A few weeks ago I did a post about the Smyrna Dunes Park. It’s one of my favorite spots in NSB. I love running on the boardwalk because I have water views for nearly my entire run, and the springy wood of the boardwalk feels great on my joints. Plus I like looking for the […]
This Saturday, December 1st, the NSB Christmas parade is set to kick off! The parade starts at the intersection of Flagler Ave and S Atlantic, goes west on Flagler, along the N Causeway, S on Riverside Drive to Canal Street and ends at Canal Street and Orange Ave. The parade starts at 4pm and ends […]
All week we’ve focused on family. Today those family ties are tested. Below is my Facebook post from this morning. We are a Gator football family – I lived with one of my cousins at UF. But somehow Uncle David snuck in – a Nole in the henhouse. Regardless of your team we hope this […]
While the Kosmas family grew up in Bethune, the Concannons were across the river in Oak Hill every Thanksgiving celebrating traditions of their own. The Concannons and extended family met each Thanksgiving on a hunting lease in the woods. During the first years we had an outhouse rather than indoor plumbing. Many years there were […]
As you scroll through photos and videos on our NSB Homes Facebook page you’ll notice Boss Man David Kosmas featured in them boating and fishing. For David time on the water is more than a hobby – it’s a way of life. David is, was and always will be a NSB River Rat. Memories of […]
Turtle Mound One of the largest shell middens on the US’s east coast is here on our beachside in Bethune. At nearly 50 feet tall the Turtle Mound midden heap is an archeological wonder. The turtle-shaped mound it made up of oyster shells and other refuse of the Timucuan people who lived in the area […]
Whether you’re an avid fisherman, a professional guide or someone who likes to cast a line on the weekends – you’ve probably heard of the Mosquito Lagoon. The Lagoon starts in Edgewater and runs down past the Canaveral National Seashore to the Kennedy Space Center. The Mosquito Lagoon connects to the Indian River Lagoon via […]
Have you checked out Smyrna Dunes Park yet? A 1.5 mile boardwalk trail across 73 acres. Gentle breezes play in the sea grass, and wildlife including tortoises, call the park home. Located at the northern tip of NSB – the park is housed where the Indian River meets the Atlantic ocean. Beach on one side […]
Over the last two weeks my entire household came down with the flu. A high fever. Body aches. Chills followed by sweating half to death. And, a few days in, a hacking cough that mostly wanted to come out at night – guaranteeing that no one got any sleep. We rejected the Tamiflu offered by […]
Recently our own Donna Concannon spent an afternoon at the Packwood Place. Between some spilled gas, running into a handful of folks she knows, making new friends, renewing old acquaintances and having a delicious meal Donna had exactly the kind of day that makes this part of home so special. Socializing Donna ran into one […]
