Opened in March 2021, the Buc-ee’s Daytona Beach is a “gas station on steroids”. A Texas chain of gas and convenience stores that first opened in 1982 is slowly expanding across the county. Its first 2 Florida locations are now open. Here is our review! Where is Buc-ee’s in Daytona Located? Easily located right off…
A while back The Goofy 5 took a drive up to Ocala Florida to “Zip the Canyons”. This was part of our attempt to do more outside during 2020. This adventure did not disappoint. I was hesitant at first to join them. A not young, not thin, not athletic woman thought about keeping her feet…
Looking for some “winter” fun in Florida? Snowcat Ridge Alpine Snow park in Dade City Florida is located just 5 miles off of I-295, north of Tampa. 2020-2021 was the first year the park was opened. Overall we found this event better suited to families with elementary-age children. Where else can you go snow tubing…
Looking for an activity to get into the holiday spirit? Magic of Lights Daytona located at the Daytona International Speedway is a great choice for Christmas holiday lights! Located right off I-4 in Daytona Beach, about an hour northeast of Orlando. This is the 4th year of the event, it runs from Nov 13-Jan 2rd,…
This week we were able to preview this great event because we helped make it happen! Night of a Million Lights is a holiday event at the amazing Give Kids the World Village (GKTW). This is a great socially distanced event, which was really needed to put us in the mood for the holidays! Here…
The only thing I knew about scalloping in Florida prior to this experience was choosing between large (sea) vs small (bay) at Publix. But as we have discussed on this blog, we are exploring Florida this summer with our teenage children. So we set off to catch our own dinner in Florida’s Gulf at Crystal…
Welcome to today’s blog, and our guest Blogger, my husband……… If you have been following this blog, you know The Goofy Five are fans of Theme Parks! We are also fans of living, and as such we have been following social distancing by not going out much, ordering all our food on-line, and always wearing…
At the Showcase of Citrus in Clermont, Florida you can have some old-fashioned family fun. Showcase of citrus is located outside of Orlando, Florida in a rural area right off US hwy 27. This is a great family gem right in Lake County. See photos and our review! The Goofy 5 have been exploring destinations…
Exploring Florida Wilderness on Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive Looking for something different to do in central Florida? Want to see Florida wildlife up close? The Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive is a great place to take a scenic drive and get up close with various wildlife without leaving your car! Did I mention it is also…