Homestead, Florida City, Extreme South Miami-Dade Has LOTS to Do and See

Comments often heard include What do you do in Homestead? There is nothing there! and I don't want to drive to Homestead. I only work there and last but not least Homestead is a short stop on the way to Key West. There is nothing there but chain restaurants and gas stations. 

After living in Homestead for two years, there are LOTS of things to do south of Miami Zoo. Here are some ideas! 

To learn more about any of these places, please click on the place names. 

Follow the Historic Redland Tropical Trail. 

Fruit and Spice Park shares local fruit, history, and teas. 

Go wild for orchids at R.F. Orchids. 

Enjoy local fruit wines at Schnebly Redland's Winery in their garden areas. 

Visit the Everglades and photo shoot egrets, gators, and the river of grass at the Tropical Everglades Visitor Association. Local photographer Jason Eldridge gets inspired here. 

For one of the best fruit milkshakes in this world, visit Robert Is Here.

See alligator and snake shows at the Alligator Farm. 

The Everglades Outpost rescues abandoned and abused exotic animals of all kinds, including lions, tigers, and bears. This is where local photographer Mike Downs captures animal characters here. 

See alligator and snake shows at the Alligator Farm. 

Get a steal of a deal on antiques at Jacobsen's Antique Mall.

Visit the Children's Gallery and Art Center for an adult and child styled art experience.

Andy, Morgan, and Brad at the entrance of the park, ©2009.

Guide, Brenda, and Charlie with a snake at the Alligator Farm.
©2009

Angeline's caveats on this tour she created:

Recommendation: wear bug spray and sunblock, and have water. Casual clothing style is allowed at all stops. This tour I created will take you from overheating to cooling off stops. Most stops have a free experience, but allow $100 per adult for the day. Not all stops can be incorporated in one day. Please check each link for the hours they are open to the public. Food recommendations will be created in a different blog post. This tour ends with a visit at the Children's Gallery and Art Center, where you can cool off and get an art experience! 

Save the date! You are invited to share more art at my exhibit opening Once Drove Through Florida on Saturday, August 20th, at the Children's Gallery and Art Center that runs through September 13th, 2011. 

Remember, too, to explore Paris, France with me during my Fridays in France posts which began Friday, May 6th. Interested in original art from Paris? Check out my Send Paris to You Project!

Smiles!!!!

Angeline Marie of

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Fridays in France: Jetlag

Jet  lag is what some people feel in the USA when experiencing Daylight Savings Time. You either gain or lose an hour of sleep, depending on if it is March or November. You try to adjust, and sometimes it takes longer than it should.

Those of us who have traveled across time zones know jet lag. Jet lag will be fun with arrival to Paris, France at 8:30 am, but me like 2:30 am.  Janis, my newly made roommate, declared that since both of us will be super tired, we can learn the lay of the land around our apartment. 

This first day is of learning where the rumored gourmet frozen food market, best ice cream shop, and general markets are located. These are near our apartment...as is the Seine. If you would like a better idea of what the leisurely recovery day will be, check out card #7 from City Walks: Paris, Revised Edition: 50 Adventures on Foot. 

The deck has 50 walks around Paris, France. Think there are enough adventures for four weeks there? What guides do you suggest?

Save the date! You are invited to share more art on Saturday, August 20th, at the Children's Gallery and Art Center!

Remember, too, to explore Paris, France with me during my Fridays in France posts which began Friday, May 6th. Interested in original art from Paris? Check out my Send Paris to You Project!

Smiles!!!!

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie Fine Art

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Postcards from 0 Planes, 1 Train & 2 Up on a Motorcycle

For updates, please visit the following sites...since the wifi is virtually non-existent (yippeeeeee)! If you wish to comment on the thread on ADV Rider, but do not want to open an account there, feel free to post your comments here at this blog.

Here is the ADVrider Ride Report link - this will have photos, comments, etc. by us and to us (Andy & me). You do NOT have to have an account to read the ride report:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=611086

Here is the Spot link - this is the map that shows where we have been already:

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0ET6mF2RfQmZ0zhKlktKsrcHVDb2b5BVn

SPECIAL NOTE:  You are invited to Coconut Grove's Art Stroll on September 4th at Dharma Studio! I will have a some of my art work on display there, from 7pm to 10pm! For more information, please visit my webpage http://www.angelinemarie.net/Events.html  and/or my blog page about the event http://angeline-marie.blogspot.com/p/dharma-studio-exhibit.html

Comments on this blog are welcome! Feel free to visit some of the past blog posts, too. Your comments, questions, and ideas are always welcome here, and you will receive a response.


Thanks for visiting! Smiles,
Angeline Marie of
Angeline Marie Fine Art

0 Planes, 1 Train, 2 Up on a Motorcycle, Postcard 2

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Andy and I at the Dickey Ridge, along the Skyline Drive, Virginia.

Smiles,

Angeline Marie of
Angeline Marie Fine Art

0 Planes, 1 Train, 2 Up on a Bike, Part 1

Blueridge Parkway View....

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Sunset from Amtrak Train

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Leaving Homestead & Miami....