May 8, 2024
Dining & Travel
Quality of Life: Play Here, Stay Here
The world’s No. 1 travel destination is also a great place to live.
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Published on 9/24/2008
Top 10 Reasons To Do Business in Florida
From tech leadership to workforce talent, Florida offers every advantage.
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Published on 9/24/2008
Traveling Green
Starting with 2009 models, emissions for automobiles and light trucks would be reduced by 25% and by 18% for sport-utility vehicles.
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Published on 9/1/2008
Dining Predictions: Target 2018
The current movement in Florida dining features contrasting flavors, from steak and barbecue pig-outs, cupcakes and comfort food to raw bits for some health partisans. Budgets range from frugal to no-worries.
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Published on 9/1/2008
Florida Is Still 'a Place That Draws People'
In bumpy economic times like the present, national media outlets in particular are prone to a chorus of “Is it all over for Florida?” stories, most often with some kind of “trouble in paradise” backbeat.
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Published on 9/1/2008
Lost Fla. Landmarks
Many of Florida's quirky attractions have disappeared over the past 50 years.
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Published on 9/1/2008
Tourism's Past
One of the three traditional "legs" of Florida's economy, tourism has changed massively in the last 50 years.
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Published on 9/1/2008
Reduced Ritz for Palm Beach Tourism
In the past, the county’s image as a playground for the rich and famous was enough to ensure a steady stream of tourists.
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Published on 9/1/2008
Design Destination: Sarasota's '50s Architecture
For sophisticated tourists, the excitement of 1958 Florida gleams in Sarasota architecture. The Bauhaus beach houses and progressive public buildings that thrilled midcentury America still provide an extra attraction and inspiration for 21st-century dream
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Published on 9/1/2008
Disney's New Taste of Tomorrow
The theme park now serves a helping of brave new food at newly opened Wave — bold cooking for a health-conscious 21st century.
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Published on 9/1/2008
An Island for Everyone's Taste
Among the Caribbean of islands, one has your dream on it.
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Published on 8/1/2008
Tourism: Destination Tampa
$3.18 billion: visitor spending in Tampa last year, down 1.5% from 2006.
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Published on 8/1/2008
Fantasy Islands Close to Florida
Far-away lands just a short hop across the Caribbean.
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Published on 8/1/2008
New College Try: Dining in Gainesville, Tallahassee
A look at some tasty restaurants near UF and FSU.
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Published on 8/1/2008
Best Parks for Boat Camping
Here are a half-dozen state parks around our coastlines, with a variety of activities and overnight facilities for weekend visitors.
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Published on 7/1/2008
The Pain Spreads in Real Estate
Hotels are benefiting from increased tourism, but economic conditions are hurting other sectors of the commercial market.
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Published on 7/1/2008
Florida's Favorite Boating Places
A look at Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Doctors Lake, Big Pine Lake, Fernandina Beach and Goodland.
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Published on 7/1/2008
Odd Couples: Matching Food, Wine
A new crop of modern wine bars and grape-clever restaurateurs is pouring fresh answers across the state.
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Published on 7/1/2008
New Designs in Luxury Yachts
A typical design project can take up to two to three years. Patrick Knowles spends much of his time jetting off to the Middle East to meet with clients.
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Published on 7/1/2008
Yoga Retreats in Florida
From the beaches of South Walton to the posh grounds of Amelia Island Plantation, there are yoga teachers who can make yoga the core of a Florida vacation or weekend getaways.
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Published on 6/1/2008
It's a Group Restaurant, Not a Chain
In Florida, despite a few Outback dreams, some restaurateurs prefer a non-chain strategy and a local focus on markets they know.
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Published on 6/1/2008
Orlando Tourism Holding Its Own
Central Florida saw 2.6% more visitors in 2007 and expects a similar increase this year.
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Published on 5/1/2008
Trendsetters: Inn Culture
If you want insight into inns beyond the breakfast quiche or evening wine hour, David Caples can provide it. Struggling owners fall into two categories, he says. Some provide good service but are in the dark on marketing.
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Published on 5/1/2008
Pet-Friendly Resorts Are Fetching Prospects
Such is the dog’s life — or the cat’s — on a Florida vacation at the Don CeSar Beach Resort at St. Pete Beach, one of many Florida hotels now catering to a growing number of four-legged tourists.
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Published on 5/1/2008
