Articles tagged ‘Florida’
Thrifty Car Rental Florida Pass24 Special
By Carrie Thompson | February 7th, 2008 |
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Thrifty Car Rental is currently offering a heck of a deal for travelers to the Sunshine State, Florida. The rental company is including Pass24, the new prepaid toll service, with select car rentals at participating Florida locations. In order to get the upgrade, you must use your American Express card for payment and [...]
Day Trip in Tampa, Florida
By Carrie Thompson | January 6th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
This weekend I had the pleasure of spending a free day in Tampa, Florida. If you ever find yourself with a little extra time in the city, you can make one heck of a day trip. All you need is a rental car and a few bucks for the toll roads.
Now, I’ve spent [...]
Pensacola Beach Bushwacker Festival - August 3 - 4, 2007
By Carrie Thompson | June 2nd, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Each year, Pensacola Beach throws a Bushwacker Festival in honor of the FABULOUS drink. Just to get your tastebuds moving, here is a Bushwacker recipe from RecipeCzar (who gave me a FANTASTIC recipe for Mojito Jello Shots last summer):
1/2 oz. rum (Cruzan is the best, but use whatever brand you [...]
Goombay Festival in Miami
By Carrie Thompson | May 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Each June, the neighborhood of Coconut Grove in Miami lets down its hair to celebrate the Goombay Festival in recognition of the Grove’s Bahamian roots. The festival, which lasts a weel, transforms the neighborhood in to a Caribbean Carnival, celebrated with Bahamian dancing, food, music and culture.
With an estimated 100,000 attendees each [...]
Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Mothers Day Brunch
By Carrie Thompson | April 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Put all those airline miles you’ve accumulated to a good use - take your Mom to Fort Lauderdale for the weekend and get her the Mothers Day Brunch at the Renaissance. Mother’s day is coming up on May 13, 2007. The Renaissance is cooking up one heck of a Mother’s Day feast, with [...]
Yoga by the Sea in Miami, Florida
By Carrie Thompson | April 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Yoga by the Sea is offered at Barnacle Historic State Park each Wednesday from 6:00 to7:30 pm. Barnacle Historic State Park is in Coconut Grove, Florida, an area of Miami, Florida.
It is located at 3485 Main Highway in Coconut Grove (Miami). Admission is $1.00 per person. If you don’t have [...]
Miami Public Transportation Directions
By Carrie Thompson | March 24th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Public transportation may not be a bad idea in the Miami area, given parking restrictions and prices. Public Routes has extended its fabulous service to include the Miami area, and I, for one, am quite pleased. The system covers the Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach area.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with [...]
Hyatt Hotels “Keep the Flask” Program
By Carrie Thompson | February 15th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Hyatt Hotels in the sunshine state (that would be Florida for my readers who aren’t aware of the moniker) have introduced a new promotion. If you buy a really expensive premium cocktail, made with Cruzan Rum, 1800 Silver Tequila, or Stoli Blueberi and Razberi flavored Vodkas, they’ll let you buy a shiny new [...]
Mardi Gras Season 2007
By Carrie Thompson | February 7th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Mardi Gras is celebrated throughout the United States, particularly on the Gulf Coast at this time of year. If your business travel takes you any place from Shreveport, Louisiana to the Florida panhandle, the party will be going full swing.
New Orleans, Louisiana is, of course, Mardi Gras central for the United States. When [...]
Starwood Hotels will Auction Superbowl XLI Packages for Points
By Carrie Thompson | January 21st, 2007 | 3 Comments »
If you frequent Starwood Hotels and you’ve racked up loads of Starwood Preferred Guest points by your incessant business travel, this could be your lucky day. Starwood is auctioning off 4 Super Bowl packages for Super Bowl XLI in Miami, Florida on February 4, 2007. Each package includes the following:
Two lower level seat [...]
