I LOVE MIKES GALLEY !!! It's my favorite breakfast place in Daytona ...and it keeps getting better !! They used to be closed on Mondays - now they are open 7 days ! They used to be just South of Dunlawton - in a little oceanfront place with mismatched coffee mugs and a sloping floor, and you would happily wait for hours because it was always busy and you could never walk right in and get a seat and sometimes - you would get there and the pecan rolls would be gone...... Not these days - ... Read more »
Daytona Beach Activities
Shark Week
I just love Shark Week on the Discovery Channel !! This past year I saw Tommy Daytona on Facebook with Shark Tracking software!! Check this site out:: Website:: http://www.ocearch.org/#SharkTracker Sharks have been tagged and are being tracked by satellite. I thought it was pretty interesting.. I was following Katharine who was pinging off Daytona Beach's coast back in Jan - Feb.... she is off the coast of North Carolina right now - last ping was Aug 12th, 2014. She was 14 ... Read more »
Portraits on the Beach by Tony Giese
We were in Daytona from Aug 2nd - Aug 13th, 2014 I decided that I was going to invest in some professional shots of my condos for my 2015 advertising campaign this trip. Actually I had this on my to-do list for the past few years - it was a matter of finding the right time to get this done, between rentals and updates - I always found an excuse to do it next time. I have been oogling Tony Giese's work and website for a few years now and was thrilled to finally get the chance to meet him!! ... Read more »
X Factor – Alex and Sierra
On December 20th the 2013 winners for the X Factor was announced. The winners were Alex and Sierra !! Alex is a New Symrna native singer-songwriter and Sierra is an accomplished pianist from Orlands. "Some local folks done good !! " This couple has performed at the Daytona Beach bandshell several times and the crows do not forget. I was there the weekend of Dec 5-8th and got to witness the gathering at the bandshell cheering their favorite preformers on !! There were several vendors ... Read more »
Daytona Beach Boardwalk
Whats new at Daytona Beach's Boardwalk ?? The roller coaster !! In Addition to the ferris wheel... The Tilt a Whirl... Shops... Everything lights up at night. and beckons you to show up..... ... Read more »
Today on Daytona Beach
Today on Daytona Beach, a friendly game of beach volleyball. Sun in your face, wind in your hair, relax by the shore kind of day.. Its a beautiful day to be in Daytona !! ... Read more »
Daytona Beach Activities – Fishing Charter
The best trips are when family members flit off in their own direction to do something fun. My son-in-law is always on the look out for a fishin hole, and is one of those guys who loves to fish. Our most recent vacation, he went on a chartered fishing trip and loved it. Although he had poles and all equipment needed, coming to Florida with 3 small children presents it's own space challenges, he took the day charter and was really pleased with the equipment offered. Captain Jay is the guy to ... Read more »
Other Helpful Travel Blogs for Daytona Beach
Other Helpful Travel Blogs for Daytona Beach This is actually me - being very selfish, but I would like to put all of the reads I have about DB in 1 place so I can easily refer back to them....maybe you can find a use for the info too. I have found several travel blog sites to help you plan the perfect vacation by providing all the travel information that you need... Food Blogs?? Articles on Daytona Beach - Orland - St Augustine Restaurants http://lakemaryfoodcritic.blogspot.com/ and ... Read more »
Sand Castles
Sand Castles... I love checking out the new sand castles at Ocean Walk Shoppes. They literally block the road and use a dump truck to drop off cubic mountains of sand for sculptures. I have been lucky enough to see Suzanne Altamare scuplting away. Usually right around the events you'll see a new sculpture, like the Daytona 500, BikeWeek or Spring Break times.. I believe that a great family vacation activity would be to get lessons from Suzanne, she is local and lessons in crafting ... Read more »
NCAA 2012 – Photo Bomb
So, I have always learned that you muct be considerate when you are on the beach... Like if you want to take a picture - walking and then stopping in front of someone who is also taking a picture is rude Why is your picture so much more important than my picture? Why do you feel that you can just jump in front of someone and it is OK ?? You are rude, and now you are a photobomber... I hope you are proud of your pictures.... ... Read more »