http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Florida Travel 60 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:09:45 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1337834.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1337834.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The rattling karr-roo-oo sounds came from every direction. From the sky. From clumps of grasses and bushes. The calls of sandhill cranes filled the air above the expansive wetlands of Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1337831.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1337831.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Nov. 28-Dec. 6: Pirates in Paradise Festival, Key West. Entertainment, historic reenactors and combative stunt men. 305-296- 9694; www.piratesinparadise.com. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1334262.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1334262.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Atop the highest point in Central Florida stands a remarkable monument, the iconic Bok Tower. Made largely of pink and gray marble, the soaring 205-foot tower surveys woodland gardens designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and hundreds of acres of citrus groves, conservation lands and nature preserves. And it houses one of the world's great carillons. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1326952.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1326952.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Nov. 21: Cigar Heritage Festival, Ybor City. At Centennial Park. 813-353-8072; www.cigarheritagefestival.com. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1316852.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1316852.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Cliff and Leah Patton went camping on Lion Country Safari's grounds with their two granddaughters thanks to the annual passes they just bought. As Palm Beach Gardens residents, they own almost all major Florida theme park passes including Sea World, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Busch Gardens, Aquatica and the recently acquired Lion Country Safari. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1315274.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1315274.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The lobby has mesquite driftwood floors and an aquarium with a rare red-carpet anemone from the South Pacific. One spa wall is textured to look like ocean waves. And the rooms feature marble bathrooms, designer furniture and fine Egyptian bedding. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1315278.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1315278.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Nov. 13-14: Quilts and Tea Festival, Davenport. Free. 863-258-7800; www.davenportfl.org. Nov. 13-15: RibFest, St. Petersburg. At Vinoy Park. 727-528-3828; www.ribfest.org. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1292798.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1292798.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT With tourist season still about six weeks away, Miami attractions are hoping to draw in local residents with two-for-one and other discounted admissions. You could consider a visit an early scouting mission for friends and relatives from up north. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1292801.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1292801.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Kids tired of experiencing the same old roller coasters have a new ride to tackle. Walt Disney World's ''Sum of All Thrills'' is the first ride in Epcot's Innoventions pavilion, where businesses sponsor educational attractions and hawk their brands. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1270782.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1270782.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT My postman's eyebrows popped into his hairline as he handed me a lavishly painted coconut affixed with a postage stamp and my address. ''Wow!'' he mouthed in awe. ''Wow, wow, wow.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1247399.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1247399.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Oct. 1-3: U.S. Waveski Championships, Melbourne Beach. At Sebastian Inlet State Park. Contest dates and times vary according to surf conditions. 321-984-4852; http://uswaveski.com/sebastian.html. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1236029.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1236029.html Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Sarasota is an arts-crazy place, a Florida Gulf Coast city justifiably proud of its cultural riches. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1236028.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1236028.html Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Horror is going Hollywood this fall at Universal Orlando. For the first time, the theme park's annual Halloween Horror Nights will base its entire roster of ghoulish scare zones, haunted houses and live shows on horror films. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1236035.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1236035.html Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Scott Horowitz relaxes by the water during vacations. Most of his family's trips are to the beach resorts where he may ''hang out'' or Jet Ski. And for 17 years, the Southwest Ranches resident has opted to take his vacations in Florida. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1233489.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1233489.html Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo this week opens From King to Obama focusing on Martin Luther King Jr. and how the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s paved the way for Barack Obama's historic election. ''There are many obvious similarities between King and Obama in terms of their values, their political strategies and in their rhetoric and public impact,'' says Bente Erichsen, director of the center. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 when he was just 35 years old, the youngest ever Peace Prize laureate. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1234773.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1234773.html Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT A massive Hogwarts castle will loom over The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, slated to open in the spring at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1192384.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1192384.html Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Small-town folks, I have found, are generally more friendly and more relaxed than their big-city counterparts, and their accommodations are more reasonably priced. Plus, you won't have to fight crowds. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1192382.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1192382.html Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT We crossed the causeway at dusk, drove over the drawbridge, turned down a dirt road and wound through a towering grove of palmettos. The path opened onto a loamy beach, blanketed with kayaks. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1192363.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1192363.html Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Disney World has been on our kids' minds this year, but it wasn't in our family budget. What's a parent to do? With a disciplined approach to the Big Three expense categories -- food, lodging and admission fees -- it's possible to ''do Disney'' without piling up bills that are scarier than The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (a ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios that left my 6-year-old screaming to do it again, and me searching for my stomach). http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1192383.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1192383.html Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT It's just after noon when the sky stops spitting and the dark clouds shuffle down the Gulf Coast away from the scallop-laden sea grass beds at the mouth of the Steinhatchee River. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1182601.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1182601.html Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Just about any day of the week in South Florida, you can find a shop hosting a wine tasting -- if traditional wines like Pinot Grigio and merlot are what you're looking for. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1172171.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1172171.html Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Sticky, sultry August, when tourists are keeping their distance, brings a spate of bargains for locals vacationing at home. Here are some South Florida attractions that are offering free or discounted admission and a sampling of hotel deals. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1162259.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1162259.html Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Despite the uneven economy, new hotels and resorts are opening right and left (or east and west as the case may be) around Florida. Since the serious onset of recession in 2008, about a dozen top-scale and boutique resorts -- plus a smattering of brand-name properties -- have opened in gutsy defiance of predictions and indicators. Many more are slated to open by the end of the year. Here's a look at what some new resorts have to offer. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1162248.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1162248.html Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT It's breeding season, and the birds at Flamingo Gardens are showing off. They're in full plumage with brilliant color. Most of them are in the free-flight aviary, in full view of visitors. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1152309.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1152309.html Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:00 EDT It was late, the wine had been mostly dispatched, and the candles had begun to weep crazily across the patio table. It was end-of-the-party conversation, desultory and rambling, about our favorite places. Favorite place in Florida, my husband mused. That's easy, St. George Island. Everyone but me looked at him blankly. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1152288.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1152288.html Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:00 EDT If your idea of a perfect beach involves a waiter to fetch your drinks and the amenities of a high-rise hotel, then the beach at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park may not be for you. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1149886.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1149886.html Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:00 EDT <strong>TENNESSEE: REMEMBERING THE KING<p/></strong> Every year since Elvis Presley's death in 1977, tens of thousands of people from around the world have gathered at his Memphis home, Graceland, to celebrate his life in a series of events known as Elvis Week. In addition to the Candlelight Vigil on Aug. 15 and the traditional festivities, this year's event will include a karaoke contest and a Shake, Rattle and Bowl Party. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1142322.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1142322.html Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT It's hot and buggy, but it's peak season for the tropical fruits at Redland Fruit & Spice Park. You can sample lychees, longans, jackfruit, cinnamon apple, ice cream bean, carambola, mangoes and other fruits that the park staff cut up and set out, and you're allowed to eat any fallen fruit you find as well. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1132003.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1132003.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT ''How are u? When are u coming home?'' ``I'm OK! Soon! Miss u! Love u!'' Sad to say, lame text messages have replaced heart-to-heart chats for my college-age daughter and me. Besides the fact that she's away at school, Charlotte has a boyfriend in New York City. Who can compete with that? Home-made cookies and pot roast will only get a mom so far. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1132011.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/florida/story/1132011.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT As summer days alternate between monsoons and hot-and-sticky, the thought of jetting off to a faraway, cool place (hmm, Switzerland?) sounds oh so appealing.