Florida Family Getaways - 2008 - (Page 31) family getaways Hippodrome State Theatre www.thehipp.org 25 S.E. Second Pl., Gainesville, 352-373-5968. Dynamic theatrical productions, including musicals, classics, world premieres and contemporary theater. Allow 1 hour. $$- The Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science www.thebrogan.org 350 S. Duval St., Tallahassee, 850-513-0700. Two floors of interactive science experiences and a world-class art museum in one building. Allow up to 2 hours. $ Ê Old Town Trolley Tours of St. Augustine www.trolleytours.com 167 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 800-868-7482. Expertly narrated tours of St. Augustine in open-air trolleys. Twenty stops for on and off touring. Allow 1.5 hours. $-$$$ Ê $$$$ Ê Ë Kanapaha Botanical Gardens www.kanapaha.org Micanopy Historical Society Museum www.afn.org/~micanopy Old Thrasher Warehouse, Cholokka Boulevard and Bay Street, Micanopy, 352-466-3200. Exhibits on Timucuan Indians; 1821 settlement; Seminole Wars; and town development from 1845 to present. Allow 2 hours. $ Ê Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth www.fountainofyouthflorida.com 11 Magnolia Ave., St. Augustine, 800-356-8222. Discover the Landmark Spring, Explorers Globe and Navigators’ Planetarium at the Fountain of Youth. Allow 1 hour. $ Ê 4700 S.W. 58th Dr., Gainesville, 352-372-4981. Florida’s most diverse garden. 16 major gardens on 62 acres. One mile west of I-75 on S.R. 24. Allow up to 2 hours. $ NHRA/Gainesville Raceway www.gainesvilleraceway.com 11211 N. C.R. 225, Gainesville, 352-377-0046. Home of the NHRA Gatornationals. The quarter-mile drag strip is 167 feet above sea level and runs west. $$-$$$$$ Mission San Luis www.missionsanluis.org 2021 W. Mission Rd., Tallahassee, 850-487-3711. See history come alive at the only rebuilt 17th-century Spanish and Apalachee mission in Florida. Allow up to 2 hours. Ê Ë St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park www.alligatorfarm.com 999 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 904-824-3337. Alligators, crocodiles, exotic birds, tiny monkeys and giant tortoises thrill you at the Alligator Farm. Allow up to 3 hours. $$-$$$ Old Florida Heritage Highway www.scenicus441.com Along U.S. 441 from Williston Road to the Marion County Line, Gainesville, 850-410-5894. Forty-eight miles of U.S. 441 just south of Gainesville provide a vista of rural landscape and great sights. Museum of Florida History www.museumoffloridahistory.com 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, 850-245-6400. The museum maintains collections of more than 45,000 items that document the lives of Floridians. Allow up to 2 hours. Ê St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains www.redtrains.com 19 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 800-226-6545. A narrated tour with stops at all major attractions, historical sites, restaurants and shops. Allow up to 3 days. Ê The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park & Campground www.musicliveshere.com 3076 - 95th Dr. (North Highway 129), Live Oak, 800-224-5656. RV, tent and cabin sites; SOS Café; canoeing; horseback riding; nature trails; music events; and craft store. Allow 1 hour. $ Ê Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art www.harn.ufl.edu Southwest 34th Street and Hull Road, Gainesville, 352-392-9826. One of the top 10 university art museums in the United States. Located in the UF Cultural Plaza. $ Ê William Bartram Scenic & Historic Highway www.dot.state.fl.us/emo/scenichwy 2652 S.R. 13, Jacksonville, 904-287-1057. Driving, walking, hiking and biking; multi-purpose trail along highway is an invigorating experience. Tallahassee Automobile Museum www.tacm.com 6800 Mahan Dr., Tallahassee, 850-942-0137. Varied display of antique cars and many collections. Model train, pedal cars and more. Allow 1.5 hours. $-$$ World Golf Hall of Fame & IMAX® Theater www.wgv.com One World Golf Pl., St. Augustine, 800-WGV-GOLF. The World Golf Hall of Fame & IMAX® Theater features artifacts, exhibits and spectacular films. Allow 1.5 hours. $$-$$$ Ê Museums & Historic Sites The Florida Historic Capitol & Legislative Research Center www.flhistoriccapitol.gov 400 S. Monroe St., Room B06, Tallahassee, 850-487-1902. Restored to its 1902 appearance, the Historic Capitol stands as an icon at the center of Florida’s Capitol complex. Allow up to 2 hours. Ê Tallahassee Museum www.tallahasseemuseum.org 3945 Museum Dr., Tallahassee, 850-575-8684. Explore 52 acres featuring natural habitat zoo, historic buildings, Discovery Center, events and more. Allow 2 hours. $-$$ Ê Museums & Historic Sites Amelia Island Museum of History www.ameliamuseum.org 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 904-261-7378. Museum recently renovated with all-new exhibits. Personalized historic tours also available. Allow up to 2 hours. $ Ê Florida Museum of Natural History www.flmnh.ufl.edu Southwest 34th Street and Hull Road, UF Cultural Plaza, Gainesville, 352-846-2000. Share in the excitement of discovery that is the Florida Museum of Natural History. Ê Northeast Attractions A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway www.scenica1a.org Along A1A from the Duval/St. Johns County line to the Flagler/Volusia County line, St. Augustine, 904-425-8055. Visit Florida’s founding along vast expanses of saltwater marsh and rolling dunes of white beaches. Ê Éi Beaches Museum and History Center www.bm-hc.com 380 Pablo Ave., Jacksonville Beach, 904-241-5657. Flagler era railroad structures and a new state-of-the-art museum. Allow 2 hours. $ Ê Goodwood Museum & Gardens www.goodwoodmuseum.org 1600 Miccosukee Rd., Tallahassee, 850-877-4202. Magnificent circa-1834 estate featuring more than 20 structures located on 16 acres with heirloom gardens. Allow 45 minutes. $ Ê Colonial Spanish Quarter www.historicstaugustine.com 53 St. George St., St. Augustine, 904-825-6830. Visit knowledgeable re-enactors in costume in an authentic colonial setting. Allow 1 hour. $ Ê Ë Historic Haile Homestead www.hailehomestead.org 8500 S.W. Archer Rd., Gainesville, 352-336-9096. Restored 1856 plantation home with “Talking Walls,” where Haile family and guests wrote 12,500 words. Allow 1 hour. $ Ê Budweiser Brewery Tour & Gift Shop www.budweisertours.com 111 Busch Dr., Jacksonville, 800-DIAL-BUD. Join them for a complimentary Budweiser Brewery Tour at the Anheuser-Busch Jacksonville Brewery. Allow 1 hour. Ê The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens www.cummer.org 829 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, 904-356-6857. Located in the Riverside Avondale historic district, this is the largest fine arts museum in northeast Florida. Allow 2 hours. $-$$ Ê Éi John G. Riley Center/Museum, Inc. www.rileymuseum.org 419 E. Jefferson St., Tallahassee, 850-681-7881. Home of John Riley, an African-American who dared to become educated when slavery was a way of life. Allow up to 45 minutes. $-$$$$$ Ê GhoSt Augustine Haunted Pub & Hearse Tours www.ghostaugustine.com 123 St. George St., Ste.12, St. Augustine, 866-266-6641. Face the spirits and new friends on the Haunted Pub Tour or take a hearse ride to the haunted sites. Allow up to 2.5 hours. $$-$$$$ Ê Lightner Museum www.lightnermuseum.org 75 King St., St. Augustine, 904-824-2874. The former Alcazar Hotel, built in 1888, houses paintings, sculpture, decorative art, furniture and more. Allow 1 hour. $$ Ê Ë Knott House Museum www.flheritage.com/museum/sites/knotthouse 301 E. Park Ave., Tallahassee, 850-922-2459. Tallahassee’s historic Knott House Museum is a time capsule restored to its 1928 splendor. Allow up to 1 hour. Ê Ghost Tours of St. Augustine, FL Inc. www.ghosttoursofstaugustine.com 22 St. George St., Unit 101, St. Augustine, 888-461-1009. Three unique ghostly experiences: “A Ghostly Experience” walking tour, Ghost of the Matanzas and Ghosts & Legends. Allow up to 1.5 hours. $$-$$$$ Ê Ë ¢ Museum of Science and History www.themosh.org 1025 Museum Cir., Jacksonville, 904-396-6674. Daily planetarium, animal and science shows and many permanent and traveling exhibitions. $-$$ LeMoyne Art Foundation Center for the Visual Arts www.lemoyne.org 125 N. Gadsden St., Tallahassee, 850-222-8800. Enjoy changing art exhibits by regional artists, as well as the annual Tri-State Watercolor Competition. Allow 1 hour. $ Ê Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens www.jacksonvillezoo.org 370 Zoo Pkwy., Jacksonville, 904-757-4463. This 89-acre park has over 1,500 animals and 1,000 plant varieties. Giraffe and lorikeet feedings. Allow up to 4 hours. $$ Ê Old Florida Museum www.oldfloridamuseum.com 254D San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 800-813-3208. St. Augustine’s “hands-on” museum and Old Florida General Store specializing in old-time gifts. Allow 1 hour. $ Ê Ê = guided tours Ë = guided tours available in other languages = camping/lodging available ¤ = vacation planner ¦ = vacation planner available in other languages ¢ = ethnic heritage guide É = beach wheelchairs available in some locations Éi = guide or information for disabled travelers NAME IN BOLD TYPE: Indicates VISIT FLORIDA Partner PRICES (reflect one adult paying regular admission): $= under $8; $$= $8 – $14; $$$= $15 – $24; $$$$= $25 – $44; $$$$$= $45 and up. KEY TO SYMBOLS Old St. Augustine Village www.old-staug-village.com 246 St. George St., St. Augustine, 904-823-9722. More than 400 years of history on one city block. Five exhibit galleries and nine restored houses. Allow 1 hour. $ Ê Marineland www.marineland.net 9600 Oceanshore Blvd., St. Augustine, 888-279-9194. Swim with dolphins at Marineland’s Dolphin Conservation Center. Weddings and private events. $ Oldest House Museum Complex www.oldesthouse.org 14 St. Francis St., St. Augustine, 904-824-2872. Florida’s oldest house, three museums, exhibit gallery, beautiful ornamental garden and museum store. Allow up to 30 minutes. $-$$$ Ê Murals of Palatka www.conleemurals.org P.O. Box 1901, Palatka, 386-328-9806. Mural City of Northeast Florida, depicting local historical, cultural and natural resources. Allow 1 hour. Ê ¢ Family Getaways 31 http://www.thehipp.org http://www.thebrogan.org http://www.trolleytours.com http://www.afn.org/~micanopy http://www.kanapaha.org http://www.fountainofyouthflorida.com http://www.gainesvilleraceway.com http://www.missionsanluis.org http://www.alligatorfarm.com http://www.scenicus441.com http://www.museumoffloridahistory.com http://www.redtrains.com http://www.harn.ufl.edu http://www.dot.state.fl.us/emo/scenichwy http://www.musicliveshere.com http://www.tacm.com http://www.wgv.com http://www.flhistoriccapitol.gov http://www.tallahasseemuseum.org http://www.ameliamuseum.org http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu http://www.bm-hc.com http://www.goodwoodmuseum.org http://www.scenica1a.org http://www.historicstaugustine.com http://www.hailehomestead.org http://www.budweisertours.com http://www.cummer.org http://www.rileymuseum.org http://www.ghostaugustine.com http://www.lightnermuseum.org http://www.flheritage.com/museum/sites/knotthouse http://www.ghosttoursofstaugustine.com http://www.themosh.org http://www.lemoyne.org http://www.oldfloridamuseum.com http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org http://www.old-staug-village.com http://www.marineland.net http://www.oldesthouse.org http://www.conleemurals.org
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