Orlando & Florida

I moved to Florida from Illinois in 2003 and love exploring new parts of the Sunshine State. I lived in Orlando from 2003 through 2011 and I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing a lot of what the amazing city has to offer. It’s more than just Mickey Mouse, I promise!

You may scroll down to see travel posts relating to other cities in Florida as well!

Orlando

Activities:

• Orlando: The Non-Theme Park Side
• Hiking at Weikwa Springs
• Festival of Trees at the Orlando Museum of Art
• BeerFest
• Lakeridge Winery
• Tea at the Ritz Carlton
• Winter Park Boat Tour

Restaurants:

• Le Coq Au Vin

• Hillstone (Previously Houston’s)
• Emeril’s Orlando
• Season’s 52
• Vines
• Luma
• 310 Park South
• The Dessert Lady
• Park Plaza Gardens
• Jeremiah’s Italian Ice

Theme Parks:

• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

• SeaWorld

 

Gainesville

Restaurants

• Dragonfly

Jacksonville

Restaurants

• Caps
• Casa Marina
• Cruisers
• Ocean 60
• Old Florida

 

The Keys & Key West

Restaurants

• The Dining Room at Little Palm Island
• Bagatelle

Activities

• Ernest Hemmingway’s House

Hotels

• Little Palm Island: Part One, Part Two

 

Plant City

Activities

• Florida Strawberry Festival

Sanibel & Captiva Island

Restaurants

• My Favorite Sanibel Restaurants

• Over Easy Café
• Mad Hatter
• RC Otter’s
• The Lazy Flamingo
• The Bubble Room
• The Island Cow
• Gramma Dot’s
• The Green Flash

Activities

• Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge

St. Augustine

• 95 Cordova

St. Petersburg

“Best Of” Overview

• Things to Do in St. Pete

Restaurants

• Cassis
• Bella Brava
• El Cap
• Sunday Brunch at the Vinoy
• SideBern’s (Tampa)