During the time that I’ve been based in Tallahassee Florida for research with Florida State University I’ve had various opportunities to wonder all around Florida. This summary summarizes all my Florida travels with links to the various posts detailing my
Ringling Circus Museum : Sarasota
Though there’s lots to see at the Ringling Estate and Museum of Art in Sarasota, Ringling has made his fortune and fame by forming one of the world’s largest traveling circuses. If you think that isn’t such a big deal,
Ringling Museum of Art : Sarasota
Although Ringling is mostly famous for living the American dream by becoming a millionaire in establishing one of the world’s biggest circus shows, his Ringling Estate in Sarasota down on the western coast of southern Florida hosts an impressive top
Ringling Estate, Grounds and Mansion : Sarasota
Ringling’s story is the American dream come true. Coming to the United States as an immigrant from Germany he built his circus empire from nothing and turned it into one of the world’s biggest circus operations. Once he established his
Visions of Saint Petersburg, Sarasota & Tampa Bay : Trip Preview
After a cold visit to New York during Christmas and Newyears, we headed down to warm up in Florida. Straight from the airport we headed west towards Tampa Bay and stayed on a beach on Treasure Island near Saint Petersburg.