| Tour Florida by canoeCanoeing the rivers of | | | | home for just as much of your hard-earned |
| Florida is not quite as popular as boating the | | | | money? Located just steps from the beach and |
| waters off of Florida's coast, but it is gaining | | | | many popular tourist attractions, most Florida |
| newfound attention from those seeking a more | | | | vacation homes offer the ultimate in luxury and |
| than ordinary vacation. Canoeing through the | | | | convenience during your Florida vacation. |
| tranquil inland waters of Florida offers a visitor a | | | | |
| view of the state which is not seen on any other | | | | By renting a vacation home, you can have |
| type of vacation. Only while touring the state in | | | | enough room for each person on your trip to |
| this way can one truly experience the Florida | | | | enjoy the privacy of their own bedroom and |
| wilderness in its untouched and most pristine | | | | possibly even their own bathroom. The houses |
| state. | | | | are also equipped with all the amenities that you |
| | | | expect at home including washers and dryers, a |
| One of the most popular Florida rivers navigated | | | | fully equipped kitchen, towels and linens, TV and |
| by canoeists is the Peace River, which is located | | | | telephone. All you have to bring is your clothes. |
| in the central part of the state. This grand river, | | | | And many beachfront vacation homes boast of a |
| lined with lush vegetation and a wide variety of | | | | private pool and/or hot tub. Now that's |
| plant and tree species, meanders more than 130 | | | | vacationing. |
| miles from Lake Hancock to Charlotte Harbor. It | | | | |
| is said that the gentle curving nature of this | | | | Take a walking tour of Key West |
| tranquil river affords canoeists an opportunity to | | | | There are some places that just cannot be fully |
| experience nature on an intimate level. | | | | experienced or appreciated from the window of |
| | | | your car or tour bus. Key West, Florida is one of |
| From the wind rushing through the trees to | | | | those places. Here culture, history and architecture |
| wildlife frolicking on the river's edge, there are | | | | combine to form one of the most memorizing |
| many reasons why the Peace River is a top | | | | and unique vacation destinations to be found |
| canoeing vacation destination. In addition to the | | | | anywhere in Florida. From the pastel cottages to |
| Peace River, there are numerous waterways and | | | | the waving palms to the long, sandy beaches and |
| rivers that afford canoeists an awesome | | | | breathtaking sunsets, Key West is a place that is |
| opportunity to test their skills or simply lay back | | | | only truly experienced by really getting intimate |
| and enjoy. That is what makes a Florida canoeing | | | | with the island and breathing in all that is Key |
| vacation a must for any outdoor enthusiast. | | | | West. |
| Visit downtown Jacksonville, Florida | | | | |
| | | | Rich and ornate architecture and landscaping is |
| While Jacksonville, Florida offers visitors a great | | | | one of the most visible ways that the Key West |
| deal of attractions and activities outside of its | | | | locals fully express themselves. Key West is full |
| urban center, much can be said about the charms | | | | of inspirational and exquisite architecture. In fact, |
| that downtown Jacksonville has to offer. A must | | | | one of the most enjoyed activities of tourists to |
| see for any Florida vacation, Jacksonville offers | | | | Key West is touring the National Historic District in |
| visitors a wide array of cultural and arts | | | | Old town, which includes almost 3,000 structures, |
| entertainment. | | | | public homes and museums. This is where the |
| | | | best architecture of Key West is to be found. |
| Downtown Jacksonville boasts of the | | | | Here you can tour such grand structures as the |
| world-famous Landing, an intricate web of shops | | | | San Carlos Institute, the former mansion of |
| and eateries where local entertainment and special | | | | Ernest Hemingway, and the John James Audubon |
| celebrations are held. Also downtown you will find | | | | House. |
| Alltel Stadium, home of the Jaguars; Veterans | | | | |
| Memorial Coliseum where many events such as | | | | Go on a Miami, Florida shopping spree |
| circuses, concerts, and monster truck shows are | | | | |
| held; Wolfson park, home of the Jacksonville Suns | | | | If you enjoy shopping, then you deserve a trip |
| baseball team; and Met Park, an amphitheater that | | | | to the hottest shopping spot in all of Florida: Miami. |
| plays home to many concerts. | | | | Here you can truly shop till you drop. In fact, |
| | | | there are millions upon millions of square feet |
| Jacksonville also hosts the Jacksonville Symphony | | | | dedicated to housing some of the finest shopping |
| Orchestra and Junior Orchestra. And at the Florida | | | | to be had anywhere. |
| Theatre you can see many Broadway plays as | | | | |
| well as shows from stars such as David | | | | Miami is the shopping Mecca of Florida and boasts |
| Copperfield and the Nutcracker Ballet during the | | | | endless premier shopping malls and boutiques. For |
| Christmas season. All of this and more, is what | | | | shoppers who want a taste of the local flavor, |
| makes Jacksonville the perfect vacation | | | | Bayside Marketplace and Biscayne Bay have a |
| destination for your next Florida getaway. | | | | number of boutiques and specialty shops that sell |
| | | | everything from plastic fruit to high-tech |
| Golf in Daytona, FloridaBoasting of more than 30 | | | | electronics. The Mayfair Shops, located in the |
| golf courses including 20 championship golf | | | | Grove, is a complex made up of boutiques and |
| courses, one could view Daytona as a sea of | | | | nightclubs. And Sawgrass Mills, with more than 300 |
| green and a golfer's paradise. From beginner | | | | shops and kiosks in a 2.4-million-square-foot facility |
| courses to advanced courses, Daytona's golfing | | | | makes even the most serious and dedicated |
| scene has an attraction for every golfing | | | | shoppers feel like they've died and gone to the |
| enthusiast no matter what his or her experience | | | | great big mall in the sky. |
| level. | | | | |
| | | | Stay in South Beach's historical district |
| Daytona's championship golf courses line the | | | | |
| 23-mile expanse of the Daytona Beach coastline. | | | | South Beach is perhaps one of the most famous |
| With temperatures averaging little more than 70 | | | | neighborhoods in the Miami area. The South Beach |
| degrees, Daytona's golf courses are ideal for | | | | Historical District, located on the peninsular |
| spending an entire day on the green. And with | | | | southern tip of South Beach, consists of only one |
| great restaurants, resorts and area attractions | | | | square mile, but is home to numerous 1930s to |
| nearby, a golfing vacation to Daytona is one that | | | | 1950s style Art Deco hotels. These hotels are |
| the whole family can enjoy. | | | | only a short distance away from some of the |
| | | | major Miami attractions and offer comfortable, |
| Stay in a Florida beachfront vacation home | | | | off-the-beaten-path lodging. |
| | | | The historic district is also home to numerous |
| Who wants to cram four or five vacationers in a | | | | other attractions including the Holocaust Memorial, |
| hotel room equipped with only one bathroom | | | | Wolfsonian Museum, The Jackie Gleason Theater |
| when you can rent a deluxe beachfront vacation | | | | of the Performing Arts and Lincoln Road Mall. |