We pass miles of neighborhoods on our way to the Florida Keys, and I think everyone’s got a papaya tree in their backyard. Maybe they just stand out to me because they tower high above the fences and rooftops with big, snowflake-shaped leaves and rows of fruit.
For over a hundred years, the city of Tampa has celebrated the legend of José Gaspar with its annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival.
Tampa Bay celebrates its 100th Gasparilla Pirate Festival this weekend. Saturday morning the pirate ship will sail into Hillsborough Bay firing canons, warning the city of an imminent pirate invasion.
We have two more months of hurricane season (June 1 through November 30). This season brings rain every day around 5 o’clock, which makes a Dark and Stormy a relevant drink right now.
Happy Fourth of July! Here’s something to keep you cool at the beach, with or without the rum.
I make mango smoothies all year, but a mango daiquiri is pure vacation. Especially after a long day on the boat, just before my nap in the hammock.