Vince DiLoreto 
Located in Titusville on Florida’s Space Coast is the Warbirds Museum. Operated by the Valiant Air Command, the museum holds many artifacts. Ranging from the earliest days of crewed flight to the present day.
Columbia, South Carolina, has the Postal Service to thank for its’ nickname. Postal employees would shorten the city’s name, Columbia, to Cola. This eventually gave way to calling it Cola. Which then morphed into Soda…hence Soda City! The city has since embraced it and ran with it. The new city shuttle system is dubbed the Soda Cap Express. Its logo is even a soda cap, which itself is a play on words. One because of the city’s nickname. And two, because Columbia is the CAPital city of the state.
In the early morning of April 9th, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee clings to the belief the war was not over. Those under Lee’s command lined up for battle west of the village of Appomattox Court House. His hope is there’s only a thin line of Union cavalry stopping him from finding supplies and rations. Then, turning south, he plans to march to North Carolina to continue the fight. This plan, and the Southern war effort, are thwarted by Grant and his Army.
The sweet aroma of tobacco floats through the streets. Along with fresh baked Cuban bread. Another distinct scent is the sweet fragrance of Cuban coffee. Or Cafe Cubano. Later, the rhythmic beats of Latin music will go late into the night. This is Ybor City! And it was once the Cigar Capital of the World!
Every beer has a story. That’s the slogan of 5 Branches Brewing. And once you walk into their taproom, you know it’s true. This is where people come together to reminisce and share stories over a damn good beer.
Tarpon Springs is a small, coastal town on the Gulf Coast of central Florida that transports you thousands of miles away to a seaside village in Greece.
It’s home to the highest percentage of Greek Americans than any other American city with so much to see and do. From manatee sightings to learning the history of sponging. Grabbing a drink at any one of the award-winning breweries or the distillery. Or catching a talented musician in the Sponge Exchange market, to a Shrine known for numerous miracles. And then finish the day with a gorgeous sunset.
