Florida Guide

by Janet Groene

• ISBN13: 9781892975171
• ISBN10: 1892975173
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Open Road

Summary

The new millennium finds a Florida known for its theme parks, making it the most-visited tourism destination in the world. The authors present Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, and Busch Gardens, but they also bring readers their Florida: filled with country lanes, pristine beaches, cultural meccas, and spring-fed streams that tunnel for miles through tangled forest.

Table of Contents

Introduction	15	(16)
Overview	16	(5)
Suggested Itineraries	21	(7)
Theme Parks	21	(1)
Central & East-Central Florida	22	(2)
Ft. Lauderdale, Miami & The Keys	24	(1)
Florida, The Old South	25	(2)
A Seagoing Itinerary	27	(1)
Land & People	28	(2)
A Short History	30	(6)
Planning Your Trip	36	(12)
Before You Go	36	(5)
When to Visit	36	(1)
What to Pack	37	(1)
Highway Welcome Centers	38	(1)
Booking Your Vacation	38	(1)
Getting the Best Airfare	39	(1)
Do You Need a Travel Agent?	40	(1)
Individual Travel vs. Organized Tours	40	(1)
Taking the Train	41	(1)
Getting Around Florida	41	(3)
By Air	41	(1)
By Bus	42	(1)
By Car	42	(1)
By Train	43	(1)
By Boat	43	(1)
Accommodations	44	(4)
Major Hotel Chains	46	(2)
Basic Information	48	(8)
Alternative Travel	48	(1)
Credit Cards	49	(1)
Crime	49	(1)
Children & Travel	49	(1)
Emergencies	50	(1)
Health Hazards	50	(2)
Nightlife & Entertainment	52	(1)
Rules & Regulations	52	(1)
Shopping	52	(1)
Taxes	53	(1)
Telephones	54	(1)
Time of Day	54	(1)
Tipping	55	(1)
Travel with Pets	55	(1)
Travelers with Disabilities	55	(1)
Sports & Recreation	56	(9)
Florida's Best Beaches	56	(1)
Bicycling	57	(1)
Boating	58	(1)
Camping	58	(1)
Fishing	59	(1)
Flying & Ballooning	59	(1)
Golf	60	(1)
Horseback Riding	61	(1)
Hunting	61	(1)
Paddle Sports	61	(1)
Sailing	61	(1)
Scuba Diving & Snorkeling	62	(1)
Sky Diving	62	(1)
Spring Training	62	(2)
Tennis	64	(1)
Tubing	64	(1)
Waterskiing	64	(1)
Annual Events	65	(8)
Food & Drink	73	(3)
Some of Florida's Best Restaurants	74	(2)
Florida's Best Places to Stay	76	(9)
Orlando & Central Florida	85	(53)
Arrivals & Departures	85	(1)
Orientation	85	(1)
Getting Around	86	(4)
Where to Stay	90	(12)
Where to Eat	102	(11)
Seeing the Sights	113	(17)
Ocala	113	(1)
Walt Disney World	114	(3)
Universal Studios Orlando & Seaworld	117	(2)
Orlando Beyond the Theme Parks	119	(2)
Winter Park	121	(1)
Cypress Gardens	122	(2)
Southwest of Orlando	124	(1)
Kissimmee	124	(1)
The Villages That Time Forgot	124	(2)
Treasures of the St. Johns	126	(2)
Senior Sightseeing Discounts	128	(2)
Nightlife & Entertainment	130	(2)
Sports & Recreation	132	(3)
Shopping	135	(2)
Practical Information	137	(1)
Northwest & North-Central Florida	138	(26)
Arrivals & Departures	140	(1)
Orientation	140	(2)
Getting Around	142	(1)
Where to Stay	142	(5)
Where to Eat	147	(7)
Seeing the Sights	154	(5)
Apalachicola	154	(1)
DeFuniak Springs	155	(1)
Gainesville	156	(1)
Gulf Breeze	157	(1)
Pensacola	158	(1)
Tallahassee Area	158	(1)
Nightlife & Entertainment	159	(1)
Sports & Recreation	160	(1)
Shopping	161	(1)
Practical Information	162	(2)
Northeast Florida	164	(32)
Arrivals & Departures	166	(1)
Orientation	167	(1)
Getting Around	167	(1)
Where to Stay	168	(10)
Where to Eat	178	(10)
Seeing the Sights	188	(5)
Amelia Island	188	(2)
North of Jacksonville	190	(1)
Jacksonville	190	(1)
St. Augustine	191	(2)
Nightlife & Entertainment	193	(1)
Sports & Recreation	194	(1)
Shopping	194	(1)
Practical Information	195	(1)
Central-East Florida	196	(30)
Arrivals & Departures	196	(2)
Orientation	198	(1)
Getting Around	198	(1)
Where to Stay	198	(7)
Where to Eat	205	(9)
Seeing the Sights	214	(6)
Daytona Beach Area	214	(2)
West Volusia	216	(2)
Space Coast Area	218	(1)
Vero Beach Area	219	(1)
Nightlife & Entertainment	220	(1)
Sports & Recreation	221	(3)
Shopping	224	(1)
Practical Information	225	(1)
Southeast Florida - Miami, the Gold Coast & The Keys	226	(59)
Arrivals & Departures	228	(1)
Orientation	228	(1)
Getting Around	228	(2)
Where to Stay	230	(22)
Where to Eat	252	(15)
Seeing the Sights	267	(9)
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area	267	(4)
Everglades National Park	271	(1)
Florida Keys & Key West	272	(2)
The Palm Beaches	274	(2)
Nightlife & Entertainment	276	(2)
Sports & Recreation	278	(4)
Shopping	282	(2)
Practical Information	284	(1)
Central-West Florida	285	(31)
Arrivals & Departures	285	(1)
Orientation	286	(1)
Getting Around	286	(2)
Where to Stay	288	(9)
Where to Eat	297	(6)
Seeing the Sights	303	(7)
Clearwater	303	(1)
Homosassa Springs	303	(1)
Lakeland	304	(1)
Punta Gorda	304	(1)
Sarasota	304	(2)
Tampa-St. Petersburg	306	(4)
Nightlife & Entertainment	310	(2)
Sports & Recreation	312	(2)
Shopping	314	(1)
Practical Information	315	(1)
Southwest Florida	316	(25)
Arrivals & Departures/Getting Around	316	(2)
Where to Stay	318	(7)
Where to Eat	325	(6)
Seeing the Sights	331	(3)
Alligator Alley	331	(1)
Naples & Excursions	332	(2)
Nightlife & Entertainment	334	(1)
Sports & Recreation	335	(4)
Shopping	339	(1)
Practical Information	340	(1)
Index	341