Barbara Firman-McManus Blog A Little Clay, a Lot of Garlic, and a Beer We stopped at Pizza Bruno (www.pizzabrunofl.com) for lunch on our way to today’s adventure.  Eli was our waiter, and he gave us a quick tour of the menu which had way too many tasty options.  We ordered the Roni Pizza, which had…

Barbara Firman-McManus Blog We ate a light lunch at home because we wanted to save room for all the chocolate samples included in today’s adventure. That’s right. We said chocolate. Our destination was the Chocolate Museum and Café, also known as the World of Chocolate (www.wocorlando.com), located in Orlando’s tourist district. We found it without…

Barbara Firman-McManus Blog Will my heart go on? Let’s find out with a trip to Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition in Orlando, Florida. The exhibition features hundreds of artifacts from that fateful night, including a black glass necklace recently discovered at the Titanic shipwreck site in the Atlantic Ocean. But first, lunch. Isan Zaap Thai Café…

Barbara Firman-McManus Blog I was blinded by color as soon as I stepped of the elevator.  Not just one color, but all of them, all at once.  It was great!  But first, lunch. We stopped at Bombay Street Kitchen (www.bombaykitchenorlando.com) on Orange Blossom Trail for lunch.  It was close to our destination, and we both…

Barbara Firman-McManus Blog We were time-constrained on this particular Saturday, but we still had time for a mini-adventure. Months ago, we had stumbled upon a local gem of an experience that we couldn’t wait to share. Today was the day, so we invited local gals Allison and Annette to join us for a visit to…

Barbara Firman-McManus Blog Wild Florida:  A Safari Without Leaving the Car This week’s adventure is a drive-through safari—an outing that’s appropriate for the whole family. That’s right: you don’t even have to get out of the car. But first, lunch. We stopped in rural Kenansville, Florida, at Lake Marian Restaurant, a Western cowboy-themed restaurant that’s…

Barbara Firman-McManus Rainy Day in Vero Beach: Art, Great Food, and a Brewery Favorite For this week’s adventure, we had to switch to Plan B. Our original outdoor excursion was washed out by rain, so we traded sunshine for a quiet afternoon indoors at the Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA). Since we visit Vero…

Barbara Firman-McManus Before you arrive at the Citrus Tower, do yourself a favor and stop for lunch. Just a few miles away is Clermont Fish House, a British-themed restaurant that serves some of the best fish and chips in Central Florida. Even before we walked through the door, I appreciated the Little Free Library tucked…

Barbara Firman-McManus Kayaking the Emerald Cut When I learned that I was going kayaking in the Florida wilderness, I was more than a little apprehensive. After living in Florida for several years, I’ve learned one simple rule: where there’s water, whether it’s a drainage ditch, pond, or lake, there’s always a chance an alligator is…