Vicki McCash Brennan | | Florida Rambler

Author: Vicki McCash Brennan

Come one, come all to the ‘Greatest Show on Earth!’

The Ringling Circus Museum in Sarasota brings back those memories of yesteryear, when hawkers fill the streets with calls to see “The world’s grandest, largest, best, amusement institution.”

Central Florida, Festivals, Southwest Florida

Go for the orchids. Stay for a stroll in the garden.

by Vicki McCash Brennan

Selby Garden contains the most diverse living and preserved collection of of orchids and bromeliads in the world with thousands of species represented.

Unique eats

St. Pete Brewpubs Part II: The gathering

by Vicki McCash Brennan

St. Petersburg has emerged as a Florida hot spot for craft brewers, artisans who are setting the pace with exciting new variations of malt beverages. We visit three trendsetters: The Cage, Pinellas Ale Works and 3Daughters Brewery.

Craft Beer

St. Pete’s Central Ave. serves up brewpubs with character — Part I

by Vicki McCash Brennan

Travel writer Vicki McCash Brennan has a passion for craft beer, museums and art galleries, and they all come together in this brewpub walking tour of St. Petersburg’s historic Edge and Central Arts districts.

Bike & Hike, Southwest Florida

Pinellas Trail: Scenic window to another world

by Vicki McCash Brennan

Once a CSX rail line, the Pinellas Trail is a smoothly paved linear park and multi-use trail that extends 38.2 miles from downtown St. Petersburg north to Tarpon Springs.