Archive for May, 2008

Drift’s Summer Recipes & Links »

The Lists of Summer
This is the best time of year to eat, drink and scream the words to the perfect song. Below are some of our recommendations for good times, iPods and taste buds. What the hell is in Pirate Juice? How do you make a Dirty Lerma? Scroll down and check it out. […]

Interview: Flagler Surf Team »

By Nick McGregor
The Flagler Surf Team is on two missions. First, shock the surfing world at the NSSA (National Scholastic Surfing Association) National Championships this June.

Second, hope that performance shocks Flagler into recognizing it as an official team.

After a few dormant years, the team reenergized as a club in 2004. The competitive squad […]

Choose Your Own Adventure — Hiking »

By Shannon McAleenan

You cannot compare hiking in St. Augustine to mountain hiking – what are you trying to do, compare apples and risotto?

And while you may be battling muddy puddles instead of steep inclines, Sunshine State treks can still be rewarding.

Among the many places to hike in this area is Faver-Dykes […]

Choose Your Own Adventure — Crabbing »

By Milledge Webb

It took me three days to catch crabs in Saint Augustine. Get your minds out of the gutter. Blue Crabs, the kind they make those crab cakes you like so much out of, not the ones you supposedly caught in a truck stop restroom. They teem beneath the briny water that laps […]

Choose Your Own Adventure — Open Swim »

By Paulette Perhach
You may have seen us, on a random weekday after work hours: Two adults, on Vilano Beach, riding the waves on body boards and yelling the kinds of things kids yell while waving their arms and running toward a playground.
It’s become a tradition we call Thursday Open Swim, though it can fall […]

May edition — Oh Boy! This summer’s gonna be HOT »

It’s time to shave your back and break out the water wings! This month Drift gives you the low-down on how to have the best. summer. ever.
As usual, Drift is available for free at locations across St. Augustine.
Featured this month:
* Our Heat Sheet has the 50 best ways to spend your summer
* Dropping […]