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ATTRACTIONS Spanish, the Apalachee people fled west FEATURED LINKS
Depot Park, a 32-acre family playground and and burned their village. Now it has been
cultural center on the site of Gainesville’s reconstructed, a living replica of Spanish
historic railroad station, is fully accessible to and Native American life. The Mission San ARTS AND CULTURE
adults and children with physical challenges. Luis de Apalachee in Tallahassee is a busy Capital City Amphitheater, Tallahassee
capitalcityamphitheater.com
On hot days, get wet in the splash pad. On the village peopled by Spanish “soldiers” at the
Cascades Park, Tallahassee
water’s edge, you may see pop-up art galleries, fort, “friars” at the church and native talgov.com/parks/parks-cascades.aspx
food trucks and festivals throughout the year. townspeople who raise crops, weave, make Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
floridamuseum.ufl.edu
Come here any day to find outdoor grills, horseshoes, feed chickens and meet at the
Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville
picnic pavilions and nature trails. Enjoy council house. A faithful restoration,
harn.ufl.edu
indoor fun at Depot Park in the Cade Museum based on original Spanish records and Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center
of Creativity and Invention, which opened in placed on actual sites, the Mission re- State Park, White Springs
floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/
2018. Bring the family to engage with displays creates the village when the Natives and
Stephen-Foster-folk-center-state-park
highlighting innovation. their Spanish friends fled approaching
In Tallahassee, Goodwood Museum & English armies in 1704. ATTRACTIONS
Gardens began as a 2,400-acre corn and Although the Tallahassee Automobile and Cade Museum, Gainesville
cademuseum.org
cotton plantation in the 1830s. The stately Collectibles Museum has more than 160
Depot Park, Gainesville
home was owner-occupied into the 1920s vehicles, it’s about much more than cars. The depotpark.org
and its furnishings reflect its many layers of 100,000-square-foot building holds one of Florida Historic Capitol Museum,
Tallahassee
history. The gardens have been returned to the finest private displays of Steinway pianos
flhistoriccapitol.gov
the original, 19 -century plantings of plus extensive collections of boats, knives, Goodwood Museum & Gardens, Tallahassee
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heirloom roses, bulbs and sago palms. vintage sports items, dolls, Native American goodwoodmuseum.org
Something is in bloom all year in a setting of artifacts, motorcycles, railroad memorabilia Museum of Florida History
MuseumofFloridaHistory.com
towering live oaks. and rare oddities. Plan to spend all day.
Tallahassee Automobile and Collectibles Museum
Despite its modern look, Tallahassee is The Challenger Learning Center in tacm.com
one of the South’s oldest communities. downtown Tallahassee is a university-led
BEACHES AND OUTDOOR GEMS
The Spanish settlement at St. Augustine outreach for students from kindergarten
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park,
traded with the Native American to age 12. Adults are welcome. See eye-
Tallahassee
Apalachee people here 500 years ago. popping IMAX documentaries and attend floridastateparks.org/maclaygardens
When the British won Florida from the planetarium shows. Big Bend Scenic Byway
floridabigbendscenicbyway.org
ST. MARK’S NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE • VISIT FLORIDA/KEVIN MCGEEVER Osceola National Forest
fs.usda.gov/osceola
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park,
Gainesville
floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/
Paynes-Prairie-preserve-state-park
ENTERTAINMENT
The Hippodrome, Gainesville
thehipp.org
University of Florida Performing Arts
performingarts.ufl.edu
ROAD TRIPS
Forest Capital Museum State Park, Perry
floridastateparks.org/park/Forest-Capital
Suwannee River State Park
floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/
Suwannee-River-state-park
SHOPPING
Bradley’s Country Store, Felkel
bradleyscountrystore.com
Celebration Pointe, Gainesville
celebrationpointe.com
Town of Micanopy
micanopytown.com

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