I decided to stay home this Memorial Day weekend, but this shot is making me rethink my decision. Flickr user brw9100 caught this sunset snap near Captiva, Florida. The silhouette of the bird adds a nice focal point to this beautiful setting. Make sure to invite me to your beach house next time, OK?
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What do backpackers and South Beach have in common? Easy. They both love thongs. (Not bad, considering I am only on my first cup of coffee today, eh?)
There many many places that come to mind when a visualize a “backpacker destination.” South Beach, Florida would not be on that list. Apparently, I am wrong.
This AP article talks about South Beach becoming increasingly more backpacker-friendly, offering affordable hostel accommodation right in the center of it all: “Anywhere between three to 14 travelers are cramped in one room at a hostel, sleeping on bunk beds. A room with 12 beds can run for US$18 a night per person; an eight-bed room is $18; $30-$40 for smaller rooms.”
That, interestingly enough, is cheaper than the last Strawberry Daiquiri I ordered in South Beach. I remember paying $16 (and that’s way back when the dollar was actually worth something) and they gave it to me in a small plastic cup. Maybe that’s why I could never picture South Beach as a backpacker-friendly place…
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Meet me at the corner of Spiritualist and Mediumship. This address pretty much describes the state of mind of everyone I know.
I’d love to meet the person, who makes up the street names in Cassadaga, Florida. He/she really seems to take the job to the next level. How is the real estate market down there? What about the house on Mothership St and Atheist way?
Great find by Willy Volk.
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If you’re between ages 18 and 34 and want a free Old Navy bikini, it’s yours–if you are female. All you have to do is show up at Nikki Beach in Miami Beach, Florida this Friday, April 18, and be prepared to hang out with hundreds of other bikini clad women as part of a Cosmopolitan magazine promotion. Oh, yeah, you’ll be getting your picture taken.
The magazine wants to break the Guinness World Record for the largest swimsuit photo shoot. Last year’s record breaker was 1,010, so this year’s aim is 1,200. Along with a free bathing suit give-a-way, there’s a day of frolic in the sun. You do need to come with your own bathing suit and gussied up with make-up. Here are the details, and registration information. Don’t forget sunscreen.
Okay, as much as this sort of thing sounds like an event that would get on my nerves, it might be fun and a fairly easy afternoon of entertainment if one doesn’t think about the tiny bit sexist and ageist quality about it. At least they didn’t say which body type is eligible. I’m more of a Spencer Tunick photo shoot type person where anyone and everyone can show up for the occasion.
This photo was taken at a store in Miami Beach in case you’re looking for a bathing suit in a pinch.
Miami is number one on the list of falling home prices. That’s not all that has fallen in Florida. Tourists didn’t head to Florida in 2007 as much as they did in 2006. There were 1.5 million less. As a person who went to Florida for Christmas in 2006, left before New Years and did not return in 2007 we account for five of the folks. It was the four of us and my dad.
The 1.5 million drop is enough to make a negative dent in the tourism market. The Canadians are doing their part, though, to boost Florida’s economy. Ten percent more of them headed here in 2007. Floridians also stayed in their state to travel more closer to home. I do have a friend who goes to Key West every year. That’s one person who is a guarantee.
One of my friends didn’t go to Florida over winter break this year because she wanted to make sure if she spent the money the place would be really, really warm. Florida can’t promise that time of year will be sunny and bright. It poured the day we went to Disneyland. [see article]
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