Swampy’s Rob Smith, Jr. will be signing Swampy books at A. Parker Books on Main St. in Sarasota on Saturday from 12 noon until 3pm-ish. Come on by and say “Hello!” Click here for more about A. Parker Books.
Archive for Swampy’s Florida Travels
Here’s Swampy at one of the earliest Dairy Queens still standing. This one is just south of State Road 46 and east of US 17 in Sanford.
Here’s Swampy with a huge wall size photographic display of Orlando in the private Citrus Club in Orlando. Swampy was there for the monthly Orlando Remembered meeting. Orlando Remembered puts up fantastic displays of Orlando’s history and is part of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Swampy with Bill Stanton, Executive Director of the Jackson County Development Council, with just a small part of his incredible Florida book collection. Bill set up a tremendous meeting with local leaders to discuss how Swampy can help promote[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy at the famous The Fish House in historic Downtown Pensacola. Since opening in 1996 The Fish House. and the companion Atlas Oyster Bar, has been one of the most popular restaurants in western Florida. They’re best known dish is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Swampy with Festival attendee, David, and his balloon parrot created by a wandering costumed pirate.
The Chappell family of Fort Walton Beach with their Billy Bowlegs Bowlegs books they just purchased, all signed and scribbled in, at the annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival.
Swampy found the unmarked, unpacked hiking trail in the park. Here are photos of both trails and more scenes from along the trail. May have found a scene for a Swampy painting.
Swampy stops at the Parksdale Farms in Plant City, for a milkshake made of their world famous strawberries. Th cost I’d a mere $1.99. Fresh pineapple is available, too. There are a series of other flavors. A special this summer[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy stopped at Polk Outpost 27 on US27 very near I – 4 to check in. Here’s volunteer Nick Harper with Swampy. Polk Outpost 27 is here to help tourists and visitors of all kinds find their way through Polk[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Locke family stop by to visit Swampy and get a little drawing in The Knowledge Exchange booth at the Florida Parent Educators Association convention just now. The children are 6th generation Floridians. Their family settled near Fort Walton Beach[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy finds some Florida history books at the Florida Parent Educators convention in Osceola County today. The Reedy River Book Company out of South Carolina is the only booth offering old books at the convention.