Powered by waterfront industry on Saint Andrew Bay, Springfield sits just east of Panama City. Although this place isn’t a tourist destination, there’s a lot to discover within half an hour. Close by are the serene waters of the bay, PCB’s fabulous white sandy beaches, historic downtowns, and fun-filled family attractions. So my list will …
An hour northwest of Tallahassee, Marianna is an historic city founded in 1828. In those days this settlement was at the heart of an enormous expanse of plantations. The wealth created in those times is hard to ignore in the Marianna Historic District. A self-guided tour leads you to Antebellum mansions on elegant streets with …
The seat of Baker County is in a landscape of pine flatwoods and cypress swamps a half-hour west of downtown Jacksonville. Interstate 10 bypasses Macclenny to the south, but there are quite a few reasons to pull off at Exit 335. One is for an exceptional outdoor museum at Heritage Park Village. This collection of …
Just one mile across, Surfside is a small but enthralling beach community between Miami Beach in the south and Bal Harbour to the north. The town’s affluence shines through in the luxury resorts along the shore, and a stylish, happening downtown. This two-block section of Harding Avenue brims with diverse eateries and shops you won’t …
Around halfway between Miami and Key West, Islamorada is known as the Village of Islands. There are five keys lined up along the Overseas Highway here, and the central location makes it a good place to pause on the way to Key West. I would be doing Islamorada a real injustice to call it a …
One of the smallest towns in Miami-Dade County by area, this affluent community is squeezed onto a pair of islands on Biscayne Bay. From above, Bay Harbor Islands looks a little like a pair of lungs. To my mind, the location is as good as it gets. Nothing on this list, whether it’s a chic …
Fronting Choctawhatchee Bay and the bayous that feed it, Valparaiso is a city at the East Gate of Eglin Air Force Base. Dating back some 90 years, the base is the home of the 96th Test Wing, and occupies a vast area to the north and west. There’s a sensational museum on the base, dedicated …
While Portland may be Oregon’s biggest city both in population and square mileage, Downtown Portland is a compact urban nucleus of narrow streets and high-rise buildings separated from the rest of the city by the Willamette River. The one square mile which makes up the Downtown district is home to less than two percent of …
Covering little more than two square miles, this small coastal city has some enchanting scenery. Tequesta features Atlantic shoreline, a piece of the Indian River Lagoon, and the lower reaches of the Loxahatchee River. Something that intrigues me about the coastline is that it’s unusually rocky, and you can view some peculiar formations at the …
An inspiring place in remote North Central Florida, High Springs was first settled almost two hundred years ago. The railroads accelerated development later in the century, and there are hints of this heritage across the downtown area. For you and me, High Springs’ appeal comes from the scores of natural springs flowing into the Santa …