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Amelia Island, Florida
Family-friendly vacation island off Florida's NE coast
Category: Fernandina Beach Chamber of Commerce near Jacksonville, Florida
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Description of this Jacksonville area Visitor Information entry: Claimed by the French, fought over by the Spanish and named for an English princess, Amelia Island has been sought after for hundreds of years. Now, people come here for peace.
Families needing a vacation, nature lovers seeking adventure, romantics looking for privacy and companies seeking to inspire their employees look to Amelia’s natural beauty, colorful history and local charm for rest, "soft" adventure and refreshment.
The island offers all types of accommodations from world-class resorts and charming bed and breakfast inns to beachfront villas and family-style hotels. A variety of restaurants and shops will meet the needs of the most discriminating traveler or budget-minded family.
From golf and tennis to kayaking, sunset sails and horseback riding on the beach, Amelia Island provides an array of activities for those who want to keep busy. For those who want pure rest and relaxation with loved ones, there is no better place. Amelia Island’s secluded salt marshes are a bird watcher's or fisherman’s paradise, and its uncrowded Appalachian quartz beaches are framed by dunes up to 40-feet high, providing a natural barrier from the stress and bustle of the world.
Amelia Island is a 25-minute drive from Jacksonville International Airport, which is served by most major airlines with direct flights to a number of cities. This makes Amelia Island an ideal destination for getaways, since direct or connecting flights can reach the Jacksonville airport from any city in the Eastern half of the U.S. in 3 hours or less. If you're driving, Amelia Island is located 15 miles east of I-95 and is 35 miles northeast of Jacksonville, Fla.
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Flagler: Flagler Beach, Palm Coast, Marineland, and Bunnell
A natural, beach side, golf community
Category: Flagler Beach Chamber of Commerce in Florida
Description of this Florida Visitor Information entry: Relax...
on the Quiet Side
of Florida. of Florida.
Visitors to Flagler are invited to relax while enjoying
the county’s breathtaking
golf courses, quiet beaches,and historical nature preserves. Flagler’s untouched beaches and tranquil waterways, as well as its prime location to area attractions, make it one of the country’s best kept secrets.
Found between the world famous Daytona Beach and St.
Augustine, the nation’s oldest city, and bordered on the east by
the Atlantic Ocean, Flagler is a prime spot for visitors
of all ages.
The stunning nature preserves scattered about the county
make Flagler a great place to experience a bit of the “natural
Florida,” the Florida often forgotten amid the excitement of
theme parks and race cars only a short drive away.
History and romance go hand and hand in this county. Flagler,
known for its quaint outdoor restaurants, lovely hotels and
bed and breakfast Inns, are reminiscent of times found only in
photo albums and in the memories of lovers.
Flagler’s most popular activity, golf, is not just a pastime it is a religion. Visitors come from all around to golf the beautiful yet challenging courses found in Flagler. The Ocean Hammock Golf Club has been called the “Pebble Beach of the East” by Links Magazine.
Flagler County welcomes visitors to its hometown community,
a place where nothing will be asked of them but that they relax
and enjoy their vacation.
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Florida Keys Visitor Center
Info, restrooms, gourmet coffee, coupons, exhibits and more!
Category: Key Largo Chamber of Commerce near Florida Keys, Florida
Description of this Florida Keys area Visitor Information entry: The Visitor Center offers information about the entire Florida Keys. Brochures and maps are available for accommodations, attractions, diving and snorkeling, fishing, dining, nightlife, nature and ecology tours, shopping, water sports and, of course, there are clean restrooms.
Check out our new addition -- a fascinating and informative display that includes a 1700s-era British cannon, one of 13 cannon found in a reef patch offshore of Key Largo.
The Visitor Center also houses Beans to Brew, a gourmet coffee bar offering freshly made beverages brewed by the cup to your specifications.
Daily accommodation availability and rates are available and there are phones to make reservations or get information about the center's participants. Information about special events is available as well as phone books and newcomer information.
Call us at 1-800-822-1088. Our knowledgeable staff has 200 years of Keys' experience in our Visitor Center; let us help you with your Florida Keys plans -- whatever they may be!
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Tarpon Springs, Florida
Sponge Capitol of the World!
Category: Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce near Clearwater, Florida
Description of this Clearwater area Visitor Information entry: Historic, picturesque, and unspoiled, Tarpon Springs is composed Of delightful residential areas, clustered around beautiful saltwater bayous and other waterways. The community is a mixture of new subdivisions and graceful old mansions. There is plenty to see and do, from the world famous Sponge Docks to deep sea fishing, from antique shops in the historic downtown area to championship golf, from walking around Spring Bayou to watching the sunset on the Gulf of Mexico.
The community is permanently enriched by the Mediterranean heritage brought at the turn of the century by Greek sponge divers and their families. The feast of Epiphany on January 6th, the largest such celebration in the U.S., attracts spectators from all over the country.
With approximately 15 restaurants and more than 100 shops, the Sponge Docks offer something of interest for everyone. You can take a leisurely sightseeing cruise down the Anclote River, enjoy a lunch or dinner cruise to the Gulf, take a 5 hour casino cruise, or experience a live, sponge diving exhibition You can also visit the 120,000 gallon salt water aquarium, tour the sponge museum, or go deep sea fishing.
A mile south of the Sponge Docks is downtown Tarpon Springs, which is listed in The National Register of Historic Places. A mixture of antique shops, art galleries, specialty shops, and restaurants, this area is the vibrant center of the city. Also in this area is the Cultural Center, where a variety of exhibits, concerts, and programs are held St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, a replica of St. Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople, is open daily to visitors and worshipers. At the Universalist Church, the paintings of world-renowned landscape artist George Imess, Jr. can be seen from October to May.
A four-star resort, quaint motels, Bed & Breakfasts, apartments and condominiums give the visitors a wide selection of accommodations. The Chamber has lists of member motels and also real estate agents who deal with short term rentals.
Whether you wish to sample Greek cuisine, or desire fresh seafood, a deli sandwich, Coq au Vin, or Afternoon Tea, Tarpon Springs offers something to tempt everyone.
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Central Bark Grooming by Donna
Full service dog grooming
Category: St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce near St Petersburg, Florida
Description of this St Petersburg area Visitor Information entry: 20% off all first time grooms@
All full grooms include a bath with a double shampoo, blow dry, ears cleaned (and ear hair plucked, if needed), nails cut and filed, anal gland expressed (if needed), haircut, cologne spray, plus bow or bandana.
Donna Brooks, owner/groomer, is a graduate of the Bay Area Pet Grooming Academy in Tampa, Fl.
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Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce
The Best City Beach on the Gulf of Mexico
Category: Clearwater Chamber of Commerce in Florida
Description of this Clearwater Visitor Information entry: Put Yourself in Our Shoes!
Why should you visit Clearwater and Its Island Beaches?
The Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce believes you should because the area is one of Florida's most popular vacation spots with a number of award-winning beaches. Clearwater boasts a temperate and mild climate and visitors find the destination safer, more affordable, quieter and calmer than other more prominent destinations. Their proximity to Orlando, only 90 minutes away, makes it logical to make Clearwater - with its beautiful beaches, warm tropical breezes, and breathtaking sunsets - “home base" for excursions. The area offers a wide variety of water recreation and land-based attractions. Area special events offer every visitor a special reason to come. The destination’s history and culture is pervasive. Sports Illustrated voted Clearwater Florida’s Sportstown in 2005 for its wide variety of sporting activities, both professional and amateur.
Best Beaches
Clearwater Beach is consistently rated the best city beach on the Gulf of Mexico according to “Dr. Beach”, also known as Dr. Stephen Leatherman, the Florida International University professor who has been ranking America’s beaches for 15 years. His annual ratings are based on 50 stringent criteria covering almost every measure of beach health, including sand quality, water temperature and presence of litter. We also believe it is because we offer it all here. In fact, the Travel Channel has proclaimed Clearwater Beach the Best Activity Beach in the country.
If you want less activity and more seclusion, a several mile walk or a ferry ride will take you to Caladesi Island which “Dr. Beach” ranked this year (2007) as the #2 beach in the country. Ft. DeSoto Park was the #1 best beach in the United States in 2005. Pinellas County is the only Florida destination which can say it has two of the "Top Ten Beaches.”
Many Varied Attractions
If you are interested in all the activity, it’s all here. A wide variety of vessels berth at the Clearwater Marina, including dining yachts, sightseeing boats, dolphin encounters, sea life safaris, parasailing and more, including a pirate ship and rental boats. Visit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and meet Winter, our tailless dolphin who is awaiting her prosthesis, and the other rescued sea and land animals. Catch a theater production or concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Visit Tampa’s world-class attractions, including Busch Gardens and The Florida Aquarium. Heritage Village, the Florida Botanical Gardens and the Gulf Coast Museum of Art offer their own special memories.
Natural Clearwater
Unspoiled and protected, our beautiful and natural parks are refuges for birds, mammals and humans alike. Brooker Creek Preserve’s 8,500 acres are home to more than 160 bird species, 20 amphibians, 50 reptiles and 40 mammals, many of them rare or listed as protected in Florida and/or the nation. Shell Key Preserve is a 1,755-acre preserve which whose unique habitat provides a sanctuary for protected wildlife species, including the American oystercatcher, least tern, snowy plover and black skimmer. A member of the National Register Of Historic Places, Weedon Island Preserve, situated on Old Tampa Bay, was once home to at least four prehistoric cultures who thrived on the abundant fish, shellfish, plants and wild animals of the estuary. The Cultural and National Historic Center features a creative blend of the Weedon Native American Indian culture with the environment.
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