Events and Family Activities
Our Events and Family Activities expert, Tommy Thompson, tells you about upcoming and ongoing events across our ten county area.
CEDAR KEY GUIDE–Comprehensive Eco-Tourism Guide!
Take a look at this! CEDAR KEY GUIDE is the most comprehensive Eco-Tourism Guide to Cedar Key ever published–anywhere! You’ll find information on kayaking from “Tom Yakker” Tom Liebert and on-the-water information from Capt. Doug Maple. There’s also information on local marine life, events, maps and links to information about this “gem” of a coastal …
Looking for a Valentine’s Day Getaway–Come to Steinhatchee Landing Resort
Looking for a romantic getaway for Valentine’s Day? Bring your sweetheart to the Steinhatchee Landing Resort. Nestled along the beautiful Steinhatchee River, we offer many amenties for a long weekend of romance. Take your sweetheart for a beautiful canoe trip or just relax in the spa. Cottages are still available. Call now to make your …
Eat at Ike’s Old Florida Kitchen at the Izaak Walton Lodge in Yankeetown
Eat at Ike’s Old Florida Kitchen at the Izaak Walton Lodge in Yankeetown by Capt. Tommy Thompson on Feb.02, 2012, under Yankeetown and Waccasassa Mitch and Lorraine Simmons have recently opened up a restaurant in the long-closed Izaak Walton Lodge in Yankeetown. The menu looks great, and I’m sure the food’s as good as in …
Lunch at The Florida Cafe In Downtown Micanopy
After a hard day of antiquing, treat yourself to a late lunch at the Florida Cafe in downtown Micanopy. A small cafe with lovely porch seating, the Florida Cafe serves soups, salads, and sandwiches to hungry customers every day. The BLT is especially good, with perfectly cooked crisp bacon and fresh red tomatoes. The tables …
Beat the Holiday Shopping Rush, and Go Antiquing in Micanopy!
Just a few minutes outside of Gainesville, Historic Micanopy is a great way to spend the day for those who have any interest in antiques. The street is lined with little cafes and antique shops, and each store specializes in a different type of antique so there is something to interest everyone. For those who …
Wait, what? Wheat?
When most people think of America’s wheat fields, they picture those amber waves of grain in the midwest. Turns out, the birthplace of American wheat was in Natural North Florida, where it is still grown at Barnhart’s wheat farm in Monticello. Monticello historians David Ward and Jack Carswell discovered that the first wheat ever planted …
Greenville’s Dixie Plantation
Exploring the 9000-acre Dixie Plantation, it’s not hard to imagine yourself many decades in the past. The Continental Field Trial for quail hunting dogs are still held here each year, as they have been since 1937. The imposing plantation home still stands. Although it was damaged in a fire that set back its renovation efforts …
Your Gateway to the Wakulla River: T-n-T Hideaway
You’re not supposed to stand up in a kayak, but ever since seeing stand-up paddleboarders in action, I had been eager to try paddling from a standing position. I asked my guide from T-n-T Hideaway first. I knew if I did a header over the kayak and wound up wriggling around in the Wakulla River, …
Natural North Florida Album: Honey Lake Plantation
With services ranging from a salon and spa to a smokehouse and wild-game processing facility, Honey Lake Plantation in Greenville is a truly one-of-a-kind destination. Offering lodging, event hosting, hunting and fishing, corporate retreats and more, Honey Lake occupies 4,700 acres of Madison County that underwent a $30 million renovation to become a resort. With …
Goethe State Forest: Paradise for Horses, Birds
Equestrians know Goethe State Forest as a top-notch spot for trail riding, carriage riding and training at nearby Black Prong Equestrian Center, a 250-acre facility and lodge where world champion equestrians train. Even if you’re not a world-class horseman, you can experience Goethe on horseback or on foot. Hike amid the lupine looking for bobcat …