Called Florida’s First Magic Kingdom, it was built in the middle of the gilded age as a tourist destination long before the resorts that are here now. You might say it was within these walls that Florida tourism began. Built between 1888 and 1891, it was Florida’s first effort into the resort business.
Southern charm and hospitality, peaceful summer evenings, and its’ natural beauty make Hendersonville, North Carolina, and the surrounding area an ideal spot for adventure. Around milepost 389 on the Blue Ridge Parkway is the exit for US 25. Follow this route south as it winds through small towns to Hendersonville. Stay here as a base camp, or jumping-off point, for your adventures in western North Carolina.
Although most famous for rescuing A Dolphin’s Tale star, Winter, and the follow-up rescue and movie A Dolphin’s Tale 2 star, Hope the aquarium has been helping marine animals around Florida since 1972. With a mission to rescue, rehabilitate and release of sick and injured marine animals the Clearwater Marine Aquarium is not your typical aquarium museum, it is a working marine hospital. Visiting takes you beyond the typical view of marine animals through the glass and offers you an up-close view of marine rehabilitation and animal care experiences.
Few American cities are as steeped in history as New Orleans. The city was founded by the French, once controlled by the Spanish, and ultimately the site of some of America’s most popular historical stories, battles, and characters highlighted by its vibrant Creole culture.
Gruene Hall! Famous for all the right reasons. The town’s meeting place, high school graduations, and Saengerfests. You don’t know what a Saengerfest is? Me neither, but I found out it’s a German singing festival. And what it’s most known for, is a concert venue for some of Country music’s biggest stars. And where some other stars got their start.
Located in Cape Canaveral about halfway between Port Canaveral and the beach, sits the Florida Space Coasts’ only small-batch distillery. But it isn’t a story of generations of family members and centuries-old recipes handed down. No, it began with two brothers and a dream. A dream to make hand-crafted spirits using only the very best Florida-based ingredients. And using some of the most advanced equipment in the business.
