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| Florida Day Trips |
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| While you’re on vacation in one of Florida’s major airport and attraction hubs, why not try a day trip off the beaten path? |
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| Tags: Pensacola, Seaside, Tallahassee, Amelia_Island, Fernandina_Beach, St_Augustine, Ormond_Beach, Daytona_Beach, Charlotte_Harbor, Anna_Maria_Island, Key_West, Naples, Sebastian, Key_Largo, |
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| Ten Local Loves |
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| Tags: Bradenton, Anna_Maria_Island, Cortez, art_and_culture, culture, historical_sites, dining, beaches, downtowns_and_small_towns, Scenic_Highway, outdoors_and_nature, sports, |
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| Longboat by Boat |
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| As she picks through, Capt. Kim finds a tiny-nosed “fish” that is the color and size of an inchworm and has a nose that, as far as I can make out, looks rather like a toy Sea Monkey. “This is a pipe fish,” says Capt. Kim. “He is a cousin of the sea horse, but he is really little.” |
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| Tags: Longboat_Key, Anna_Maria_Island, Cortez, dining, boating, tours, |
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| Coastal Cruising |
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| Sitting on the deserted beach on a spring morning as the sun filters through the pines, it’s not hard to picture yourself in another era, a time when conquistadors and Native Americans ruled this stretch of coast. |
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| Tags: St_Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota, parks, beaches, Anna_Maria_Island, Cortez, Charlotte_Harbor, Captiva_Island, Egmont_Key, Venice, |
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| Fish Shack Chic |
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| We call them, endearingly, fish shacks – plain, sometimes rustic throwbacks to simpler times when seafood went straight from bait to plate, and the linen thread-count was zero. |
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| Tags: dining, Daytona_Beach, Pensacola, Clearwater_Beach, Flagler_Beach, Cocoa_Beach, Islamorada, Key_West, Anna_Maria_Island, Sarasota, Boca_Grande, Mexico_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, |
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| Southwest Florida Overview |
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| Cow towns and cultural meccas . . . captains at sea and captains of industry . . . free-spirited artists and famous inventors . . . what do they all have in common? Southwest Florida. The region is a comfortable mix of classic and cosmopolitan, laid back and fast paced. |
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| Tags: Anna_Maria_Island, Arcadia, Bonita_Springs, Bradenton, Cape_Coral, Clewiston, Englewood, Boca_Grande, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Longboat_Key, Marco_Island, Naples, Nokomis, Port_Charlotte, Charlotte_Harbor, Punta_Gorda, Sanibel_Island, Captiva_Island, Sarasota, Siesta_Key, Venice, lehigh_acres, |
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| The Key to Having It All |
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| The season brings some special reasons to luxuriate on Longboat Key. |
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| Tags: Longboat_Key, beaches, boating, snorkeling, shelling, outdoors_and_nature, birding, biking, Anna_Maria_Island, resorts, hotels, shopping, dining, luxury, food_and_wine, Bradenton, |
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| Florida Beach Primer |
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| Take our abbreviated beach trip around Florida and add a few new beaches to your scrapbook. From Pensacola to Amelia Island to the Florida Keys, there is a new beach for you. |
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| Tags: beaches, Pensacola, Perdido_Key, Destin, Fort_Walton_Beach, Beaches_of_South_Walton, Panama_City_Beach, Apalachicola, Cedar_Key, Steinhatchee, Crystal_River, Tampa, St_Petersburg, Clearwater_Beach, Egmont_Key, Sarasota, Bradenton, Anna_Maria_Island, Charlotte_Harbor, Fort_Myers, Sanibel_Island, Captiva_Island, Naples, Marco_Island, Florida_Keys, Key_West, Miami, South_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, West_Palm_Beach, Fort_Pierce, Vero_Beach, Cocoa_Beach, Daytona_Beach, New_Smyrna_Beach, Flagler_Beach, Palm_Coast, St_Augustine, Jacksonville_Beach, Amelia_Island, New_Port_Richey, |
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| Sunset Rituals |
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| The very moment the sun sets, the hostess rings the bell mounted on the deck, guests go wild with applause and the table that guessed the exact time of the sunset without going over wins. |
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| Tags: sunsets, Anna_Maria_Island, Clearwater_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, Bradenton, Sarasota, Key_West, beaches, Panama_City_Beach, |
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| Walking the Planks: Piers of Southwest Florida |
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| Piers offer a way for us to transcend the limits of the shoreline without having a boat. Strolling out onto a pier is the closest we'll ever get to walking on water. |
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| Tags: piers, beaches, fishing, sunsets, Clearwater_Beach, St_Petersburg, St_Pete_Beach, Anna_Maria_Island, Bradenton_Beach, Venice, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Naples, |
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| Florida Beach Survey |
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| A painfully obvious but nevertheless satisfying thought crossed my mind the last time I was there; the refreshing sea breeze you feel has crossed the entire Atlantic before making landfall, making it some of the cleanest, freshest air on earth. |
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| Tags: beaches, parks, St_George_Island, Dunedin, Fort_Myers_Beach, Clearwater_Beach, Anna_Maria_Island, Longboat_Key, Siesta_Key, Sanibel_Island, Marco_Island, Boca_Grande, Florida_Keys, Fort_Lauderdale, Cocoa_Beach, Flagler_Beach, Palm_Coast, St_Augustine, South_Beach, Daytona_Beach, Caladesi_Island_State_Park, |
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| Seven Countries in Seven Days |
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| Delray’s rugged Atlantic coastline offers a distinctly international vibe, complemented by authentic treats like weiner schnitzel and sour cabbage soup served in meticulously decorated surrounds. |
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| Tags: St_Augustine, Tarpon_Springs, culture, Ybor_City, Tampa, Anna_Maria_Island, Delray_Beach, Miami, South_Beach, Boca_Raton, dining, |
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| Beach Blanket Bingo |
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| With hula girls, fire-twirling dancers and more tiki faces than you’ll find in Tahiti, this place shimmies with Polynesian surrealism (and the food’s good, too). |
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| Tags: Anna_Maria_Island, resorts, Florida_Keys, Islamorada, theme_parks, Fort_Lauderdale, Panama_City_Beach, Daytona_Beach, beaches, Hollywood, Weeki_Wachee, |
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| Fantasy Islands |
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| It's a place where nothing is too extravagant when it comes to wowing your partner. As the Resort reminds, "all you have to do is ask." |
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| Tags: Amelia_Island, Anna_Maria_Island, Clearwater, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Grayton_Beach, Marco_Island, Miami, Palm_Coast, Panama_City_Beach, Sanibel_Island, Sebastian, parks, romance, beaches, spas, resorts, St_George_Island, weddings, |
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| Beaches 101 |
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| Seekers of relaxation and tranquility go to Dunedin's state-protected Honeymoon Island and Caladesi Island for a serene visit with nature. |
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| Tags: Amelia_Island, Anna_Maria_Island, Beaches_of_South_Walton, Cape_San_Blas, Captiva_Island, Cedar_Key, Clearwater, Clearwater_Beach, Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Daytona_Beach, Dunedin, Flagler_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Fort_Myers, Fort_Walton_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, Grayton_Beach, Key_Largo, Key_West, Marco_Island, Miami, Naples, Navarre, New_Smyrna_Beach, Palm_Beach, Panama_City_Beach, Pensacola, Sanibel_Island, Sebastian, St_Pete_Beach, Venice, beaches, parks, camping, sightseeing, Honeymoon_Island, Caladesi_Island_State_Park, |
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| Island Honors |
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| In recent years, the secret has definitely come out about where to take the entire family to go to revel in gorgeous waters, wriggle your toes in sugary-soft sand and enjoy a just-caught grouper sandwich. |
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| Tags: Anna_Maria_Island, Bradenton_Beach, beaches, |
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| Uncovering the Ancient and Avant-Garde in Bradenton |
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| At Emerson Point Park, whispers and shadows of a 1,400-year-old Native American village hide amidst 195 acres of mangrove swamps and salt marshes. |
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| Tags: Anna_Maria_Island, Bradenton, Bradenton_Beach, Cortez, beaches, art, museums, parks, fishing, historical_sites, historic_districts, antiques, |
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| Bradenton, Pine Island, Punta Gorda and Sarasota |
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| This area is known for its breathtaking natural beauty and unspoiled views and vistas found in the broad sweeps of white sand beaches on Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key. |
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| Tags: Anna_Maria_Island, Bradenton, Charlotte_Harbor, Longboat_Key, Port_Charlotte, Punta_Gorda, Sarasota, parks, museums, art, driving_tours, outdoors_and_nature, Tours_on_a_Tankful, |
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| Bradenton Area Beaches |
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| A full-service concession stand, ample parking, barbecue pits, picnic facilities, a boat ramp, a playground, restrooms, showers and lifeguards make this beach a popular, bustling beach. |
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| Tags: Anna_Maria_Island, Bradenton, Cortez, Longboat_Key, beaches, disabilities_travel, Bradenton_Beach, |
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| Sarasota/Bradenton Area |
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| The Theater and Arts District encompasses theaters from experimental to opera. Art galleries are rife, particularly along Main Street and Palm Avenue, and trendy restaurants give the town a reputation for fine and innovative dining. |
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| Tags: Anna_Maria_Island, Bradenton, Bradenton_Beach, Cortez, Longboat_Key, Nokomis, Sarasota, Venice, |
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