Recent Posts Tagged With 'Florida'

• Boaters Welcoming Winter

  Posted on Thursday December 17th, 2009 at 09:14 in news, Economy, weather, Florida, California, things to do, parades, boat shows

  It is so cold in New England today that it’s hard to believe winter doesn’t officially start until Monday. Florida (because they can) is kicking off the season with several boat parades this weekend, including some rescheduled due to rain last we...

• FL Packed With Boat Parades This Weekend

  Posted on Thursday December 10th, 2009 at 09:50 in islands, Florida, holiday, things to do, boat shows

  Florida is a pretty large state, with some points requiring a several hour drive or a short flight to reach them. But there are so many boat parades in the state this weekend, you won’t have to drive far to find one no matter where you are in Flori...

• Boat Parades and St. Pete Boat Show

  Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 09:12 in Florida, holiday, things to do, parades, boat shows

  There are plenty of opportunities to fit boating into your holiday activities this weekend, especially in warmer areas of the US.Thursday is the first day of the four-day St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show, which the show’s website claims to ...

• Giving Thanks for Boating Events

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 09:47 in Florida, holiday, boat shows

  Understandably there are not any boat shows in the US this weekend as we officially kick off the holiday season with our Thanksgiving celebration. But if you like to look at boats as much as we do, you’re in luck. Boat parades - where several boats...

• The Day to Bid on Bull

  Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 08:36 in news, famous, Florida, auctions, yachts

  If you believe Bernie Madoff owes you something and are looking to get a little back, you should be in Florida today. As we told you a couple of months ago, several of the infamous financier’s yachts are up for auction, and the AP says today is the...

• This Weekend

  Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 11:40 in weather, Florida, things to do, hurricanes, boat shows

  What are you doing this weekend? We’ll be hunkering down for what is threatening to be one of the greatest storms to hit the east coast in a long time. No boating in the Mid-Atlantic states today or tomorrow. But if you’re lucky enough to be out ...

• Fort Lauderdale. Period.

  Posted on Thursday October 29th, 2009 at 14:37 in Florida, yachts, boat shows

  Our Thursday post is usually a "heads up" to let you know what boating events are going on for the weekend. You never know when you'll be looking for something to do and we'll be telling you about a boat show or regatta happening right down the road....

• Countdown to Ft. Lauderdale

  Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 13:16 in Florida, things to do, boat shows

  You might think that there wouldn’t be any boating events this week, given all the preparations necessary for the 50th edition of the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show, the largest boat show in the world, starting on the 29th. But there actually are a few e...

• Two Tampa Rescues

  Posted on Wednesday September 16th, 2009 at 14:03 in news, video, Florida, safety, rescued

  Day in and day out the US Coast Guard is hard at work rescuing folks from precarious situations across America's waterways. Tuesday in Tampa, however, was busier than usual. The Coast Guard was called to the aid of a 21-foot boat Tuesday morning that...

• Your first boat is hard to part with

  Posted on Thursday May 21st, 2009 at 10:09 in Economy, Florida, firstboat

  I could totally relate to Paul Sullivan's saga of selling Sea Paws - his beloved first boat - as told in today's NY Times.Of course, Paul faced the expected challenge of selling a luxury item in a product category that has by many accounts experience...

• First and Last

  Posted on Thursday March 26th, 2009 at 22:43 in contest, Florida, boat shows

  Today is the first day of the Palm Beach Boat Show and among the last few days that you can enter the Name the Boat contest for our friends that are rowing across the Atlantic Ocean (yes, I said rowing - quite impressive, eh?). Follow this link to sa...

• All New Trawler Expo

  Posted on Thursday January 1st, 2009 at 13:20 in Florida, things to do, boat shows

  Displaying a show of confidence in what the new year may bring, the town of Stuart, Florida, is not only holding its 35th Annual Boat Show next weekend (Jan 9 - 11 2009), but is simultaneously launching its first annual Trawler Expo.The combined show...

• See you in St Pete

  Posted on Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 at 14:48 in Economy, Florida, things to do, boat shows

  If your wallet isn't affected by the current economic conditions, and you want an excuse to get out of the cold, you are in luck. There's a medium-sized boat show in Florida this coming weekend.Can you think of a better time to go to a boat show? The...

• Ike is looking for his Keys

  Posted on Saturday September 6th, 2008 at 21:33 in Florida, safety, hurricanes

  Hurricane Ike is raging across the Carribbean as a cat 4, and Geraldo (on Fox News) just told me Ike is already forcing an evacuation of the Florida Keys.After a quick google search, the AP clarified for me that the evacuation order is currently only...

• Tampa Boat Show THIS Weekend

  Posted on Saturday September 6th, 2008 at 19:05 in Florida, boat shows

  In case you missed this, the 43rd annual Tampa Boat Show, the Bay Area’s largest and longest running boat show, has been going on all this weekend. You can still catch it on the last day - Sunday, September 7th.How to get there and all that jazz fr...

• Storm Brewing

  Posted on Sunday August 17th, 2008 at 10:55 in weather, Florida, safety, hurricanes

  If you are in the Keys, get out. If you are thinking about choosing to stay with your boat or your home, don't.If you're worried about traffic, leave now instead of waiting until later. Take a jug of water. Get in the car. And go.I've been to those k...