SHHHH!!! Hidden Gem in Florida!! Anna Maria Island

[@karenfitzpatrick5268]

I live in Bradenton and feel blessed to have access to great beaches

[@karengriswold4537]

Anna Maria is my all-time favorite beach in Florida. The sand is like white cake flour, never felt anything softer between my toes. I remember (for the most part, lol) a night of Midori coladas, having dinner with my toes in the sand. Paradise! for sure.

[@GW-gz8jh]

We haven’t been hidden or a secret for a long time. Lots of tourist focused changes in the last 20yrs. We used to be old Florida, a quiet beach community. Now we are a sea of new McMansion rentals and what tourist think is old Florida. It’s beautiful. It’s just much…different now.

[@krispressler1005]

We love the beaches around Sarasota and Bradenton. Longboat key, Siesta key, and Lido key also have amazing beaches.

[@GT1004]

I live on AMI. Best beach I've been to in continental U.S.

[@doodiehutchison4463]

I have been visiting AMI since 1953 when I was 1-my grandparents loved it and took my parents there in 1952. It continues to be our favorite beach!

[@maryreed6930]

Remember why you bought Ellie…..imagine if you were in a class A ….. you would not be boing to AMI beach today! Love you guys….Happy Anniversary ❤

[@cassy7-g4q]

We stay in AMI near that church every year. Favorite beach!

[@trottierheritagehomestead4406]

We love AMI. We lived in Bradenton 15 years, vacationed there 5 yrs before that. Moved to NC, but we miss it. It's a great place.

[@yvette968]

Congratulations on your 27th anniversary ❤. I love watching your videos and especially trips to the Gulf of Mexico. My favorite place to visit.

[@Destination_Fun]

We love Anna Maria. Another good beach down there is Siesta key!!

[@bryansipes3601]

My parents and grandparents had winter homes in Sebring, Florida, and i always thought i would retire to Florida. Central Florida is like a second home to me. Our daughter lived in Lakeland for several months until her husband's company moved him to Atlanta. The kids keep twisting our arms to move to North Atlanta, but Florida still holds many fond memories. But... in the past four years, so many northerners have flocked to FL that prices have gotten outrageous, including insurance and HOA costs.

[@robmay7728]

I watched these guys do their London tour and fell in love with them, guys your beautiful people, keep true and enjoy life 😊

[@olafpamela]

We had a parking problem in Hilton Head and there was a church had parking for a donation 👍🏻🏖❤ Sweet beach setup🏖♥️😊 Happy Anniversary ❤ Thanks for sharing your adventures 🤗

[@ginas.6656]

I live in tampa so hot now 101° love anna maria island so nice!

[@lindab5789]

Grew up in Bradenton and AMI is indeed beautiful. But, if you are there in the winter, you may not consider it 'hidden'. There is a ton of traffic on the main road trying to get on/off the island. Try visiting in April, May, September and October to experience fewer people.

[@jackredmond6023]

Happy Anniversary! We just returned from Myrtle Beach. And after a cruise to Alaska next month, we are going to OBX again in October. Looking forward to your tours.

[@brendasestito3186]

Love the new beach furniture! And...all the beautiful "I earned them all" grey hair coming in!!! Suits you, Alisa!! Always love the summer RV vlogs!! And bless that church for the great beach spot! Happy Happy guys!🎉🍺🍹

[@Sandy-qv7ji]

RV parks in that area are nice! we Love this travel portion of your channel and look forward to the videos.

[@fredsalmon3228]

Beautiful place, I love going there.

[@elidiasalinas3280]

Happy Anniversary to you both! May you have many more years! Water is beautiful! Enjoy your time together!

[@MJinFlorida]

Welcome to my neighborhood! Last video you were in my hometown of Panama City and now you are in my current area. Hope your Florida travels were fun!

[@miriamLbuckley]

Love your trip to Florida’s coast. I really loved your hat that I went and found one on Amazon. I can pull my pony tail out the back. I got the black one. Glad y’all model ideas. One day we going to get a Ellie… we will name her Betsy. 😃 Thanks for taking us along for a look. Appreciate y’all.

[@AmandaSchramka]

With so many beach stops, ya'll need to get a Shibumi sun shade. Game changer. And, it folds up great for storage. Way better than flimsy beach umbrellas.

[@kathybird1721]

Anna Marie is about 1 hour from my home. I love it.

[@kathyhoward4824]

My daughtr and I and our two dogs, just got home to Kentucky from a trip to Jekyll Island Georgia. We disscovered it last year looking for beaches that allow dogs any time all year. I love the hustle & bustle of Panama City and Myrtle beach (we've been there probably 20 times.) But Jekyll Island is not very crowded and so relaxing. St. Simons Island is close by with more restaurants and a cool little beachy scene. Jekyll Island also has Driftwood Beach which is a must see. Its amazing. Tons of driftwood all over the beach.

[@bryansipes3601]

We did Jekyll Island last year. I loved it. Quiet, not so touristy and relaxing. Our son-in-law discovered Jekyll Island when his company attended a conference there.

[@coatiknight1986]

Add New Smyrna beach fl to your beach trip, you won't reget it. It's absolutely beautiful. Also a really cool beach town vibe.

[@kimproffer9456]

Happy Anniversary to a beautiful couple! ❤❤

[@gcs8889]

I love you guys, but this place isn't THAT much of a secret. I've been coming here for decades now since I was little, and it's still amazing. The lack of big hotels just really adds to the super chill vibes. Great white sand beaches, great restaurants, and just great all around. I'm very fortunate that my family owns part of a house here. It's shared between about 4 families now, but it's still a great place to get to. Longboat Key just to the south there is great as well, but very high end. Then you have Lido with St. Armands Circle, and the world famous Siesta Key. This entire area is just brimming with the best beaches in the US. Edit: Big congrats to the wedding anniversary!

[@LisaRobison-yb1kw]

Thanks for the church parking lot tip!! When we are down in FL for 2 months in the winter one of our stops is in Palmetto (just outside of Bradenton). We've been to Anna Maria twice. First time was just to go have a drink, second time was beach. We are there during spring break so it's very very busy. You have to pack your patience driving around but it is worth it!!

[@karinwest919]

Happy Anniversary, guys! It is great to see couples making it for so many years and looking so happy together!!! I saved this vid to our travel playlist so we won't forget about this place - hopefully we will start traveling in a Class B next year!

[@billwolf7849]

Happy anniversary 🎉 to Jason. And Alisa, enjoy your anniversary day ❤❤❤❤😂😂

[@miacitygirl2309]

Happy Anniversary ❤❤❤ Did I accidentally missed a video, but where's Pepper? I miss watching your beautiful puppy 🐶 . I'm a Floridian, I've traveled the world, but Florida will always be my home. There are lots of great beaches, both on the East and West.

[@kathys2368]

Love Anna Maria Island. I haven't been there in years. Would love to return some day.

[@siouxzqtoday]

We found out about AMI in 2020. We love it and plan on being there in September. It's really becoming a hot spot and pricing continues going up and up. Every time an older home is sold they tear it down and build a 3 or 4 story rental home. We like to rent a home on Holmes Beach with a pool. We enjoy mornings in the pool, walk to the beach for a few hours then back to house for lunch and back down to watch the sunset. 🌇 are beautiful on AMI.

[@remiguertin6474]

Lots of free parking at Coquina Beach whish is as pretty! Just a couple of miles south...

[@live2skide1]

After you finish in Ocean City Maryland, if you continue NORTH I highly recommend a stop in Lewes Delaware. You might get lucky and get a camping spot at Cape Henlopen State Park, which is a lovely campground with beach access. A visit to Cape May NJ via the Cape May - Lewes Ferry might be another beach to add to your East Coast beach stops. If nothing else, just a visit to the ferry terminal in Lewes for a great meal!

[@deba175]

Beautiful area we only been to longboat key and englewood beach west coast but you guys are so cute Happy Anniversary treasure the moments

[@nancystevens6820]

Looks like a road trip I would love!! Beaches!! When in OC Maryland, you have to go to Assateague Island and see the wild horses on the beach!

[@gererawilson4474]

Happy Anniversary beautiful couple love y’all Enjoy 👏🏼🙌👍🏼🙏🏼🌹🎊🎉🎈🎁🎂🎼🕺🏼💃🏽💫⭐️🏝️⛱️🏖️❤️💙😎🥰🥂

[@markbarker9035]

Love ❤️ the blog, we just got back from a Mediterranean cruise loved Barcelona & Malta 🇲🇹 met some people from LA ,who said hire a car & drive from LA to SAN Francisco on the coast ?

[@lanieparker5730]

Funny, I saw your video title and was going to comment on traffic, but you did it for me. I live about 30 minutes from Anna Maria Island…..in theory. In actuality its a llllloooonnnngggg drive because of the traffic concerns. There are better beaches that are easier to get to IMO. Good luck!

[@Christianrose1974]

Happy Anniversary you two! You’re truly blessed and lovely people!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Dclark905]

Oh Alisa…we absolutely LOVE AMI!!! We have vacationed there for the last 4 years and will be there again in December. That is a great time to visit!!!

[@TruthISaNaturalLaw]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BELATED. 🎉👩‍❤️‍👨

[@debbiemonroe7548]

Skip myrtle! Stop at Hunting Island State Park in Beaufort, it’s Gods beach!. Beautiful maritime forest/ beach. Only abou an hour from Hilton head.

[@lisah6159]

Happy Anniversary to a great couple!🩷

[@nissan2lang]

We loved our trip to Hilton Head and will be making a trip back soon.

[@GulfCoastRuss]

Hilton Head ? Far from Anna Maria LOL !

[@ceceliamoreno1845]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! Love you guys. Cheers from Oceanside Ca.

[@wendycarr1828]

Happy anniversary!! Where is Pepper? I haven't seen him lately

[@lynnlewis4320]

You all should try Lauderdale By The Sea, a cute little beach town north of Ft. Lauderdale! Happy Anniversary ❤

[@kevinburke3718]

Stop at Surfside Beach just south of myrtle Beach SC it's nice

[@maryleathers6334]

Love AMI, we’re moving to Venice soon. Next time you’re in the area you should check out Siesta Key, the sand is quartz and never gets hot. We love the sun coast.

[@monkeyb1820]

My family is from Jacksonville, so I've never been to any of the Gulf coast beaches. Amelia Island is nice but it's on the Atlantic side.

[@someguy7300]

Happy Anniversary! Yay! I grew up in Bradenton and went to Anna Maria Island all the time as a kid. I've been away for 18.5 years and miss it, but I'm currently in Guam, so it's fair trade-off, I guess.

[@GW-gz8jh]

You’d be shocked at the changes here

[@bzbrown977]

Happy Anniversary! Thanks for sharing!

[@carolswearingen2109]

Love your videos thanks for sharing

[@tracyredfern8663]

Happy Anniversary 🎉 We were staying at ButtonWood RV Resort too! Saw y’all but didn’t want to interrupt your trip 😊

[@karenteer1029]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! My hubby and I just celebrated our 45th on June 2. Love your videos!❤❤

[@WereMaddieAndRyan]

Florida has tons of pros, short trip down to get on cruises too!

[@susanburnett6123]

Happy Anniversary. That looked Ike a fun place to be.

[@tucky12300]

When you said Panama City was the best beach I wondered if you had ever been to Anna Maria.

[@submarinechef5140]

Congratulations on your anniversary from David and Laura in South Carolina

[@helenbeaulieu1415]

Happy anniversary!

[@girlinatree]

Congratulations on 27 years!

[@julieb7882]

When we lived in Pensacola, we would pay to go to the national seashore, so we always had a secluded beach.

[@lindalewis1996]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!❤️

[@deborahricupero-bess1506]

Happy Anniversary!!🎉🍾🥂

[@mojarnugget]

Where was the Anniversary meal? Looks incredible!

[@chrisphinney6430]

Happy Anniversary you two love birds

[@evelynschairer6059]

Happy Anniversary! Where is Pepper? Missing her.

[@feelosophy1921]

Happy Anniversary 🎉

[@wadewave4323]

dunno if you saw my comment suggesting you go here on the Panama City vlog. My fav is Coquina Beach just before you drive overt to Longboat Key. I have a place in Palmetto just across the Manatee River from Bradenton.

[@barbarawhitecotton9548]

Happy Anniversary you two!!!!💞🥂😘

[@kaykaykat._.7365]

Happy 27 years Anniversary !!

[@Chatterboxis007]

That looked awesome!

[@anitaclue9868]

Happy Anniversary❤ Hope your trip is amazing!

[@alej8902]

Hi Alisa and Jason! Happy 27th Anniversary! 💞

[@joyandrandallbiggerstaff4260]

PERDIDO KEY is a gem.

[@TheDeloutre]

Happy Anniversary! :)

[@dinascarbrough249]

Happy Anniversary

[@JessicaMoore1981]

Check out ocean city, no or cape may, nj. Take the ferry from Lewes Deleware

[@lhp2050]

You could park at Manatee and get the free trolley 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@charlenemorton8779]

Happy anniversary! :)

[@SharonSelser]

Happy Anniversary!! ❤❤

[@allensteward2203]

Looks great 👍🏿

[@6byxdolphin444]

It’s helpful video. Is there beach chairs rental at Anna Maria Island? Also is there shower or changing area there? Thank you!

[@suehandler7282]

Happy Anniversary to you both!

[@lindastover9541]

Great video ❤❤❤❤

[@ParrotplaySix]

Happy Anniversary to the both of you ♥

[@rickcortines2218]

I love those beach chairs and umbrella/table! Where’d you find them if you don’t mind me asking?

[@lorettachapman4244]

Happy 27th Anniversary!!🎉🎉🎉

[@streetfoodnetworkpk]

Awesome video Superb

[@lindastover9541]

Happy Anniversary 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@tammiehavens6281]

Happy anniversary guys

[@rca6576]

My family was going to Anna Maria for decades, it’s not much of a hidden gem. I mean the “hidden” part hasn’t been that way for many, many years.

[@kimberlymason8324]

Wheres the pup?

[@Rick-ip3cm]

Happy anniversary ❤

[@bevn362]

🎉Happy 27th Anniversary🎉 🌊☀️🌊

[@josettesacco]

This is an odd comment....you are wearing different sunglasses! 😂 I notice things like this. Happy Anniversary