Local Experts
Suwannee Roots Revival, October 10-13, 2019 at Live Oak, Florida
When you first arrive at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, just north of Live Oak Florida, on the Suwannee River, you might be intimidated by the size of the event. With a huge number of headline acts, playing on several stages and in several venues, the Suwannee Roots Revival, now in its fourth year, …
Old Fashioned Pest Prevention: Water-filled ziplock bags
If you’ve ever been out in the country and seen bags of water with pennies in them hanging from the eaves of a porch, then you’ll know what I’m talking about. They look like the remenants of some strange hillbilly ritual, accidentally left behind by the cleanup crew from the night before. If you’ve …
Gainesville Farmer’s Markets: Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
For those who have never been, Gainesville has 4 farmer’s markets at various locations throughout the week. The farmer’s market is the best place to get your produce, as it is all locally grown and its fresher than anything that you’ll find in the store. Right now the market is full of all different kinds of …
Heaven Scent: Rose’s Botanicals Soap Factory and Gift Shop
The aromas of Rose’s Botanicals soaps are pleasantly subtle — they smell fantastic, but these all-natural soaps don’t knock you over the way artificial ingredients do. At the Stone Crab Festival in St. Marks, I must have smelled 25 different scents of soap: It’s that hard to choose just one. In addition to the lovely …
A Bit About Tupelo Honey, a Natural North Florida Original
As you’re exploring the backroads of Natural North Florida, you might see a roadside stand – or just a pickup truck – selling tupelo honey. You might also notice that it’s more expensive than grocery-store honey – about $50 a gallon, not that you have to buy so much. In April and May, tupelo trees …
Spotted in Natural North Florida: Motorcycle Watchdog
Just as much as the wildlife, outdoor activities and Southern culture in Natural North Florida, I love the peoplewatching — or in this case, dogwatching. Here’s an “only in Natural North Florida” moment captured outside Savannah’s Country Buffet in Crawfordville. Looks like this pup is earning his keep by protecting his owners’ bike while they …