Sawmill Camping Resort Grab Your Gear!
Road Trip of Discovery & Science By John M. Hayden Photos Courtesy of MODS
By Steven O. Evans, PhD
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ime to pitch a tent! Grab your gear and head on up north to Sawmill Camping Resort (www.FloridaGayCamping.com). Yes, even their website is gay. A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I made our first trip to the infamous Sawmill Camping Resort. It lived up to all it’s expectations. Yes, the weather was a little cold, but we still had a fabulous trip. We actually stayed in a cabin (those of you who know me, knows I don’t really “camp”) with beds, heat, air conditioning, and a full bathroom. For you all that like to rough it, dry cabins without a bathroom, RV sites, and camp sites are available. On site are also volleyball courts, an outdoor smoking bar, a heated (and cooled in the hot summers) swimming pool, the showroom, and a second outdoor bar and food area. With a lake and lots of areas to run around and meet friends, Sawmill Camping Resort is the place to get away from it all. And, as a co-op many live there year round.
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outh Florida’s most hands-on and entertaining museum is hitting the road. For years, students on field trips and adults looking for fun have made a trek to the heart of Fort Lauderdale and spent a day at the Museum of Discovery & Science (MODS). Now, the Museum is going mobile and going to the community. They’re rolling out STEMobile, a museum on wheels, bringing a fun spin on education to schools. These STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) lessons pull kids out of the classroom and into the world for some fun. From learning to fly to learning to code, communing with nature to a robot petting zoo, people learn about the world around them in a way they’ll never forget. The kids don’t have all the fun. The STEMobile can be booked by the young at heart. MODS will roll out to corporate parties/team building, hotels, or private events like birthday parties. They provide tents, tables, and all the hands-on materials, and can set up inside or outside.
So, make your way up to Dade City, Florida, and see what gay camping is all about.
To learn more about MODS, the STEMobile, and about booking, check out their website www.MODS.org/STEMobile. 86 | OutClique.com
