August 12, 2020 – It’s Summertime on Florida’s Space Coast and that means many wonderful things—from the beauty of bioluminescence in our Lagoon to dark night sky astronomy adventures to the ongoing saga on our sea turtle nesting beaches. And at this time of the year, it’s important to remember to be especially watchful of… [Continue Reading]
During the warm summer months, the waters of the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon come alive. When the night creatures cooperate, you can get a real show from the bioluminescent plankton (single-celled microorganisms called dinoflagellates). If you really want to get technical, the eerie light is the result of oxidation of a light-producing substance (luciferin)… [Continue Reading]
Friday, May 15, 2020, is National Bike to Work Day. In Titusville, cycling trails are a big deal, with three converging trails right here. Titusville is the only place that the Coast to Coast Trail (250 miles across Florida), the St Johns River to Sea Trail (a 260 mile loop trail through 5 counties) and… [Continue Reading]
Sometimes adventure is simply finding peace and beauty in the natural world. Here–in and surrounding Titusville, Florida—you can’t miss. The views are everywhere, as the video here will show you, from fishing to kayaking to watching the sun set, from A. Max Brewer Bridge, adventures large and small launch from here. Titusville’s next door neighbor… [Continue Reading]
Titusville, Florida is an official Florida Trail Town and the only place where these three major trails converge–the Coast to Coast Trail across Florida, the 5-county St. Johns River to Sea Loop Trail, and the 3000-mile East Coast Greenway. In Titusville, we’re excited by the growth and development of these trails, trail amenities and the… [Continue Reading]
Birders from all over the world are expected to flock to the Space Coast and to Titusville’s Eastern Florida State Campus for the 23rd Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival January 22-27. Find out what other enthusiasts in the birding world have been up to, sign up for field trips, photography workshops, digiscoping workshops,… [Continue Reading]
January 13, 2020 – The Lunar New Year celebration is a good opportunity for quiet reflection on the events of the prior year and to welcome the Lunar New Year. Zen Master Venerable Thich Tam Thien, Ph.D. invites you and your family to join the celebration. Celebrate The Lunar New Year 2020 Saturday Jan 25,… [Continue Reading]
If you are looking for an authentic Florida experience, you have found the right place! Our claim to fame is the abundant outdoor recreation and wild nature experiences standing side by side with the dazzling technology of space exploration, but it’s not all there is to see. So stop, look around and head on to… [Continue Reading]
At the American Space Museum their first mission is preservation, followed closely by education and inspiration. They already offer one-of-a-kind features such as John Glenn’s hard hat from Project Mercury, the stuck thruster that almost killed Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott in Gemini VIII, working mission control consoles from Apollo and the Shuttle program, AND… [Continue Reading]
For Florida natives, our dreams of a white Christmas have never came true. However, we do know how to have a good time for the holidays and many of our activities are outdoors! Go to the beach – There is no better way to spend Christmas in Florida than on the largest uninhabited beach… [Continue Reading]
