Category Archives: Things to do

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Gainesville Day Trip – Kayaking the Santa Fe River

Kayaking the Santa Fe River

Gainesville Day Trip – Kayaking the Santa Fe River Looking for a Gainesville day trip? Always wanted to kayak the Santa Fe River? You can access put-in spots just 40 minutes from Gainesville. We did just that a few weekends ago. We started out at Rum Island Park in Columbia County which is about 27…

Lake Wauburg – University of Florida’s private park – Gainesville Florida

Lake Wauburg - Gainesville FL

Lake Wauburg – University of Florida’s private park – Gainesville Florida     Are you a student, faculty, or staff member at University of Florida in Gainesville FL? Do you enjoy sailing, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boating, swimming, picnicking, or just hanging out in a serene natural environment?   Then Lake Wauburg has just what you…

Alachua County Farmers Market

The Alachua County Farmers Market in Gainesville FL happens every Saturday from 8:30 AM until 1 PM or until everything is gone.

The Alachua County Farmers Market in Gainesville is the only Growers Only Market in North Central Florida. All produce is grown within 50 miles of the market.

Living in Gainesville – A Trip to UF’s Bat House is a Must!

Living in Gainesville - A Trip to UF's Bat House is a Must!

What has 200,000 wings and eats nearly 10-20 million live insects per night? Why, the colony of free-tailed bats living in the UF Bat Houses in Gainesville!

Christmas lights – San Pablo Catholic Church – FL Keys

FL Keys visit - Christmas lights - San Pablo Catholic Church - Marathon FL

The prayer gardens at San Pablo Catholic Church in Marathon FL are open year-round, and are decorated with over half a million lights during the Christmas season.

Gainesville Day Trip – Kayak tour of the Homosassa River

Kayak

Gainesville Day Trip – Kayak tour of the Homosassa River Kayaking the Homosassa River is a perfect Gainesville day trip! Just 90 minutes from Gainesville, the Homosassa River is home to freshwater and saltwater fish because the mineral composition in this fresh water is similar to the mineral composition in salt water. Wildlife such as…

Get your dim sum fix at South Garden in Gainesville FL

South Garden Restaurant - Haile Plantation - Gainesville

Gainesville FL dim sum lovers need to check out South Garden Restaurant in Haile Plantation.

Kanapaha Park in Gainesville FL offers something for everyone

Kanapaha Park

Kanapaha Park in Gainesville FL offers something for everyone Located at the intersection of Tower Road and SW 41st Place in Gainesville Florida, Kanapaha Park offers something for everyone – basketball courts, volleyball courts, baseball fields, soccer fields, playground, exercise trail….even a roller hockey rink! The Kanapaha Veterans Memorial, honoring Alachua County veterans from the…

The mother of all sinkholes – Devil’s Millhopper – Gainesville FL

Devil's Millhopper State Park - Gainesville FL

More than 120 feet deep and 500 feet wide, Devil’s Millhopper sinkhole in Gainesville FL has drawn tourists since the 1880′s.

Camping in the Florida Keys

Key West FL

Camping in the Florida Keys Looking for a fun way to spend a winter holiday?  Camping in the Florida Keys fits the bill!  Here is a short photo montage of our winter break camping trip in the Florida Keys, including a kayaking adventure in Big Pine Key, an afternoon shelling at Sombrero Beach in Marathon,…