HERO FEST and Survival Race at Otter Springs Park in Gilchrist County, June 12 &13, 2015
Don’t miss the June 12-13 Inaugural Survival Race at Otter Springs There will be 50 boat Racers of Combat-Injured Vets & a First Responder and 200 other 2-man or woman teams starting out at Blue Springs. They’ll be going to Dorothy’s Landing & Spending the night (survival) with only what they brought—-or forgot. The next …
Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival, Gainesville, April 11/12, 2015
It’s difficult to write about any one event that’s “the best” during the year in Gainesville, but the Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival certainly rates in the top two or three! Community support has always been strong for the event, and over the past years, local, regional and nationally-known artists have learned that this …
Gag Grouper Harvest Opens 4/1/14 In Three Natural North Florida Counties
Gag Grouper Harvest Opens 4/1/14 In Three Natural North Florida Counties
Fifth Annual Horseshoe Beach Spring Festival, April 18, 2015
Come and enjoy a fun-filled day in the beautiful coastal community of Horseshoe Beach…..we promise you won’t be disappointed. The Horseshoe Beach Library will hold their Fifth Annual Spring Festival on Saturday, April 18, from 10 – 4 in Horseshoe Beach on Hwy 351 West. The local Library was begun in 2007. This non-profit library …
Spring time at Lafayette Blue
For an adventure along the Suwannee River, explore Lafayette Blue Springs, one of the best places in the region to see how sinkholes and springs interconnect.
Jest Fest–The Greatest Show In Gainesville, Sunday, March 29, 2015
Don’t miss this event….The Greatest Show in Gainesville, with lots of free family fun. Headliners include the famous high-wire artists, the Flying Wallendas, and Avner The Eccentric (from the movie, Jewel of the Nile). Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Historic Thomas Center, 12–6pm. FREE ADMISSION! This is the 3rd season of Jest Fest, the …
Visit A Natural North Florida Wonder–Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park in Gainesville
Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park near Gainesville, is a bowl-shaped cavity 120 feet deep leads down to a miniature rain forest. Small streams trickle down the steep slopes of the limestone sinkhole, disappearing through crevices in the ground. Lush vegetation thrives in the shade of the walls even in dry summers. A significant geological formation, …
Take A Walking Tour of Historic Micanopy in Alachua County, FL
Founded in 1822, Micanopy, FL is the oldest inland settlement in the state. And it’s still an interesting place to spend a day, just walking and shopping in the many antique and collectable shops found there. Located about 15 miles south of Gainesville, Micanopy is located between two prominent prehistoric lake beds, Paynes Prairie and …
Water Temperatures Cross The 70-Degree Threshold on Florida’s Big Bend–And The March Fishing Is Great!
This past week (the first week of March 2015), Gulf of Mexico water temperatures finally crossed over the 70-degree mark. And the BITE IS ON! All the ports in our regiion (Yankeetown, Waccasassa, Cedar Key, Suwannee, Horseshoe Beach, Steinhatchee, Keaton Beach, Econfina, Aucilla, St. Marks and Panacea) report great catches of spotted seatrout and redfish, …
The lovely lilies of Log Landing
Protecting an old-growth floodplain forest along the Suwannee River, Log Landing is an off-the-beaten-path destination for photographing wildflowers and wildlife