Billed as the “World’s LARGEST Alligator Farm, Casper’s Gatorland Alligator Farm was located on US 1, just a few miles north of St. Augustine and A1A. In the 1940’s, it was known as the Ostrich and Alligator Farm. Opened in 1946, Gatorland closed in 1982. What probably caught the eye of travelers riding on this… Continue reading From the Past: Casper’s Gatorland Alligator Farm
Month: May 2021
A Saturday on A1A: an Alligator and a Rocket Launch (and reflections of a dinghy of death)
On Saturday, May 15, 2021, an item was checked off the bucket list—I saw a rocket blast off into outer space from Kennedy Space Center. (This blog entry shares a misadventure, a Saturday visit to Kennedy Space Center to see a rocket launch, and information on Space Coast sites related to the space program.) Living… Continue reading A Saturday on A1A: an Alligator and a Rocket Launch (and reflections of a dinghy of death)
6. Nassau County: Main Beach to American Beach
Because breakfast is “the most important meal of the day” (check out this link on how this phrase came to be—it really has nothing to do about A1A, but I love to share trivia, so….), I open up this blog by sharing my meal at Tortuga Jacks. Located on the upper floor of Slider’s Seafood… Continue reading 6. Nassau County: Main Beach to American Beach
5. Nassau County: Centre Street to Main Beach Park
The fifth entry of the Complete A1A journey begins at Fernandina Beach’s tourist center, Centre Street, just short of 27 miles from A1A’s northern terminus, Callahan. With so much to offer travelers, this blog entry focuses on just under two and a half miles. Centre Street is the main hub of what is the Fernandina… Continue reading 5. Nassau County: Centre Street to Main Beach Park
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