Reporter offers summer plans

National Park Service

The Timucuan Preserve offers shady hikes during the summer.

Emily Tran, Feature Editor

Although our summer plans might be canceled or postponed due to safety risks from COVID-19 this year, that doesn’t mean we can not still have fun! So let’s plan one amazing summer together! 

One of your first choices is probably heading to the beach to get some sun in your life. Clearwater Beach’s Sunset Cinema provides free admission to movies. You get to watch a movie and eat some snacks with friends. But make sure to look it up to see when the showtimes are best for you. If COVID-19 is still occurring as it is now, we will have to still take our safety precautions of social distancing outside.

Next up is Fort Desoto Park. This is a beautiful place to take amazing pictures during sunset hour. Visit this charming coastal park for beautiful views. It’s a little slice of paradise. The sea is calling!

Locatopia is an event that comes every year and has amazing food! This flavorful fest is all about celebrating local food and culture. 

Who doesn’t love a good animal site? Visit Tampa’s Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center. Explore this manatee viewing center at a power station for a chance to see these gentle giants up close for free.

Lots of Butterflies flying around this Florida Botanical Garden is just the regular day. One of the main reasons you should go to this garden is because it’s free all year long! These lush gardens offer a stunning tropical getaway. You can roam among the beautiful flowers.

This Timucuan Ecological and Historic preserve has a winding boardwalk on Spanish Pond Trail. You find ancient ruins at this unusual Sunshine state spot.

Every one of these places is free of cost with unlimited fun and are still so amazing! Go check out these new exciting places that you may have never been too in your area. It might shock you that you have not been here yet.