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A Not-So-Wintery Wonderland
My friends and family up north wonder how it can feel like the holidays if you’re not wearing 70 pounds of clothing and scraping ice off a car windshield. After 25 years in Florida, I wonder how you can feel at all in a wind chill of -50 degrees.
Tags: events, Lake_Buena_Vista, Orlando, theme_parks, Fort_Lauderdale, Sanibel_Island, Delray_Beach, Fort_Myers, St_Augustine, gardens, Jacksonville, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Tallahassee, Fernandina_Beach, Kissimmee, Naples,
Down the Garden Path
Every time I come to stay here, the lush gardens are blooming with something new and stunning, and today was no exception. There were exotic blooms everywhere, and the smell of sweet citrus filled the air.
Tags: gardens, Sanibel_Island, beaches, resorts,
Great Gardens and Botany of Southwest Florida
The majestic, old growth bald cypress trees at Corkscrew are nearly 600 years old and 130 feet tall.
Tags: gardens, outdoors_and_nature, Sarasota, Naples, Punta_Gorda, Fort_Myers,
Where the Gardens Grow
With two loggias on each side, a central fountain and majestic majul palms, the Central Garden is a tempting place to take a cool break with a box lunch during the day.
Tags: gardens, museums, Coral_Gables, Palm_Beach, Sarasota, Daytona_Beach, Winter_Park,
Falling in Love with Florida's Gardens
Garden paths are designed to make you meander. The winding paths slow you down, easily removing any stress baggage you may have and putting a lift into your step.
Tags: gardens, outdoors_and_nature, Orlando, Sarasota, Coral_Gables,
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Zigzagging bridges over the lake slow you down so you can watch snapping turtles poke their heads above water; pine trees, apropos of longevity, are placed to both hide and reveal the next intimate moment with nature.
Tags: Delray_Beach, museums, gardens, art, culture, history, been_there_havent_done_that,
Historical Hotspots in Florida's Capital
Each January, 150 varieties of camellias burst into full bloom and the Maclay House, a historic hunting lodge turned winter residence turned museum, opens for tours (through April). It's a sure sign that spring has sprung in Tallahassee.
Tags: Tallahassee, history, historical_sites, museums, gardens,
Out On The Town
Fernandina Beach’s 50-block historic district extends lace-curtain charm through 19th-century B&Bs, inviting boutiques and side streets that hold bell-ringer churches and museums.
Tags: Sarasota, Fernandina_Beach, Tallahassee, Tarpon_Springs, Delray_Beach, museums, history, historic_districts, culture, gardens, art,
Florida's Retro Theme Parks
Many of the rides are highly embellished versions of rides you might see at the state fair - scrambler, Ferris wheel, Tilt-O-Whirl, bumper cars.
Tags: Homestead, Islamorada, Key_West, Orlando, Pensacola, Tampa, St_Augustine, museums, outdoors_and_nature, theme_parks, water_parks, gardens, St_Petersburg, wildlife, zoos, aquariums, sealife,
Walk Lakeland
Up the hill from the museum is Florida Southern College, home to the largest number of buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. How did the work of this renowned architect end up in Lakeland?
Tags: Lakeland, outdoors_and_nature, gardens, parks, historic_districts, art, architecture, walking_tours, art_and_culture,
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