Fodor's Florida 2002

by FODOR'S

• ISBN13: 9780679008514
• ISBN10: 0679008519
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-09-04
• Publisher: Fodor's

Summary

No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. In this guide, updated every year, our experts who live in Florida give you the inside track showing you all the things to see and do -- from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun. Start with the color planning section to help you decide where to go, use your personal supply of Post-it? flags to mark your favorite listings, and consult the foldout map to stay on course. Fodor's Florida 2002 shows you hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges -- from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special. The Smart Travel Tips A to Z section helps you take care of the nitty gritty with essential local contacts and great advice -- from how to take your mountain bike with you to what to do in an emergency. Plus, web links, maps, costs, and mix-and-match itineraries make planning a snap. "The king of guidebooks."- Newsweek

Table of Contents

Destination Florida	5	(21)
Great Itineraries	26	(4)
Fodor's Choice	30	(3)
Miami and Miami Beach	33	(81)
Exploring Miami and Miami Beach	37	(5)
Close Up Art Deco Hotels	42	(18)
Dining	60	(14)
Lodging	74	(13)
Nightlife and the Arts	87	(5)
Outdoor Activities and Sports	92	(6)
Shopping	98	(5)
Side Trip	103	(2)
Miami and Miami Beach A to Z	105	(9)
The Everglades	114	(25)
Everglades National Park	119	(9)
Gateway Towns	128	(3)
Biscayne National Park	131	(2)
Big Cypress National Preserve	133	(1)
The Everglades A to Z	134	(5)
Fort Lauderdale and Broward County	139	(35)
Fort Lauderdale	144	(4)
Close Up Cruising For A Taxi	148	(11)
North on Scenic A1A	159	(5)
South Broward	164	(6)
Fort Lauderdale and Broward County A to Z	170	(4)
Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast	174	(49)
Palm Beach	178	(8)
West Palm Beach	186	(7)
South a Boca Raton	193	(8)
Close Up Florida's Sea Turtles: The Nesting Season	201	(3)
The Treasure Coast	204	(14)
Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast A to Z	218	(5)
The Florida Keys	223	(60)
The Upper Keys	228	(16)
The Middle Keys	244	(2)
Close Up Close Encounters of the Flipper Kind	246	(5)
The Lower Keys	251	(5)
Key West	256	(6)
Close Up Hemingway Was Here	262	(14)
The Florida Keys A to Z	276	(7)
Walt Disney World and the Orlando Area	283	(79)
Exploring Walt Disney World and the Orlando Area	286	(2)
Disney Theme Parks	288	(18)
Theme Parks Beyond Disney	306	(8)
Elsewhere in the Area	314	(4)
Dining	318	(16)
Lodging	334	(14)
Nightlife and the Arts	348	(5)
Outdoor Activities and Sports	353	(1)
Close Up Florida Spring Training: Play Ball!	354	(3)
Shopping	357	(1)
Walt Disney World and the Orlando Area A to Z	358	(4)
The Tampa Bay Area	362	(43)
North and West Around Tampa Bay	366	(22)
Close Up Diving For Sponges	388	(1)
The Manatee Coast	389	(3)
South of Tampa Bay	392	(10)
The Tampa Bay Area A to Z	402	(3)
Southwest Florida	405	(31)
Fort Myers and North	408	(3)
Close Up The West Indian Manatee: Florida's Largest Mammal	411	(6)
The Barrier Islands	417	(7)
Naples Area	424	(9)
Southwest Florida A to Z	433	(3)
The Panhandle	436	(32)
Around Pensacola Bay	440	(6)
The Gulf Coast	446	(12)
Lower Alabama	458	(2)
Tallahassee	460	(4)
The Panhandle A to Z	464	(4)
Northeast Florida	468	(45)
Jacksonville to Amelia Island	471	(12)
St. Augustine	483	(3)
Close Up Henry Flagler's St. Augustine Legacy	486	(6)
Along the Coast	492	(11)
Inland Towns	503	(7)
Northeast Florida A to Z	510	(3)
Golf in the Sunshine State	513	(17)
Background and Essentials	530	(31)
Portrait of Florida	531	(3)
What to Read and Watch Before You Go	534	(4)
Essential Information	538	(23)
Index	561