The Florida Kids | The Adventures of Ajax and Buttercup

Creatures of the Night at Lowry Park Zoo

It’s that time of year when everyone gets dressed up, and scary things lurk in dark corners. Creatures of the Night at Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa is a fun way to celebrate the Halloween season with children of all ages. Ajax was excited to dress up as Captain America; Buttercup couldn’t wait to get dressed up as […]

Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Fest 2016

Hockey season is officially here! The Tampa Bay Lightning, our hometown hockey team, recently kicked off the start of the season with their annual Fan Fest at AMALIE Arena. This annual event has grown in popularity every year since Jeffery Vinik purchased the Lightning in 2010. Ajax and Buttercup loved the three periods of team […]

Clearwater Marine Aquarium

We met Winter, Hope, and Rufus the stars of Dolphin Tale! The Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA)is an amazing facility that dedicates itself to rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing marine life. We heard Winter and Hope’s story and how CMA helped to save both of their lives. Ajax now is trying to talk dolphin so he can say […]

Clearwater Beach

Recently named the #1 Beach in the United States by the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards, Clearwater Beach also landed on Trip Advisor’s Top 25 beaches in the world list at #20. As we only live a short drive from Clearwater Beach, Ajax and Buttercup have dug their tiny toes into the sand there several times. […]

Indian Rocks Beach

We live in Central Florida and are lucky to live so close to some of the best beaches in the US. Our son Ajax and daughter Buttercup go to the beach on a regular basis, but this would be their first beach vacation. We found a hidden gem in Indian Rocks Beach. Located just six […]

The Florida Aquarium

The Tampa area museums and zoos (MOSI, Florida Aquarium, and Lowry Park Zoo) partner in a cross promotion called Swaptember, where season pass holders to one attraction can attend the others at no cost. This popular program attracts crowds to these great venues. As pass holders to Lowry Park Zoo, we took advantage of Swaptember […]

MOSI Museum of Science and Industry

As part of Swaptember, we took Ajax and Buttercup to the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa. Swaptember is a great promotion between the Florida Aquarium, MOSI, and the Lowry Park Zoo where season pass members can visit any of the participating venues free of charge. Ajax has been to MOSI before, but […]

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Belleair Causeway Boat Ramp Dog Beach

North of Indian Rocks Beach and South of Clearwater Beach, just off the Belleair Bridge in Belleair Beach is a spacious, off leash dog beach, the Belleair Causeway Boat Ramp Dog Beach. Crossing the bridge as if you are heading to the mainland, visitors will find the turn for the beach just before the end […]