Zora Neale Hurston, A Literary Life
By Michelle Potter “It was the time for sitting on porches beside the road. It was the time to hear things and talk.” – Their…
Tag: Florida
Disney World for Beginners: A Twentysomething’s Guide to the Magic Kingdom
By Amanda Festa Growing up, my family took plenty of trips. We traversed beaches and mountains and partook in our fair share of amusement…
Unique Accommodations for the Adventurous Traveler
By Amanda Festa When my wanderlust gets the best of me but I am unable to take an impromptu trip, I find myself living vicariously…
Happy Birthday, James Ponce: The Breakers’ Historian and Living Landmark turns 95
By Amanda Festa Courtesy of The Breakers According to his biography, “Esteemed historian, James Ponce, knows more about The Breakers and the destination of Palm…
Southern Gothic With A Magical Twist: Swamplandia!
By Katy Kelleher Set in the sparsely inhabited swamps of the Florida Everglades, Karen Russell’s Swamplandia! is gorgeous entry into the American cannon. It is…
Marjory Stoneham Douglas
Marjory Stoneman Douglas became known during her lifetime, all one hundred eight years of it, as the Everglades’ patron saint, primarily because of her 1947…
Hemingway in Key West
In the mid-19th century in Key West, the cigar industry transformed the island into the thirteenth largest port in the country. To get an education an…