Beach Bar Pic of the Week – Barrel & Bale, Grassy Flats Resort and Beach Club, Marathon, Florida
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If there is any region I miss the most in the States, it is the Florida Keys. Having been lucky enough to vacation there twice, those visits were just enough to whet my appetite for “America’s Caribbean.” With easy and convenient flights, no customs to mess with and a road with islands dotting it just looking to be explored, the Keys are an adventurer’s paradise. Whether your preference is water activities,...
Twenty-One Minutes at the Flora-Bama
Tagged: alabama, beach bar, flora-bama, florida
If you’ve ever wondered what the Flora-Bama, the world-famous beach bar located in Orange Beach, Alabama, looks like, wonder no longer. YouTuber NOLA Gent has provided 21 minutes of video chronicling all the ins and out and nooks and crannies of the beach bar that not only straddles the state line between Florida and Alabama but also hosts church services on Sunday mornings. Oh yeah – it’s even special enough to...
Florida Keys Set to Reopen to Travel June 1st
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In an announcement posted to their website, the Monroe County Emergency Management department, which encompasses the Florida Keys, stated that travel to the county would be allowed again starting June 1st. The latest update states that reservations can start to be accepted by lodging establishments the first day of June. “Monroe County plans to reopen to visitors Monday, June 1 by suspending the checkpoints on U.S. 1 and State...
Beach Bar Pic of the Week – Caddy’s on the Beach, Treasure Island, Florida
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Whenever someone asks me for beach bar recommendations in the St. Pete Beach, Florida area, Caddy’s on the Beach is always on that list. Located on Treasure Island, which is separated from St. Pete Beach by the Blind Pass inlet, this longtime favorite beach bar somehow faced an uncertainty at one point. Luckily for all of us, the issues were straightened out and Caddy’s still exists for your beachfront pleasure. It’s evolved in the...
“I Was Drunk the Day My Mom Got Out of Prison”
Tagged: beach bar, florida, ft. myers beach, guest author, james greer, salty crab
If you’re wondering how a David Allan Coe song lyric ties into a blog post about the Salty Crab, a beach bar in Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, you’ll have to read this entertaining story from Jim Greer to find out. As always, Jim keeps us entertained until the very end. “This is what you do. You write how your tattoo artist turned you on to this great place in Ft. Myers Beach! That will get people interested.” Done, Mr. Christoph. This is...
