Monthly Archives: January 2016

Grand Lagoon Waterfront Farmers Market The early bird gets the worm with this next stop, the Grand Lagoon Waterfront Farmers Market. What used to be famously located within the Pirate’s Cove Marina is now located along Thomas Drive near the bridge at Captain Anderson’s Marina. This Waterfront Market area is a gorgeously scenic, culturally vibrant,…

Shell Island [caption id="attachment_35919" align="alignright" width="425"] Panama City Beach Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Head over to St. Andrews State Park and hop aboard the Shell Island Shuttle to get to your next exciting adventure at the seven-mile stretch of island oasis known as Shell Island. This pristine wildlife sanctuary is a tropical paradise far removed from…

Dee’s Hangout When in Rome. . . and the same goes for Panama City Beach and the tradition of eating fresh, delicious seafood. This seems to happen frequently and quite happily at the locally beloved Dee’s Hangout. This unsurprising local favorite is a cozy, bare-bones and no-frill eatery within a strip mall space, an overall…

George Washington Carver Museum The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center in Austin has continued to honor the famed inventor and scientist, George Washington Carver, who most notably developed 105 food recipes and roughly 100 home product uses for peanuts. The museum is full of collections, preserved artifacts, stories, and programs dedicated to educating…

Blanton Museum of Art Located at the University of Texas at Austin, the Blanton Museum of Art is among the world's leading art museums with a stunning and comprehensive collection of more than 17,000 pieces of international artwork. Though they are recognized in particular for their collection of European paintings, the Blanton Museum of Art…

Bullock Texas State History Museum Dedicated to telling the "Story of Texas," the Bullock Texas State History Museum is a leading educational facility and top museum in Austin. Named for a former Texas Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock, this amazing museum is located nearby the Texas State Capitol making both easy choices on any educational student trip.…

Panama City Beach Pier [caption id="attachment_35924" align="alignright" width="425"] Panama City Beach Pier Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] The Panama City Beach Pier, or Russell Fields Pier, is the massive and highly beloved concrete pier jutting out 1,500 feet from the sandy shores of Panama City beach into the Gulf of Mexico. The City Pier is the exact…

Conservation Park What better way to start your Panama City Beach adventure than at one of the top nature preserves in the city, Conservation Park. This 2,900-acre expansive green space is located behind US 98 on Conservation Drive, an area featuring vast woodland areas with miles of hiking trails located within. This place is truly…