Whether you're planning where to go next or what to do on an already‑booked vacation, discover the travel destinations with Opal
Expect Florida ingredients with an “equatorial” twist, nods to Sarasota’s Mid-Century Modern heritage, and an always-unobstructed view of the Gulf in Longboat Key Club’s new restaurants of Latitudes and Banyan’s Poolside. Read More
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Visitors to Naples and Florida’s Paradise Coast will find an array of ways to nourish mind, body, and soul. Read More
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Pier 60 is over a thousand feet of family fun jutting out from the last strip of land into the open ocean. But the litany of activities doesn’t stop when you step off the pier, there are swaths of beach, waves, and boulevards filled with activities that are not to be missed. Read More
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Think pizza-making may not require the same skill as, say, a flambé technique? Seasoned Opal chefs Michael Vogler and Michael Desorcie beg to differ – in a big way. “There’s definitely a finesse that comes with it that takes time to learn,” says Vogler, who first really honed his own… Read More
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No need to hop a plane to a far-flung island retreat. These tiki bars – with their thatched roofs and retro allure – boast an uncanny ability to transport you somewhere far, far away. Read More
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The various spaces and places to take your morning breakfast basket of caffeine and croissants at Belleview Inn. Read More
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Welcome to Gulfport, Florida, a largely undiscovered, intimate, and artsy enclave worth a peek. Read More
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On display in the Morton Meeting Room of the reimagined Belleview Inn, this collection of artifacts pays tribute to the original iteration of this Henry Plant hotel first erected in 1897. Prior to the long-awaited 2018 reopening of the historic Belleview Inn, local Gulf-coast Florida artist and… Read More
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“America’s Best Beach” gets all the attention and for good reason. But being on the water in Clearwater – not just beside it – is an attraction in itself with so many diverse takes. Read More
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If these walls could talk, they’d whisper stories about past presidents wandering these halls, weddings taking place generation after generation within the ballrooms, special anniversary dinners, and more. But alas, walls cannot talk. Luckily, these longtime locals can. Read More
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