When two fun places come together, it’s a win-win situation. The Old Spanish Sugar Mill Restaurant sits inside the De LeonSprings State Park in De Leon Springs, Florida. The park is named after the Spaniard, Juan Ponce de Leon, who explored Florida in the 16thcentury – and who is said to have discovered the Fountain […]

I love looking at bodies of water while dining. I don’t mean sitting on the sand eating a sandy sandwich. I mean sitting at a table in a rustic seafarer’s café of an upscale seaside restaurant. Living on America’s East Coast presents many opportunities to satisfy my seaside and fresh seafood desires.  So recently I […]

We all know that chance can change our lives: an accidental meeting, buying a lucky lottery ticket, being discovered by a Hollywood talent scout as you work in a drug store (former movie star Lana Turner), missing the last plane… you get the picture. In the tiny hill town of Tupelo, Mississippi, they attribute Elvis […]

I’m a true spa aficionado. For those of you who shrink at the thought of a stranger touching you, think “Pat Down at Airport Security.” Believe me, the touch of a professional masseuse is infinitely more relaxing. At the Osthoff Resort’s Aspira Spa, I enjoyed a Moroccan Hot Oil Massage. My masseuse, Serena (what a […]

The Osthoff Resort www.osthoff.com, a sprawling AAA Four-Diamond Resort, overlooks lovely Elkhart Lake in Wisconsin. The casual elegance is welcoming. I had an amazing suite in the all-suite hotel with a full kitchen and dining area. The living room had a fireplace which, I’m sure, comes in handy with the chilly Wisconsin temperatures. A balcony […]