By Tom Scherberger Want to explore the cultural, historical, and architectural treasures of Tallahassee, Fla.? Just go to Florida Stories Walking Tours, and download the app created by the Florida Humanities Council. With this app you can learn, at your own pace and on your own schedule, what some…
Read MoreView the state Capitol with this fun and educational driving tour through Tallahassee and beyond. Tallahassee and the Big Bend area are as far south as you can go in Florida - not in geography, but surely in atmosphere. Accents thick as Tupelo honey, red dirt roads, homemade sausage and…
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By Martin Merzer Cascades Park in Tallahassee simply has to be the most attractive storm water management facility in the nation. Miles of trails for walking, jogging and biking, with surround-vision vistas of Florida’s capital city, its universities, its neighborhoods and the state’s Capitol…
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By Dalia Colon In 1955, Rosa Parks set off this country’s first bus boycott of the civil rights movement. A few months later, the second major boycott got underway… in Tallahassee. Now, a new memorial commemorates those who sacrificed for equality. The Tallahassee-Leon County Civil Rights Heritage…
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By Dalia Colon Where: Just south of Tallahassee. traversing Leon, Wakulla and Franklin counties, plus Apalachicola National Forest. For a map, click here. Length: 220 miles. How to get around: Drive, bike, hike or ride horseback. Best time to visit: Fall or winter, to observe wildlife at its…
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By Carrie McLaren Located just off of Interstate 10, the Tallahassee Automobile and Collectibles Museum is a ‘must see’ attraction in the Capital City…
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By Dalia Colon Tallahassee is, of course, Florida's capital. But that doesn't mean it's all work and no play. If you're traveling to Tallahassee with kids, there are plenty of ways to amuse them. Discover these 5 budget-friendly things to do with kids in Tallahassee: 1. Railroad Square Art Park…
Read MoreBy Dalia Colón If you’re a parent, the idea of taking your kids to a museum probably sends your heart racing. What happens when they get bored? What if they break something? How to keep them quiet? But these concerns are a non-issue at the Tallahassee Museum , which is decidedly un-museum-like. For…
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By VISIT FLORIDA staff Your guide to beaches near Tallahassee, FL Editor's note: Beaches and parks are listed geographically from west to east. This is the beautiful and wild coast of Florida's "Big Bend." Only a one-hour drive south from Tallahassee, these small islands with tiny private beaches…
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By Tim McDonald Well, it isn't exactly a secret: The five cottages at the Southwood Golf Club have been there for a few years now. Still, maybe because I live so close, I never knew about them, and I'll bet quite a few other golfers don't know about this great option. Southwood golf course is an…
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