Florida Renaissance Fest Begins Feb. 7

DEERFIELD BEACH – Hear ye! Hear ye! As the winter solstice wanes, brave squires and beautiful wenches draw their attention toward a yearly rite of spring filled with merriment, jousting and wizardry. The Florida Renaissance Festival, the only Renaissance festival in South Florida, returns for its 17th year beginning Saturday, February 7th at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. Read more

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Tampa

TAMPA – Here, a sky view of  the 1950s wing of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa. If visiting, and you need a hospital, they’re the one.

St. Joseph’s Hospital and South Florida Baptist Hospital
3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 870-4000

Rubell Collection Shows African-American Artists

Puma-sponsored exhibition shows 31 African-American artists

MIAMI – Since the Rubell Family started collecting in the 1960’s, they have always collected African-American artists as a part of their broader mission to collect the most interesting art of our time. Approximately three years ago, they found there was a critical mass of emerging African-American artists, and began the process of understanding what seemed to be a new movement. When they asked these artists about their influences, they heard some of the same names over and over: Robert Colescott, Renée Green, David Hammons, Barkley Hendricks, Kerry James Marshall, Gary Simmons, Lorna Simpson, Kara Walker, and Carrie Mae Weems. They had been collecting almost all of those artists for decades. Perfect conditions for a new exhibition that runs from December 3, 2008 to May 30, 2009. Read more

Time for Orlando for Grownups

We couldn’t have said it any better. Time Magazine’s Sept. 1, 2008 edition detailed the things to do for “grownups” in Orlando. Without kids, O-Town has plenty to do, and writer John Cloud, known for his profile of Ann Coulter, details what’s the best. We took a look at his list ourselves:

The Westin Imagine hotel. Time says that barman Kyle McCann is the one to ask for because of his “masterly” flavored vodka. This spanking new Art Deco style hotel has the eateries Fiorella’s Lobby Bar, Fiorella’s Tuscana Cucina and a poolside tiki bar. The Westin Imagine Orlando, 9501 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32819, (407) 233-2200, (866) 716-8108. Read more

World’s Smallest Post Office, Ochopee

If you are driving on Tamiami Trail from Naples to Miami, do look for the world’s smallest post office. And here is a secret hint.

While Alligator Alley, also known as Interstate 17, is faster across the Everglades, if you have just a few more minutes, Tamiami is not crowded, and there is no toll. Many locals use it.

There is talk of selling the road to private interests, and tolls could go up. If this is true, we all might be seeing alot more of this little USPS relic.

Great Pedestrian Downtowns in Florida

FloridaSnapshot.com had a reader email us from near Canterbury, England. She is looking for a place to come with her husband for a few weeks this winter, to escape chilly Britain. And we don’t blame her. Read more

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