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Tourism Resources and Information
Most counties and cities maintain Convention & Visitor Bureaus (known in the travel business as CVBs) or Chambers of Commerce (COCs) to provide local tourism information. We have listed those with websites in this area so you can visit them and view their information online.
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Special Deals for Vacationers
Let's face it, would you rather be digging snow out of your driveway this winter, wearing a heavy coat and awkward boots . . . or wandering along a sandy, palm fringed beach in your shorts, letting the sea wash between your toes?
I know what I would rather be doing.
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To encourage you to head to the Sunshine State this winter, a number of local tourism offices have met with the hotel, motel and restaurant managers in their areas and put together special deals and discounts just for you.
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Sorry . . . we are not aware of any special deals in this area . . . yet.
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Hotels, Motels and Resort Lodging
Arguably, the state of Florida has more available accommodation for its visitors, than any other state of the Union . . . and these can range from a simple Kampground Of America (KOA) cabin to a full service resort. Here we offer some of our favorites for this section of the "Sunshine State."
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If you have a website address for a favorite Florida hotel, motel, B&B or resort property in this area, please e.mail the information to Dave Hunter at mile_oak@compuserve.com
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Attractions and Museums
There are so many fascinating things to see and do as you travel around Florida. From prehistoric archaeological sites to the space age technology of the Space Coast; from "native" Florida to the theme parks of Central Florida . . . there is something for everybody. Here we have provided links to the websites of the attractions in this area.
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Fort Barrancas (Pensacola) - there's an old legend about a skeleton entombed in the wall of Fort Barrancas . . . and treasure buried in a nearby well. In 1994, while researching in Tallahassee's State archives, I came across a letter written in 1926. It told the story of a Spanish prisoner bricked up alive in a small cell built in the wall of this fort just before it was ceded to the U.S. Government in 1821. The skeleton was discovered in c1875. The treasure . . . ?
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Fort Pickens (Pensacola) - Fort Pickens is the largest of four forts built to defend Pensacola Bay and its navy yard. The fort was begun in 1829, completed in 1834, and used until the 1940s.
National Museum of Naval Aviation (Pensacola) - one of the largest aviation museums in the country; a Florida top 10 attraction. For aeronautical buffs, a "must see."
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Shopping Malls and Outlet Centers
Like many other "Snowbirds," I enjoy trips to Florida shopping malls . . . especially if I know that snow is swirling in the north.
There's a perverse pleasure in being able to leave your car (no heavy boots, coats, snow shovel or ice scrapper) in the warm, sunny parking area and heading into the air-conditioned mall.
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Fashions are always "summery" - even in January and everything always appears clean and fresh.
Here are some of the retail shopping malls (and let's not forget the factory outlets or antique malls) in this area of Florida.
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Golf Courses and Facilities
The sun . . . golf . . . fresh air . . . Florida. They all seem to go together making the "Sunshine State" a golfers paradise.
Here you'll find links (pun definitely intended) to the area's golf courses and facilities. Enjoy!
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Other Useful Sites for this Area
Here I list other area websites which didn't seem to fit in the heading topics on the home page. I hope you find them interesting and useful . . .
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