My Itchy Travel Feet | The Baby Boomer's Guide To Travel

Decadent French Toast Casserole from Sweetwater Branch Inn

September 24, 2009

Are you hungry, baby boomer travelers? Today I’m sharing another mouth-watering dish. Cornelia Holbrook, owner of Sweetwater Branch Inn in Gainesville, Florida, makes a delicious french toast casserole. I enjoyed tasting it, along with many other items,  at the comprehensive breakfast served each morning at Cushman-Colson House, one of the renovated Victorian homes on the [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Butterfly Heaven

August 22, 2009

A butterfly posed for me as I walked through the Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, Florida.

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Celebrate Spring with Florida's Butterflies

April 7, 2009

Springtime brings images of flowers blooming, bees buzzing and butterflies flitting around the garden. If you’re a baby boomer traveler planning a spring break to Florida, don’t spend all of your days at the beach. Save some time to celebrate spring with Florida’s butterflies.
Begin your butterfly explorations at Greathouse Butterfly Farm in Earlton, just a few miles down the road [...]

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Walking the garden paths at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

February 17, 2009

Are you a baby boomer gardener? If so, the next time you travel to Florida, take a detour from the beaches to visit Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. Located in the north central part of the state near Gainesville, the gardens are home to the world’s largest lily pads, Florida’s largest public display of bamboo and the [...]

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Think Victorian at Gainesville's Sweetwater Branch Inn

December 18, 2008

Are you a fan of gingerbread trim and elegance from yesteryear? Do I have a bed and breakfast for you. At Gainesville’s Sweetwater Branch Inn, baby boomer travelers experience the intricacies of Victorian architecture, a shady garden’s peacefulness and owner Cornelia Holbrook’s homemade crepes for breakfast.
Sweetwater Branch Inn is actually a collection of two restored [...]

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