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By Lisa Codianne Fowler
Published: December 28, 2009
Last Updated On: March 9, 2012
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Historic Bok Sanctuary's luxuriant gardens come alive in the spring

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Historic Bok Sanctuary features 120 acres of captivating gardens in Lake Wales.

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Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales.

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Plan a stay at Chalet Suzanne, an intimate and eclectic bed and breakfast in Lake Wales

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Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales

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Take the white walkway toward the beautiful beaches of Seaside

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Discover all Seaside has to offer, including great restaurants, beaches and shopping.

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Seaside's architectural design allows visitors to experience all the town has to offer, including art galleries, a market and small boutiques.

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Spend some time exploring Seaside's peaceful community.

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Visit the Ca d'Zan, John & Mable Ringling's awe-inspiring mansion in Sarasota.

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The courtyard at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota is graced with Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, fountains and gardens.

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British Course at Bobby Jones Golf Club in Sarasota

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Unconditional Surrender sculpture in Sarasota's Bayfront Park

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A carriage awaits in St. Augustine.

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St. Augustine Lighthouse

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Start your own wedding or honeymoon traditions at these four romantic Florida locales.

Gorgeous Gardens

If the beautiful blooms of the 250-acre gardens aren’t enough to make your hearts skip a beat, the music from Bok Tower Gardens that pours forth surely will. The serene sanctuary is an ideal spot for weddings and a fitting side trip from Chalet Suzanne Country Inn & Restaurant in Lake Wales.

Cultural Capital

A beach-lover’s paradise, Sarasota is also known by some as the cultural capital of Florida. From the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art to the Sarasota Orchestra, from the Sarasota Ballet, Sarasota Opera and Sarasota Film Festival to theaters and galleries galore, the arts abound here and will surely satisfy your cultural cravings.  

Pretty as a Picture

Pastel-painted cottages wrapped in white-picket fences, brick streets and tin-roofed buildings ­– the village of Seasidelooks like a watercolor painting come to life. The color show continues with the bright white beaches and emerald Gulf of Mexico.

Hauntingly Romantic

In St. Augustine, start with a champagne sunset cruise on a tall ship, saunter with spirits of the night on a ghost tour and take a horse-drawn carriage ride back to a charming Victorian-era bed & breakfast inn.

Traditions live on for a reason …

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