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The Real Life Duma Key

Reading a novel is one thing. Being able to make it come to life is something else. King fans—and anyone looking for an island getaway (and who isn’t?)—will certainly enjoy following in the protagonist’s footsteps.

Tags: Sarasota, Longboat_Key, culture, Siesta_Key,

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,

Heart of Florida: Scenic Trail of Arts and Culture

The Heart of Florida Scenic Trail is an 'inside track' kind of guide to the literary sites, art galleries, botanical gardens, state parks, theaters, music venues, dance companies, antiques shopping, historical regions and museums that embroider north Florida’s rich fabric.

Tags: art, culture, Gainesville, Cross_Creek, Ocala, Micanopy, museums,

Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts

Throughout the settlement, there are not only pictures that say a thousand words about rural life and folk arts, there are also objects that tell entire tales.

Tags: history, Daytona_Beach, historical_sites, culture,

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,

Florida's Artist Centers, Colonies and Districts

Visitors are often permitted to watch the artists at work, and have the advantage of being able to view and purchase the crafts of the entire colony in one fell swoop.

Tags: art, culture, New_Smyrna_Beach, Miami_Beach, Tallahassee, Bradenton, Sarasota, Cocoa_Beach, Melbourne,

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,

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,

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