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A Beach For All Seasons
In her Summer on Florida’s Space Coast, the Alligator‘s Nanette Holland learned there’s much more to Cocoa Beach than “I Dream of Jeannie.”
“Summer Breeze”
Seals & Crofts (1972)
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photographs by dave hogerty

The Canaveral Pier marks the line between Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral, and since 1971, it has hosted an Annual Easter Surf Competition.

EDITOR:
When writing about a new place, there’s always the chance, no matter how factual, accurate, and entertaining, that any such story will no doubt offend any number of locals who obviously know more than the visiting scribe.

alligator

I am a traveler in both time & space

HOME
Is Where The Rockets Fly

Naked Launch
Pretty as a Florida Picture

Oranges
by John McPhee
ORANGES (CONT’D)

ORANGE CRATE ART*
LILLY AND HIGHWAYMEN IN SPACE*
The Florida Highwaymen
CIGAR LABEL ART*
Spanish-American War

A Beach For All Seasons*
SUMMER (MORE THAN A BREAK)
COCOA (VILLAGE)
Indian River Drive (River Road)
ROCKLEDGE (THE PARK)

Enjoy The Ride

Space & Time
HOME IS WHERE THE ROCKETS FLY
DAY TRIPPING (#1.)
Cassadaga and other mysteries in the Florida jungle.
DAY TRIPPING (#2.)
Weeki Wachee (SR50) Florida’s road through Space & Time

EARTHRISE
Where I Come From

SPACE COAST
Home Is Where The Rockets Fly
NAKED LAUNCH
Pretty As A Florida Picture
ORANGES
Indian River Fruit
ORANGES (CONT’D)
A BEACH FOR ALL SEASONS
SPACE COAST (NASA) TIMELINE
SUMMER (MORE THAN A BREAK)

EXTRA! 1975
FLORIDA SUGAR: HOW SWEET IS IT?
EXTRA! (PG3)
ON THE ROAD WITH CHARLES KURALT
Wakulla to the Moon

A1A (FLORIDA’s EAST COAST)
Sugar (Raw Alternative)
SUWANNEE RIVER (GHOST STORIES)
SUWANNEE RIVER (BLUEGRASS)
MAYPORT (JAZZ)
THE POLICE (ROADTRIP TO THE FUTURE)
DIRE STRAITS (VINNY’S NIGHT IN JAIL)
ROLLING STONES (TANGERINE BOWL)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (TICKET QUEST)
close to home
LAKE ALICE
DEVIL’S MILLHOPPER
PAYNE’S PRARIE

CEDAR KEY (BACK IN FLORIDA TIME)
CRESCENT BEACH (MAP)
CROSS CREEK (CUMQUAT MARMALADE)
ORANGE LAKE (STEVE Z) EDUCATED GROWER

MICANOPY (MADNESS)

MICANOPY (WIKI)
LOCHLOOSA

ICHETUCKNEE
CASSADAGA (PSYCIC-DELIC)
BLUE SPRING
ORANGE
FROSTPROOF
ZEPHYRHILLS
WEEKI WACHEE (SR50)
SILVER SPRINGS (SR40)
OCKLAWAHA RIVER
OCALA NATIONAL FOREST
YANKEETOWN
ORLANDO
DELAND
DAYTONA BEACH

 

“Spaceman”
((( Harry Nilsson )))

 

“Southbound Again”
((( Dire Straits )))

 

“Pipeline”
Agent Orange
1981 — West Coast Surf
((( surf punks )))

 

“Surf Medley”
Aqua Velvets
The Aqua Velvets
((( Ocean )))

 

“Ocean Breeze”
Pablo Cruise
1981 — West Coast Development
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SUMMERTIME IS HERE (SUN SAND SURF)
Fort Lauderdale, Daytona, and Panama City are well known Florida, Spring Break destinations. Of course Native Floridians know there are hundreds of coastal towns that are nice to visit any time of year (SEASON). Alligator Staff Writer Nanette Holland discovered one such town while working as a Summer intern at Cocoa TODAY. Called Florida’s Space Age Newspaper, it is the only one delivered to the Moon. Alan Shepard, took a special edition aboard Apollo 14, and left it behind before piloting his spaceship back to Earth.

In her Summer on Florida’s Space Coast, Nanette Holland learned there’s much more to Cocoa Beach than “I Dream of Jeannie.”

SUMMER IN THE CITY
NYC (A FACELESS CITY)
SATURDAY IN THE PARK
MARDI GRAS MAGIC (TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS)
CEDAR KEY (BACK IN FLORIDA TIME)
MIDNIGHT LIGHTNING (TURTLES IN THE MOONLIGHT)
I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS