Category Archives: walks

Artists and Storytellers and Fairs – All for You in October

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Lucy Tobias

Come to the second annual Authors Book Fair! Admission is free. Parking is free. Saturday, Oct. 15 from 11-3 at the Deltona Regional Library. It is an event so full of energy and creativity you will come away inspired and … Continue reading →

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Fernandina Beach Sings a Beach Song

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Lucy Tobias

Are you fed up with summer simmer and showers? Ready to break out of the house? Well, buckle up. Have I got a super road trip just for you. Fernandina Beach, 23 miles north of Jacksonville, combines the gracefulness of … Continue reading →

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Tarpon Springs is a Greek Feast

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Lucy Tobias

We ate our way through Tarpon Springs from one end of the Sponge Docks to the other. Seriously, how could we resist? After all when the Greeks are cooking, you know the drill – just show up and enjoy. A … Continue reading →

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DeLand Lives up to its Founder’s Dream

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Lucy Tobias

Here are your quiz questions for today – who wanted to build the Athens of Florida and what city is it? Tick tock. Tick tock. Time is up. Got your answer? The correct answer is: Henry DeLand, the baking soda … Continue reading →

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Loving the Levees in Florida

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Lucy Tobias

Levees are elevated structures built by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to impound and hold back high water. Building levees causes “unintended consequences” as they like to say in political speak. The “unintended consequences” in this case turn out to … Continue reading →

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