Spotlight on: Apalachicola, Florida
So you're going to Florida. But you're too old for Disney World, too reserved for popular Spring Break locales, yet not quite old enough for the Sunshine State's famous retirement villages. Why not look a little further up Florida's west coast? A little further. … Keep going. … There you go. The Florida Panhandle. This area of the state is worlds away from the “usual” Florida retreats many tourists head to (unless you're headed to Panama City Beach for some of that Spring Break action…). The stretch of coast leading up the Panhandle is dotted with white-sand beaches, warm Gulf waters, and delightful coastal towns. Take, for example, the historic little fishing town of Apalachicola. Apalachicola, Florida Yes, the name is a bit of a mouthful. “Apalachicola” was named after a Native American tribe of the same name, and translates roughly to “people on the other side of the river,” referring to the Apalachicola river, which em...