The Other Things Fernandina and St. Augustine are in a battle for the ages 30 Jan 201930 Jan 2019 My favourite sort of gossip is the kind people spill about their home towns. Sometimes it’s the traditional kind of people-gossip; sometimes they’re barely aware they’re divulging secrets. “Oh, Fernandina…
The Other Things Circuses, sideshows and marvels at Ringling and in Gibtown 31 May 201718 Jun 2017 GIBSONTON, Fla. It was a bit of a hard sell, convincing me to fly to Florida for just a week. I hemmed and hawed, but my ears perked up a…
The Other Things Mabel Ringling and Ca’ d’Zan, the house that love built 30 May 20171 Jun 2017 SARASOTA, Fla. “I’m a little bit obsessed with Mabel,” confessed Alice Murphy, without a shadow of shame. In her capacity as PR manager at the John and Mabel Ringling Museum…
The Other Things A Walk in the Park: Silver Springs State Park 14 May 201730 May 2017 One day, there were two people who wanted to ride on the boat. Their names were Melani and Jillian. When they were rowing everywhere, they saw two baby alligators. One…
The Other Things Solomon’s Castle, a palace hidden in a Florida swamp 30 Apr 201714 May 2017 ONA, Fla. There are roadside attractions that are centres of power, author Neil Gaiman says. His book American Gods takes us to a few of them, and we’ve visited some…
Spring break Mermaids and chemical warfare at Yeehaw Junction 24 Apr 201730 Apr 2017 YEEHAW JUNCTION, Fla. It was hot as steam pipes outside the car and though we'd just stopped for a pee break, the building-cum-roadside-attraction was so cool I was wandering around taking…
