Mar 15th, 2010 at 3:30PM: Weekend visitors can once again tour the owner's house at the Kingsley Plantation in Jacksonville, Florida. The home, which is part of the Timucuan Preserve on Fort George Island, was closed to tours in 2005 because of structural concerns. This winter, it has reopened to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays only, while restoration work continues during the week. The Kingsley Plantation is named for ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Kingsley Plantation home re-opens to tours in Jacksonville, Florida
Mar 15th, 2010 at 3:30PM: Weekend visitors can once again tour the owner's house at the Kingsley Plantation in Jacksonville, Florida. The home, which is part of the Timucuan Preserve on Fort George Island, was closed to tours in 2005 because of structural concerns. This winter, it has reopened to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays only, while restoration work continues during the week. The Kingsley Plantation is named for ...Free amenities and break on rates at Sandestin this spring
The 24 greatest cities in the world for drinking beer
Feb 26th, 2010 at 4:20PM: Deciding on a top ten list of anything is usually pretty difficult. Unless you're talking about, say, the top ten numbers one through ten... narrowing down and choosing only ten of whatever often takes a great deal of effort.
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When it comes to the world of beer, ...Disney opens re-branded ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando
Feb 26th, 2010 at 9:50AM:
Walt Disney World opened its re-branded ESPN Wide World of Sports on February 25 in a ceremony that only Disney could stage.
Athletes (everyone from golf legend Annika Sorenstam to the Cincinnati Bengals' Chad Ochocinco) walked a "green carpet" made from turf and signed autographs for fans, many of whom had won sweepstakes or booked special travel packages to be there. Florida Governor ...Snow in all 50 U.S. states
Feb 13th, 2010 at 8:00AM: It is being called a very rare occurrence by meteorologists, but by late Friday afternoon, snow was recorded on the ground in all 50 of the United States. The last holdout was Florida, but light snowfall in the panhandle yesterday afternoon added the state to the list of of places experiencing winter's wrath. It seems only Hawaii remains warm and tropical, but snow can be found there on the peaks ...10 tips for saving money on a Florida vacation
Feb 9th, 2010 at 7:04PM: A Sunshine State vacation can be a luxurious splurge, but it can also be quite a steal if you know how to save money on your travels. Here are some tips for saving money on your next Florida vacation.
Plan a spring or fall visit
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Most vacationers come to Florida ...Five steps to a better Valentine's Day from Fairmont
Jan 19th, 2010 at 1:00PM: After the toll that 2009 took on your spirit and your body, it's time for you to commit to a relaxed and steady 2010. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in on board with this and is kicking in some amazing deals through its Willow Stream spa brand, which is available around the world. So, if you're planning to hit Monte Carlo, Miami or the Mayan Riviera, you'll have a top-shelf treatment ready and ...New York, Miami and Los Angeles most popular ports of entry
Jan 16th, 2010 at 8:00AM: As usual, 15 ports of entry were responsible for 84 percent of overseas entries to the United States last October. This is an increase of two percentage points from October 2008, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The top three ports were New York JFK, Miami and Los Angeles, together accounting for 39 percent of all arrivals from overseas. These three ports gained one ...Four Twitter deals for Valentine's Day getaways
Jan 12th, 2010 at 4:30PM: You may not be able to say how you feel in 140 characters or less, but you sure can get leads on the best Valentine's Day experience that way. So, instead of tweeting a feeling, use the white-hot social media platform to grab the top travel specials for the most romantic day of the year. Several resorts are running Twitter-only Valentine's Day specials this year, so follow the right people, and ...Big Apple beats the Mouse: New York City tops tourists' lists
Jan 5th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Tourism to New York City dropped close to 4 percent last year. For a city already beleaguered by the financial crisis, this represents lost revenue we really could have used. But, the damage wasn't as bad here as it was in Orlando, which slipped from its spot as the top tourist spot in the United States. This is the first time America's cultural and financial capital has been the #1 tourist ...Photo of the Day (1.3.2010)
Jan 3rd, 2010 at 6:00PM: Don't be fooled...this image is a mirage! Well at least it looks like one, right? It's actually a fantastic snap by Flickr user ohad*, who caught this visually striking scene on a pool of water in Florida. The shimmering ripples of water and hazy outline of the palm trees make you feel as though you were staring at a desert illusion, conjured by the sizzling heat. Want your pics considered for ...Ivana Trump forced off Palm Beach flight
Dec 27th, 2009 at 10:30AM: What does Ivana Trump dislike about airplanes more than peanut packets or lines outside the lavatory? Children running around, making noise in the aisles. That's what threw her over the edge on her Delta flight departing Palm Beach Airport yesterday. Originally what made he upset was something about her first-class seat in the LaGuardia-bound plane. Flight attendants tried to calm her by ...Hundreds stranded by malfunctioning monorail at Disney World
Dec 15th, 2009 at 1:30PM: Disney World is supposed to be the "happiest place on earth", but for about 300 people who were trapped on the monorail when three trains broke down early Sunday morning, it was probably anything but.
The system suffered a power outage brought on by a failed hard drive around 1am on Sunday. The Magic Kingdom had been open late, and the trains were carrying the last of the park's visitors back ...New York remains top U.S. port of entry
Dec 12th, 2009 at 8:00AM:
Through the first nine months of this year, overseas visitors passed mostly through only 15 ports of entry. These spots, according to the Department of Commerce accounted for 84 percent of entry traffic into the United States, gaining two percentage points over the first nine months of 2008. New York's JFK airport, Miami and Los Angeles dominated, pulling in 39 percent of all arrivals, up a ...New Year's Eve deals: Front-row, distinguished and out of town
Dec 9th, 2009 at 1:00PM: New Year's Eve parties are filling up fast, and the hottest spots are likely to go soonest. Whether you want to be as close to the ball as possible or plan to avoid the crowds, there are plenty of deals out there. New York City is always a top spot, with people from around the world soaking in live what many only see on television. But, that's just the start. See below for a few suggestions on ...Photo of the Day (12.1.09)
Dec 1st, 2009 at 9:00PM:
Today's Photo of the Day comes from Milwaukee based Flickr user koalaeatingtree. Taking great landscape shots is one thing, but capturing a perfectly timed moment in a beautiful location like this is remarkable.
The photo was taken in Naples, Florida - a city voted in 2009 as "one of the 10 pricey cities worth its high cost" by U.S News & World Report. For the techies out there, ...Woman makes bomb threat to delay boss' plane
Nov 28th, 2009 at 12:30PM: At some point, most travelers will either come close to missing a flight, or actually miss it and have to wait for the next one. It's not a fun situation to be in - praying that you make it, or that your flight is delayed just a few minutes so that you can get on it, and then sitting in the airport for hours if you do miss the plane - but it's certainly not one that justifies faking a bomb threat. ...Art Basel in Miami to get art market's pulse
Nov 26th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Next week, while shoppers will be dashing in and out of stores -- and caving to the pressures of the holiday season -- the art community will be feeling its own anxiety. Art Basel in Miami Beach, the top art show in the United States, kicks off on December 3, 2009. This event, the U.S. version of Switzerland's Art Basel show, will bring more than 250 art galleries from around the world, showing ...How did international visitors enter the U.S. this year?
Nov 21st, 2009 at 9:00AM: If you visited the United States from overseas, you probably hit the ground in one of 15 ports of entry. These top first stops accounted for 84 percent of all entries from overseas in the first eight months of 2009-- up almost 2 percentage points from the same period in 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Traffic through the major ports is becoming slightly more concentrated. This ...
