Michael Hayes

There’s something magical about being out on the water in Florida when a pod of wild dolphins decides…

By Michael Hayes · Sep 10

There’s a special kind of quiet you only find when you paddle into a tunnel of trees, where…

By Michael Hayes · Sep 9

There’s a special kind of thrill in Florida when you find a place where water pours down like…

By Michael Hayes · Sep 8

Some of the best afternoons in Florida start by accident, when you park the car, follow a shaded…

By Michael Hayes · Sep 7

Somewhere in Florida sits a little spot you might drive right past without a second glance. Then the…

By Michael Hayes · Sep 6

There is a special kind of magic in gliding across the water, tying off your lines, and stepping…

By Michael Hayes · Sep 5

There is something magical about slipping into water so clear you can count the fish beneath your feet,…

By Michael Hayes · Sep 4

There is something thrilling about walking a quiet boardwalk in Florida and suddenly realizing a prehistoric-looking alligator is…

By Michael Hayes · Sep 3

Some of the best meals hide behind the simplest storefronts. Tucked into a busy corner of Florida, there…

By Michael Hayes · Sep 2

Some restaurants surprise you the moment you walk in, turning a random dinner into a story you keep…

By Michael Hayes · Sep 1

Some of the best meals in Florida hide behind a full parking lot and a simple sign you…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 31

Imagine slipping your kayak into a spring so clear it looks like glass, then watching a round, whiskered…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 30

Some of the best meals hide in the last places you would think to look. Tucked inside a…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 29

Sometimes the best places in Florida are the ones you never planned to visit. You wander in following…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 28

Some of the best meals in Florida hide behind the plainest doors, and this cozy Peruvian spot is…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 27

Some of the best breakfasts in Florida hide in plain sight, tucked into quiet corners you would drive…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 26

Some of the best meals in Florida hide behind plain storefronts you might drive right past. A bowl…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 25

Somewhere in Florida, tucked into an ordinary strip mall, there is a little counter where the smell of…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 24

Some of the best food spots in Florida hide in plain sight, tucked into quiet neighborhoods where only…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 23

Some of the best meals happen at places you almost drive right past. Tucked along a quiet stretch…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 22

Some of the best treats in Florida hide inside places you would drive right past. Tucked into a…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 21

Some of the best food hides in the smallest, easiest-to-miss spots. Tucked along a busy road in Florida,…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 20

Somewhere in Florida, there is a counter where the smell of slow-cooked meat hits you before you even…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 19

Somewhere along Florida’s sun-bleached coast, there’s a small seafood shack that smells like hot oil and salt air,…

By Michael Hayes · Aug 18