So Much For Yankee Ingenuity by Vanita Trippe
A travel column recounts a writer from the LOG journeying north for a vacation after helping at a Rodeo Run in Pensacola. She recalls era memories of the South, initial suspicions about Yankees, and a brief stop in Louisville while reflecting on regional stereotypes and personal travel limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Trippe
LOG
Washington, DC
Texas
South
Pensacola
Samantha
Darren
Mama
Louisville
Kentucky
Alabama
Northern Michigan contrasts with Destin in a chilly fall visit
The writer compares Charlevoix and its county press to Destin, noting colder nights in the 30s, varied trees, lakefront sailing and fishing, with Atlantic Salmon favored locally. Regions share seasonal tourism, off-season closures, and a confident view of local food, people, and scenery as a Southerner adjusts to a northern idyll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Destin
Charlevoix
Charlevoix County
Florida marina policy and siting plan outlined
The Blue Ribbon Marina Committee urged a new statewide marina policy and siting standards to balance water dependent uses with environmental protection. It calls for fair preemptive uses, riparian rights respect, emphasis on water access, minimized habitat impact, and input from local governments while guiding future development and preservation of submerged lands and waterways.
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Florida
Uplands
Dade County
Soreign
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Com
Internal Improvement Trust Fund
Blue Ribbon Marina Committee
Manatee
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Gigi Sebree
Bob Rogers
Santa Rosa Beach
Paula Phillips
Kirby Wright
Adrienne Sebree
Linda Fulghum
Eglin Afb
Ann Windes
Janice Jeffcoat
Fort Walton
Re Are Owns
Weg Fy Fens
Seascape
Raymond Drews
Sea Dome Inn
Tate
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