Space Coast Blogger

We shot these pictures yesterday of the fire in the St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge just northwest of I-95 and the Cheney Hwy (SR 50) while on our way back from a press trip I was doing on Spring Break in Daytona Beach. The fire is reported to have burned 1,700 acres.

Every time I see a wildfire my wife sighs because she knows I’ll be blurting our one of my favorite phrases, Fire! Fire! In a way only a die-hard Beavis & Butt-Head fan would recognize.

Of course local media outlets were there to cover the blaze, must be too many hours of programming to fill with real news like the ongoing Casey Anthony saga.

As a former Boy Scout leader I’ve always thought of camping and scouting was a good outlet for children to work out their fascination with fire in a healthy environment.

Last Sunday, the Central Florida TBEX had their kick-off meeting at the Orlando Science Center. The OSC is a great place to spend a day with family learning about the world we live in. The OSC features skywatching the first and third Saturdays of each month from the Crosby Observatory.

NatureWorks offers a glimpse of cypress swamp habitat with live alligators, turtles and a mangrove system.

Go back in time at DinoDigs and see fossil replica displays of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and its likely prey the Edmontosaurus Annectens and a few others.

Kids and families will find plenty to do at the science center. There are flight simulators, hands-on exhibits about electricity, sound, light and magnetism, even a 70′ pinewood derby track at the interactive Science Park exhibit.

For more from travel bloggers who were at OSC, view these blog postings:
The Good Travel Life
Zengirl

The USAF Thunderbirds were the headliners in Cocoa Beach this past weekend for a two day air show. The crowds were large and the show was spectacular.

The Thunderbirds fly F-16s and are based at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, NV. After watching all the military aircraft perform, I’m glad there on our side.

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If you looking for a great place to watch a Space Shuttle launch, there may be no better place than Grills Seafood & Tiki Bar at Port Canaveral. Space Shuttle Discovery is set to launch in early November for one of the scheduled last two Space Shuttle launches.

Grills serves what is possibly the best Mahi sandwich on the planet. I know it’s the best I’ve ever had. The sandwich is officially called the Grilled Fish & Cheese. It’s served with either Mahi or Tuna, with grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms & smothered with cheese on a fresh toasted roll.

Grills offers a great view of the Port, and is possibly one of the best places to spend the day away from the crowded beaches and causeway the launch will attract. Check the Space Shuttle Launch Schedule for up to date information, times and dates. Sunrise Marina, which shares the waterfront space with Grills also offers fishing charters.

Hurricane Earl headed up the Space Coast bringing big waves and surfers to East Coast Beaches and the Cocoa Beach Pier yesterday as Cocoa Beach was gearing up for the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Surf Festival.

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