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SLIDE ROCK STATE PARK – ARIZONA 2017
SLIDE ROCK STATE PARK is in Oak Creek Canyon and is 7 miles north of Sedona. It’s located on a 43 acre historic apple farm. SLIDE ROCK is about 80 feet long and 2 to 4 feet wide. Also it gets it’s name from the slippery water slide like rocks. SLIDE ROCK is a very popular tourist attraction and made the list of TOP 10 SWIMMING HOLES IN THE UNITED STATES from the TRAVEL CHANNEL. Admission to the park is $30.00 per vehicle during the summer and less other times of the year. The summer time is very HOT here while in the 80’s and 90’s while the winter time gets very cold with…
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RIVER RATZ CAFE
I’m not sure anyone has heard of this place. It’s in Central Florida about 12 miles northeast of BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA in the city of Nobleton, Florida on the Withlacoochee River. And if you don’t know where Brooksville is, it’s 1 hour northeast of Tampa and 1 1/2 hours northwest of Orlando. This is a cool little riverside cafe. We drove past it while driving from Orlando to Brooksville. It catch our eye so on our way by back to Orlando we stopped in to check it out. It’s nothing fancy but has character. The cafe is only open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays from 11am-7pm. You can rent…
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ORLANDO ATTACKS – ONE YEAR AGO
[metaslider id=1435] This is my follow up to the ORLANDO TERRORIST ATTACK. One year ago and this city has come together like no other. Its amazing how tragedy brings all types of people together as ONE. LOVE is what its all about. The ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER has done a wonderful job displaying many of the things people left at all of the memorials in the days and months after the attack. Now that this exhibit has ended these items will return to storage till the permanent location is built. I hope you will enjoy my pictures as we all continue to heal and become stronger. [metaslider id=1424]
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VICTORY CASINO NEW YEAR’S EVE CRUISE 2018
I love going on this cruise. It’s a great deal for your buck if you are looking for something to do on NEW YEAR’s Eve. It’s $50.00 per person and sells out quickly every year. You get on the boat, open bar the whole time, entertainment, dancing, breakfast snacks at 1:00am, champagne at 12:00, party favors, and at midnight hundreds of balloons are dropped with 200 prizes being given away. One year I won a yeti cooler. This year I received 2 hotel stays at Embassy Suites and a gift card to Icebar. Hint: Wear earrings and at midnight when the balloons drop you can use your earring to pop…
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SIESTA KEY – #1 BEACH IN THE U.S.
SIESTA KEY voted the #1 Beach in the U.S. and #5 in the world in 2017. Its well known for its beautiful, long, powdery sugar fine, white sandy beach and calm, clear, shallow water. From the time you step on the beach you walk forever to finally get to the beautiful, calm water. In 2011, it was named Best Beach in the U.S. on the annual Dr. Beach list and #2 on his list in 2016. SIESTA BEACH is located on SIESTA KEY and southwest of Sarasota. Bring your beach chairs and umbrella and enjoy and #1 beach. Check out these beach chairs you may like them. This beach has…
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WILD ADVENTURES THEME PARK
Wild Adventures is a theme park in Valdosta, Georgia. I’m willing to bet if you don’t live in Georgia or North Florida, you have no idea where WILD ADVENTURES is located. It’s about 5 miles south of Valdosta in south Georgia just a couple of miles off I75. It’s a zoological theme park. They have more than 40 rides, live shows, and attractions. WILD ADVENTURES has a concert series with well known performers like the country group ALABAMA. WILD ADVENTURES has a few different ticket options. One includes food but has a minimum of four tickets; its great for a family of 4. It’s cost is $52.00 each. There is…
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BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL
Many different cities have BLUEBERRY FESTIVALS. This year I went to the BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL in BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA. Brooksville is about 1 1/2 hours northwest of Orlando and 1 hour northeast of Tampa. Some parking was FREE and some was $5.00. Festival admission was $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children, under 12 was FREE. This has been my favorite BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL yet. I think this was the Sixth Annual. They did a great job. The festival was 2 days, a Saturday and Sunday. They have it in their downtown area, up and down the streets. The festival offered lots of entertainment, live music and dancing, magic shows, dog shows,…
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TORTILLA FLAT
TORTILLA FLAT is a really cool place. They say LOCATION – LOCATION – LOCATION!!! This place has the location. They are in Maricopa County Arizona. This is the last surviving stagecoach stop on the APACHE TRAIL. It’s about half way through the Apache Trail drive so it makes for a very nice break in the drive to stretch your legs and get a drink and bite to eat. I found that the food is just ok and the service is horrible. The servers don’t care if you are there or not. It’s still worth visiting because it’s unique and a great place to stretch your legs and get a drink. The bar…
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Royal Palm Railway Experience Mt Dora
Last night we took the Ghost Train in Mt Dora. It was a fun night with some great entertainment. We got on the train just outside of Mt Dora and rode it into town where we did a walking tour through town and in the lobby of the Lakeside Inn. The train was decorated to be spooky and true ghost stories were told to us through out the ride. The Royal Palm Railway Experience has a great thing going. It could be even better if they took us inside some of the haunted buildings or rooms in the Lakeside Inn. Also it would be awesome if it was interactive with…
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CARNIVAL VISTA 2018
The CARNIVAL VISTA is the newest carnival ship to get to the United States. It’s the largest of the carnival ships at 1062 feet long carrying 3936 passengers and 1450 crew members. It has 15 floors and travels at about 26 mph. Don’t forget to pack your camera. If you need a camera check out these. The Vista has the first pedal powered cars on a ship suspended 800 feet around the top deck . They have Havana Suites with their own private bar and pool during curtain hours. They have custom Cuban themed staterooms and family harbor staterooms. Inside the clubhouse is mini-bowling, ping pong, and arcade-style basketball and…
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