Snoopy — Charlie Brown’s best friend, created for him by artist Charles Schultz — became NASA’s mascot in 1968. The world’s most famous beagle was assigned this important role during the space race to raise spirits and promote safety. Snoopy is just one example of the powerful — and very much planned — intersection between art and STEM on the Space Coast.
Move to the Space Coast: This was my girlfriend, Connie, and I’s mission, as we would venture from Gainesville — where we lived — over to the coast, for the weekends. I wished to find waterfront property to happily retire to; Connie needed to move closer to Titusville, where she was raised and where her nonagenarian mother, Isabel, still lived.
As we celebrate the New Year and reminisce on 2024 with family and friends, enjoy a moment of peace and the simple beauty of the Space Coast, our home.
Does anyone know what happened to 2024? Wasn’t Easter a month ago and weren’t we celebrating Independence Day just a few weeks back? Why are those big box stores hawking Christmas trees and those giant holiday inflatables making their appearance so soon?
The island of Cuba has a well-deserved reputation for political turmoil, stunning beaches, great baseball players and outstanding ballet dancers. Frank Galvez is one of the latter.
While the Space Coast may not brim with major landmarks like the Empire State Building, St. Louis’ Gateway Arch or the Hollywood sign,
Whether you are searching for a unique handmade item, a gift for those who seek adventure, something antique or coastal themed, gift certificates for dining out, a one-of-a-kind piece of art or to purchase a gift with the goal of donating to a favorite charity, the options are endless on the Space Coast.
As the holiday season unfolds, the calendar fills with opportunities for parties from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. Besides the traditional celebrations, we often forget about the gatherings in between each holiday when we need something to serve or take along other than cookies.
According to Britannica, “the practice of architecture is employed to fulfill both practical and expressive requirements, and thus it serves both utilitarian and aesthetic ends. Although these two ends may be distinguished, they cannot be separated.”
Sprains and strains, ear infections, lacerations, stomach viruses, animal bites, back and neck pain, sports-related injuries, asthma attacks, urinary tract infections, colds and flus — these, and many more illnesses and mishaps, happen without notice.
Joyal Homes’ new Sandhill Key model, at Viera’s Aripeka community, is a luxurious example of why this construction company has amassed so many fans during its 50 years in business.
In a newspaper story from 2004, Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science Assistant Director Marykim Brown noted that “The museum has been here for years, and we are amazed at how many people in Brevard don’t even know we’re here.”
It’s a few minutes past open on a Wednesday at Frida’s, a plant shop and biophilic design studio in Melbourne. Upon entering the store, a warmth and whimsicality instantly swirls through the space that stretches across two rooms. Vines stretch from lush foliage that dangles from the ceiling.
Along with alligators and a few snakes, Space Coast grass and marshy areas are home to a variety of turtles, like this common snapping turtle photographed at the Viera Wetlands.