Hidden Florida Including Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa Bay, the Everglades, and the Keys

by O'Neal, Catherine

• ISBN13: 9781569755075
• ISBN10: 1569755078
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-07
• Publisher: Ulysses Press

Summary

Where Vacations Meet Adventures! First, Hidden Florida reviews the destination’s famed attractions. Then (more importantly!) it invites the reader to go further to “Hidden” spots other guides overlook, including small inns and local restaurants. The guide also focuses on outdoor adventures with detailed information on beaches, parks, and outdoor activities. Special traveler-friendly features include hidden spots, author’s favorite picks, getaway itineraries, driving and walking tours, websites and e-mail addresses, and multiple scaled maps that zoom in on each area. Hidden Florida leads to art museums in Miami, tropical bungalows in the keys, and canoeing along the Gulf Coast. The author offers recommendations and opinionated reviews for over 402 restaurants and over 350 hotels and condos. This updated edition includes 46 maps.

Table of Contents

Florida Dreaming	p. 1
The Story of Florida	p. 2
Geology	p. 2
History	p. 4
Flora	p. 9
Fauna	p. 9
Natural Habitats	p. 11
Where to Go	p. 12
When to Go	p. 13
Seasons	p. 13
Calendar of Events	p. 14
Before You Go	p. 17
Visitors Centers	p. 17
Packing	p. 18
Lodging	p. 18
Dining	p. 19
Traveling with Children	p. 22
Women Traveling Alone	p. 23
Gay & Lesbian Travelers	p. 23
Senior Travelers	p. 24
Disabled Travelers	p. 25
Foreign Travelers	p. 25
Outdoor Adventures	p. 26
Camping	p. 26
Permits	p. 27
Boating	p. 27
Water Safety	p. 28
Fishing	p. 29
Miami	p. 30
South Beach	p. 36
South Beach Gay Scene	p. 48
Central Miami Beach	p. 53
Downtown Miami	p. 58
Little Havana	p. 67
Northern Dade County	p. 70
Key Biscayne	p. 77
Coconut Grove	p. 82
Coral Gables	p. 87
Southern Dade County	p. 93
Outdoor Adventures	p. 97
Transportation	p. 101
The Gold Coast	p. 103
South Broward County	p. 106
Fort Lauderdale	p. 114
North Broward County	p. 131
Boca Raton & Delray Beach	p. 137
Palm Beach & West Palm Beach	p. 147
Northern Palm Beach County	p. 160
Outdoor Adventures	p. 166
Transportation	p. 173
The East Coast	p. 175
Fort Pierce Area	p. 179
Cape Canaveral Area	p. 190
Daytona Beach Area	p. 202
St. Augustine	p. 213
Jacksonville Area	p. 223
Outdoor Adventures	p. 237
Transportation	p. 247
Central Florida	p. 249
Walt Disney World Area	p. 255
Downtown and North Orlando	p. 274
Orlando-Gainesville Loop	p. 281
Orlando-Withlacoochee Loop	p. 301
Orlando-Arcadia Loop	p. 305
Orlando-Okeechobee Loop	p. 313
Outdoor Adventures	p. 316
Transportation	p. 323
The Everglades and the Keys	p. 325
Everglades Area	p. 331
Key Largo Area	p. 347
Islamorada Area	p. 356
Marathon Area	p. 364
Lower Keys Area	p. 371
Key West	p. 379
Key West Gay Scene	p. 398
Outdoor Adventures	p. 404
Transportation	p. 414
The West Coast	p. 416
Tampa Area	p. 420
Bradenton-Sarasota Area	p. 430
Charlotte County	p. 441
Fort Myers Area	p. 446
Naples Area	p. 457
St. Petersburg-Clearwater Area	p. 462
Crystal River-Cedar Key Area	p. 475
Outdoor Adventures	p. 482
Transportation	p. 488
The Panhandle	p. 490
Eastern Area	p. 492
Tallahassee Area	p. 500
Apalachicola Area	p. 511
Panama City Area	p. 519
Fort Walton Beach Area	p. 526
Pensacola Area	p. 534
Inland Area	p. 542
Outdoor Adventures	p. 548
Transportation	p. 555
Index	p. 558
Lodging Index	p. 574
Dining Index	p. 578
About the Authors and Illustrator	p. 584
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