Don’t Miss These 2015 Holiday Events in Lake City, Florida

Lighting of the Park & Santa in the Park (All of December) Olustee Park Downtown Lake City, FL 386-752-3690 www.lakecitychamber.com     Lake City Snow Day and Christmas Parade (December 12, 2015) Downtown Lake City, FL 386-752-3690 www.lakecitychamber.com      

Natural North Florida RV Parks and Campground Info Available, December 2015

There are numerous RV Parks and Campgrounds in our 12-county Natural North Florida region.  Some offer primitive camping and others offer cabins and full RV hookups.  We also have several State and County Parks with camping, as well as private campgrounds. We have recently published a limited number of brochures listing the RV Parks and …

Shop Waldo’s Antique Village For Unique Holiday (Or ANY Day) Items!

Waldo’s Antique Village is located just north of Waldo in northern Alachua County, Florida.  When you enter the grounds, and if you have blinders on your eyes and look straight ahead into the Farmers’ Market, you might miss the shop and the display of antique farm machinery and the log cabin, to your left.  But …

Waldo Farmer’s and Flea Market–A Favorite Florida Weekend Destination!

Located just north of Waldo, Florida on US301 the Waldo Farmer’s and Flea Market is a fun place to spend a weekend day!  Waldo is on the northern edge of Alachua County, and is just a short drive from Gainesville.

Island Grove Winery Fall Winery Festival, Saturday November 7, 2015, Island Grove, FL

Yes, Florida is producing some very nice wines, and while many Florida wineries have appeared over recent years, there are few as big and sophisticated as Island Grove Wine Company in Alachua County.  Located just east of Gainesville, near Cross Creek, at Citra, this place produces some very tasty products.  And, on Saturday, November 7, …

“Artist Naturalists in Florida-Then and Now” Exhibit in Gainesville, 10/30-12/11/15

This exhibit, at Gainesville’s Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center, features about 45 paintings and photographys by artists such as Diane Harm, William Bartram, Mark Catesby and J.J. Audobon.  The exhibit runs through December 11 at “The Doris”, 1315 S. Main Street, Gainesville. When Doris Bardon passed away in 2006, she bequeathed funds to further her …

Kayak to Atsena Otie Key—An Easy and Informative Trip at Florida’s Cedar Keys

The locals call it “Seenie Otie” but it’s official name is Atsena Otie Key,  It lies just about a quarter mile south of the boat basin at Cedar Key.  And it offers some interesting sights to see if you paddle across the sound. Cedar Key was once a railroad terminus and western shipping point for …

Visit The La Chua Trail and Alachua Sink at Payne’s Prairie State Park

Paynes Prairie is biologically, geologically and historically unique. This park became Florida´s first state preserve in 1971 and is now designated as a National Natural Landmark. Noted artist and naturalist William Bartram called it the great Alachua Savannah when he wrote about his visit to the prairie in 1774. Depending on the season you visit …

Meet Baseball Great Wade Boggs, Saturday, October 31 at Island Grove Wine Company, Alachua County, FL

What a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon!  Yes, to all you Gator and Seminole fans, it’s all about football.  But before you get locked down in front of the family TV, why not head east from Gainesville to visit the new Island Grove Wine Company Tasting House and a chance to  meet Baseball …

Don’t Miss The 41st Annual Micanopy Fall Festival, October 31 and November 1, 2015

If you’re looking for something to do over Halloween weekend in the Gainesville/Alachua County area, you can go wrong at the annual Micaonopy Fall Festival.    For the past 40 years, thousands have gathered under the old oak trees for the Micanopy Fall Festival. The festival is sponsored by a committee comprised of fifteen local …