sunday June 25, 26, 27) and admission is FREE! Parking is $5.00. It is at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 US Hwy 301 N, Tampa. I imagine in this economy you will get a great deal! We are looking forward to it - we are going to try to get [Read More]

There is a whole controversy regarding the Tampa Bay Rays staying at the Tropicana Stadium which they currently lease from the City of St. Petersburg, Florida. The fans for some unknown reason to me, do not fill the Stadium and why not - the Tampa Bay Rays are high in rankings - I love going there! [Read More]

We live in Hernando County (Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee and Brooksville areas); however, what we love most is that we can be in Tampa/Clearwater area in less than 50 minutes. We take the beautiful Sun Coast Parkway, no traffic (we are from Long Island and know traffic). Last night was my husband' [Read More]

For a wonderful dining experience, consider The Tarpon Turtle on Lake Tarpon in Tarpon Springs. They truly have the best onion rings I have ever tasted! Fresh fish, sandwiches - a great variety of dishes. You can sit outside along the lake or relax in the cool rustic inside. It's a great place [Read More]

We have fish stories to tell you. 1. Red Snapper Season is open from now until July 24th. You may take two red snapper daily from the Gulf. The minimum size limit for recreational red snapper is 16' total length. 2. This weekend there is no license needed. We are trying to draw visitors to the [Read More]

It's time for the annual Taste of Pinellas in which all proceeds benefit All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg.  Entertainment for Saturday, June 5th includes Martina McBride followed by fireworks.  The hours on Saturday from 11:30-10:00pm, $5.00 admission for adults and kids [Read More]

With summer vacation fast approaching, we need to find fun things do with our children. In Hernando County, we are fortunate to have a lot of outdoor activities. If swimming is on your agenda, try Buccaneer Bay in Weeki Wachee. Buccaneer Bay is Florida’s only spring fed waterpark. It has wate [Read More]

There are moments when the overwhelming impact of technology on our daily life seems to hit me like a ton of bananas. It wasn't so long ago that if you'd rattled off alphabet soup like "lol", "brb" or "ymmv" that I would have looked at you completely befuddled and requested a translator! Nonetheless [Read More]

Football season is coming. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to fill the stadium once again. A lot of people don’t want to put their hard earned money out, because of the uncertainty of the economy. Well, the Buccaneers have come up with a solution. They are now offering their season ticket [Read More]