Get a Personalized Brick in the Beaches Town Center

Getting a personalized brick in the Beaches Town Center is a great gift idea, or a nice way to commemorate a special occasion, all while doing a good thing for our beaches community. I got my husband a brick for Christmas many years ago, to celebrate our move to the beach. It has our last … Continue reading Get a Personalized Brick in the Beaches Town Center

Growing Pineapples in Florida

Growing pineapples in Florida is as easy as sticking the top of your eaten pineapple in the ground! We have about ten pineapple plants all around our yard and have had several produce pineapples in the last few years. Florida’s tropical and subtropical climate makes it an ideal environment for growing pineapples. These sun-loving plants … Continue reading Growing Pineapples in Florida

New Bicycle Repair Station in Jack Russell Park

Bikes are a way of life here in Atlantic Beach, and we now have our first bicycle repair station! You can find it in Jack Russell Park, by the tennis courts and skate park entrance. Jack Russell Park is located at 800 Seminole Rd, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233-5444 Free Bike Repair Station in Atlantic Beach … Continue reading New Bicycle Repair Station in Jack Russell Park

How to Make Sure Your Bird of Paradise Blooms

Bird of paradise plants (Strelitzia reginae) are popular all over Florida and we've always had them in our yard. I noticed some of them rarely bloom, while others pop up and surprise me. I learned there are certain conditions you can set to make sure your Bird of Paradise plant blooms regularly. This particular one … Continue reading How to Make Sure Your Bird of Paradise Blooms

Hurricane Helene Causes a Mess in Atlantic Beach, but No Major Damage

Hurricane Helene crashed into the Florida panhandle this week as a massive category 4 hurricane and made its effects felt all the way to our coast in Atlantic Beach. It got really loud and windy around midnight. Things kept banging into the house and waking me up. Then all the power went out, and the … Continue reading Hurricane Helene Causes a Mess in Atlantic Beach, but No Major Damage