Exploring the American Landscape From Our Airstream
Shannon 
Florida’s subtropical climate creates a unique ecosystem that is, unfortunately, ripe for invasion by plants, animals and insects from similar climates around the world. Filling South Florida with invaders from tropical areas is a time-honored tradition — many pioneers came to Florida specifically to grow tropical plants such as coconut palms and pineapples. One of … Read more
I was at Miami’s government center visiting the main library to pick up my brand new library card — can’t wait to start borrowing ebooks!! — and took a side trip to take some photos of the historic 1925 courthouse next door. Although it’s one of the older buildings in downtown Miami, according to the … Read more
One of the most interesting of the newer buildings in Miami is the spectacular home of the Perez Art Museum Miami (map). Situated in Museum Park, east of Biscayne Boulevard at NE 11th Street, the museum shares a site — and a convenient Metromover stop — with the new home of the Frost Museum of … Read more
I was interested to see that a science research vessel was parked alongside several superyachts at the nearby Epic Marina, so when I learned the boat was offering tours over the weekend I had to check it out. Tara is a very tough dual-masted schooner designed for oceanic research. Her original mission was polar expeditions, … Read more
We are total nerds. We love museums and, what’s more, we actually read all the signage on the exhibits. We love learning new things, whether that’s the geology behind constructing the Overseas Railroad or how Miami Beach could possibly have so many Art Deco buildings. So we had high hopes when visiting Lummus Park in … Read more