|
Contact:
Dave
Email: dave@pon.net
Steinhatchee Landing Resort Welcomes Scallop Seekers
Big Bend Area Gulf Waters Open, Scallop Season Begins July 1
STEINHATCHEE, Fla. (May 24, 2010) � Equal parts snorkeling, hunting for
hidden treasure and saltwater fishing, scalloping is a can�t-miss summer
event in Florida�s Big Bend. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill has left
the Steinhatchee area unaffected thus far and Steinhatchee Landing
Resort, a family-style, riverfront vacation retreat, welcomes scallop
seekers for a busy 2010 scallop season, July 1 through September 10.
One- to four-bedroom individual cottages start from just $212* per
night, allowing multiple families and multiple generations to share
accommodations and travel together for a budget-friendly summer
vacation. And located just three miles upstream from the Gulf of Mexico
and along the Steinhatchee River, Steinhatchee Landing is just minutes
from Dead Man's Bay, a unique ecosystem and breeding ground for some of
the best bay scalloping in the United States.
"The Gulf waters surrounding the Steinhatchee area are currently open to
fishing and scalloping for the summer season," said Dean Fowler,
developer of Steinhatchee Landing Resort. "Our local guides are
experiencing some of the best nearshore fishing with Trout and Reds in
recent months and the same goes for offshore angling for Grouper. We
haven't seen any oil along our shorelines from the Deepwater Horizon Oil
Spill and aren't expected to in the coming weeks."
A popular activity for families, scalloping best resembles snorkeling,
but with the simple addition of a mesh bag for storing the harvest. Most
scallops can be found in the shallow, grass flats of the Gulf of Mexico
that range anywhere from three to six feet deep. Only two to three
inches in length and located inside a fan-shaped shell, the scallops can
be easy to spot with their 30-40 bright blue eyes, but provide a good
chase as these eyes help them detect predators.
Steinhatchee Landing Resort provides several boat slips for a nominal
fee and will also arrange guided trips with local charter Captains who
can guarantee a daily limit of the bay bivalves. Several locals are
available at the marina docks to shuck scallops for a small fee as well
and the Landing's cottages provide full kitchens for cooking up a fresh
day's harvest.
After a full day of wading and scooping scallops, guests of the resort
can rest, relax and enjoy the Landing's extensive amenities, including
the 55-foot swimming pool and pavilion area with playground, table
tennis, fitness center, an indoor swim spa and three-person sauna. The
resort also offers canoe and kayak rentals, croquet, tennis and archery.
A peaceful drive from any direction, Steinhatchee Landing Resort is just
75 miles west of Gainesville, and a two-and-a-half hour drive from
Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa Bay. To book your stay,
call toll-free (800) 584-1709 or (352) 498-3513 or visit
www.SteinhatcheeLanding.com .
*Rates based on availability and minimum stay requirements may apply.
10% resort and state taxes not included. If the Gulf of Mexico becomes
closed to fishing or scalloping in the Steinhatchee area as designated
by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) due to the
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill anytime from July 1-September 10,
Steinhatchee Landing Resort will return advanced deposits on stays
scheduled during those closed dates for the summer season.
About Dave's Travel
Corner
 |
|
Dave's Travel Corner is a travel content, resource provider
and community (founded 1996) providing
travel
Articles
written about Dave's personal travel experiences and
Journals,
pages that contain trip summaries and experiences written by
fellow travelers. We spotlight locations and attractions with an |
article linked directly from our homepage including content across our
blog, photo and video galleries. We use a combination of social media,
written content, photography and videos to promote locations. Not only
does the content appear on the main page of this site but we have direct
partnerships with other heavily trafficked travel sites for placement of
the content as well including Raveable, Geckogo and UpTake and we
contribute content to 52PerfectDays and our video site, MyVideoVisa.
Since 1996, we have also established 100's of relevant link exchanges
with other travel sites.
Visitors to Dave's Travel Corner will also find thousands of travel
related links organized by categories on the Resources Page, a
Photo
Gallery containing International travel photos,
Lifestyle - featuring luxury
destinations and products,
Book Reviews, a
Backpacker's Portal offering content geared towards Backpackers,
fully automated
Message
Boards,
Travel Blogs written by fellow
travelers, Interviews with
those making news in the travel industry and
Classifieds
- specializing in travel related items.
Dave's own travel blog is
Above the
Clouds which focuses on
Mountains, Planes, International Travel & Lifestyle.
For information on advertising please choose from a variety of
advertising options here.
Contributors are welcome 
Learn how
you can contribute About
www.davestravelcorner.com/about |
About
Dave's Pick