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Hike at Weedon Island
Spent some time exploring with Pence a great area of Pinellas County. -
The Album Leaf
When I first moved to NC in April of 2006 I listened a lot to a band called The Album Leaf. I wrote the brains behind the band, Jimmy Lavalle, about using his music for some podcasts I was doing related to the Appalachian Trail, and he gave me permission. Besides their music and generosity, [...] -
Rusted Root at Jannus Landing
When I mentioned to several people that I wanted to go to a free Rusted Root’s show, they said, “Who’s that?” When I would say, “the band that sings, “Send Me On My Way.” Still nothing. For those of you who don’t know, the song was release in the mid 90s and was a radio [...] -
Saturday Morning Market
Every Saturday Morning in downtown St. Pete local farmers, gardeners, crafters, and more come out to Al Lang Stadium for the “Saturday Morning Market.” Sarah has been talking about coming out here on weekends to enjoy the atmosphere and products the area has to offer for a few weeks. It was a great to finally [...] -
Bananas
“Bananas” is a name known to musical hipsters, like myself (wink wink), as a wonderful record store in the Tampa Bay area. While most people hear “Bananas” and think of the goofy fruit that goes with Ice Cream Sundays, or a song sung by Gwen Stefani, it’s known in the St.Pete area as the place [...] -
The Candy Kitchen
The Candy Kitchen on Madeira Beach, FL is a unique part of the beach’s history. Since it originally opened in 1950 it has been at the same location serving countless customers who search for a sweet-tooth fix. My mother grew up a few blocks from the store and tells how as a child she use [...] -
Weedon Island
One of the things I told myself I had to do once I moved back to Florida, was to take advantage of the ocean and bay I overlooked for the decade before moving to North Carolina. So I took the family out on a canoed ride to Weedon Island Preserve. We went later in the [...] -
Fort Frederica
The best place to take a break on a long trip... -
Opinion in Smoky Mountain News
In this coming week’s issue of SMN there will be an opinion piece I wrote. The background on this goes back to 1943 with an Agreement between TVA, Swain County, Department of Interior and NC in regards to a road that would be flooded and the supplement building of a road that caused the loss [...] -
Goodbye NC
"And so move on..."
