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Cooling off in the Panhandle – Trekaroo Guest Post

It is hot. 
Miserable hot. 
I have lived in Pensacola since 1996 and I still am not used to the heat and humidity that hits about this time (I am enjoying the small reprieve today!!).  Check out my guest post at Trekaroo, Cooling off in the Panhandle.  I have written before about how much I love Trekaroo and I [...]

Give a Day, Get a Disney Day – Panhandle Volunteer Opportunities

Have you seen the television commercials for Give a Day Get a Disney Day?  This week, Disney announced that over 600,000 people have already signed up or volunteered for volunteer work in their communities.  From what I understand, there is a cap on the number of tickets Disney will be giving out so if you [...]

Free Entrance to Florida State Parks Sunday, July 19th

If you need something to do on Sunday, July 19, head to one of the many Florida State Parks around our area.  According to the Visit Florida website, the admission is FREE!  On Sunday, July 19, Florida State Parks are waiving the admission fee!  Check out the Florida State Parks website to see a listing [...]

Destin Commons Pop Fountains (Splash Pad) – Destin, Florida

This weekend we celebrated 4th of July in Panama City, Florida.  On the way there, we stopped at the Destin Commons to let the kids run through the Pop Fountains and give us a break from the “Are we there yet?” whining!  The Pop Fountains-they “pop” from the ground- are right in the middle of [...]

John Duncan Memorial Children’s Park, Navarre, Florida

We had a very busy and fulfilling weekend.  One of our activity choices was to head to the Navarre splash pad.  We stopped by the Zoo first, and then we decided to continue driving to the park and check out the splash pad.  I am putting this under the Day Trips category because it is [...]

Falling Waters State Park-Chipley, Florida

The view of the boardwalk from above the waterfall
We have a day trip category with nothing in it!   While a little bit lengthy for my tastes, Falling Waters State Park qualifies as a day trip!  It is a fun place to take your nature lovers.   A visit to Falling Waters State Park is about [...]