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Florida Day Trips
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?
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,
The Culture of the Forgotten Coast
Here perhaps more than elsewhere in Florida, you’re likely to find folks whose families have been in the region for generations. Think of it as a living museum.
Tags: art, culture, Apalachicola, Beaches_of_South_Walton, Seaside,
Northwest Florida Overview
The “Forgotten Florida” is that stretch of the Sunshine State from Pensacola east to almost Tallahassee. In olden days, it was a sparsely populated region of thick pine forests, with the old colonial city of Pensacola acting as its hub.
Tags: Apalachicola, Carrabelle, DeFuniak_Springs, Destin, Fort_Walton_Beach, Grayton_Beach, Gulf_Breeze, Marianna, Mexico_Beach, Milton, Navarre, Panama_City_Beach, Panama_City, Pensacola, Perdido_Key, Port_St_Joe, Santa_Rosa_Beach, Seagrove_Beach, Seaside, St_George_Island,
Northwest Florida Beach Guide
Spend your vacation swimming, trying to spot dolphins in the Gulf, and shelling. Don’t forget to bring your fishing rod – plenty of people cast right from the shore.
Tags: Pensacola, beaches, Santa_Rosa_Beach, Seaside, Panama_City_Beach, St_George_Island,
Art All Around Us
One of the oldest Colonial buildings in St. Augustine, the Prince Murat House, is named for Prince Achille Murat (Napoleon Bonaparte’s nephew) and contains antiques that have some historical connections to the Murat family.
Tags: architecture, Miami, tours, historical_sites, Pensacola, Seaside, Lakeland, Sarasota, Palm_Beach, Boca_Raton, Winter_Park, St_Augustine, canoeing, kayaking,
Beach Urbanism
Seaside's lovely beachfront shows off sand dunes and sea oats, and a striated water pattern of light and dark aquamarine.
Tags: Seaside, Beaches_of_South_Walton, beaches, parks, shopping, architecture, destination,
Great Motorcycle Rides in Northwest Florida
Whether you follow Highway 98 down the coast past some of America's best beaches or head inland to explore the two-lane country roads that snake through Florida's famous state and national forests, there's a ride here for you.
Tags: Apalachicola, Grayton_Beach, Milton, Pensacola, Seagrove_Beach, Seaside, Tallahassee, motorcycling, adventure,
A-Foot in Beaches of South Walton
A nature trail, marina (where you can rent a bike) and spa lie within this north side half of the resort, easy to reach by foot from most accommodations.
Tags: Beaches_of_South_Walton, Grayton_Beach, Sandestin, Seaside, walking_tours, beaches,
City Profile: Seaside
Park your car and rent bicycles to explore this wildly successful pioneering town, featured in the 1997 motion picture, The Truman Show.
Tags: Beaches_of_South_Walton, Seaside,
Fort Walton Beach, Destin and Seaside
Destin, where anglers fall hook, line, and sinker for deep sea fishing, offers the quickest deepwater access along the Gulf - so close that you can fish and still see the shore.
Tags: Fort_Walton_Beach, Pensacola, Seaside, museums, fishing, driving_tours, Tours_on_a_Tankful,
B&B and Bicycle
We even ventured off the river, past oyster beds, into narrow waterways surrounded by mangroves.
Tags: DeLand, Gainesville, High_Springs, New_Smyrna_Beach, Ponce_Inlet, Seaside, biking, parks, bed_and_breakfasts, lighthouses, wildlife, kayaking, canoeing,
Seaside/Beaches of South Walton Area Beaches
This 2,228-acre coastal park is a prime spot in which you can watch the migration of the monarch butterflies in the fall on their way to Mexico.
Tags: Beaches_of_South_Walton, Grayton_Beach, Sandestin, Santa_Rosa_Beach, Seagrove_Beach, Seaside, beaches, disabilities_travel,
Florida's Architecture
After building his masterpieces all over the world, the indomitable Frank Lloyd Wright left the largest single collection of his buildings in Central Florida.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Lakeland, Miami, Micanopy, Naples, Palm_Beach, Sarasota, Seaside, Tallahassee, St_Augustine, architecture,
The Great Florida Birding Trail
From beautiful beaches to lost-in-time wetlands, birders of all levels can experience Florida's diverse habitat, wildlife and local flavor while engaging in ornithological pursuits.
Tags: Apalachicola, Crystal_River, Fernandina_Beach, Lake_Wales, Merritt_Island, Seaside, Suwannee, Titusville, birding, parks, outdoors_and_nature, wildlife, tours, hiking,
Best Honeymoon Spots
If you've chosen a honeymoon or romance package, you may also find a hot drawn bath laced with rose petals, chilled champagne, chocolate truffles or a book of love stories atop your satin sheets.
Tags: Lake_Wales, Sarasota, Seaside, romance, spas, bed_and_breakfasts, resorts, honeymoons, Florida_Keys, theater, culture, Siesta_Key, Beaches_of_South_Walton,
Panama City Beach Area
Seaside restaurants serve fresh fish and Southern specialties. Bars and clubs keep the nightlife lively, especially during the popular ritual known as spring break.
Tags: Panama_City_Beach, Seaside, Panama_City, parks, museums,
Daytona Beach/New Smyrna Beach Area
The best surfing is at quiet Ponce Inlet, where a salty village of casual restaurants and visitor attractions has gathered.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, DeLand, New_Smyrna_Beach, Ponce_Inlet, Seaside, lighthouses, Ormond_Beach, museums, racing, parks,
Little-Known Cycling Trails
Largely shaded by the mixed hardwood and pine forests, the trail is of particular interest to birding enthusiasts, who will enjoy spotting more than 40 species that call the forested hills home.
Tags: Beaches_of_South_Walton, Clewiston, Key_Largo, Key_West, Kissimmee, Okeechobee, Seaside, Tallahassee, biking, trails, Grayton_Beach, birding, wildlife, Boca_Grande, Florida_Keys,
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