Family Getaways 2008 - (Page 8) Book Highlights Florida Beaches Obsessed with Florida beaches but only know of a few popular places to go? Bill and Mary Burnham, Florida Keys residents and authors of Florida Keys Paddling Atlas, are just out with their Complete Florida Beach Guide, published by the University Press of Florida. This book covers details on every one of Florida’s beaches. Arranged by region, each listing provides directions, parking, hours, facilities, fees and allowed activities. Information at www.upf.com. Above, The Complete Florida Beach Guide. Above center, Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort. Far Right, Aqualand at Holiday Inn SunSpree. Photos courtesy of Holiday Inn. over 20 water features including Baby Bungee, Aqua Bike, Tippin’ Toucans and a beach-style wading pool. For the teen and pre-teen crowd, the resort this year opened the Under The Sea Activities Center, which offers widescreen movies, Xboxes and games. For adults, the resort also recently opened the new SunSet Lounge, a classic cocktail lounge overlooking the Gulf of Mexico that offers views from floor-to-ceiling windows and a large balcony. Panama City Beach Resort Adds New Lounge and Water Park One of Florida’s top family resorts, the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort in Panama City Beach, has new offerings including a lounge and an activities center. This comes after the recent renovation of the hotel, which added Caribbean-themed décor and a 20-feature water park to the resort property. Aqualand, the hotel’s family water playground, opened in 2006. This new water park, located Gulfside, has Each guest room has a private balcony overlooking the Gulf. Information at: www.hipcbeach.com or 800-633-0266 • 100+ Fantastic Hotels and Resorts, from Budget to Luxury! • 6 of the World’s Greatest Theme Parks - SeaWorld®, Discovery Cove®, Aquatica®, Wet ’n Wild, Universal Studios® and Universal’s Islands of Adventure®! • 150+ Spectacular Restaurants! • 485+ Designer, Brand-Name / Outlet Stores! • 2nd Largest Convention Center in the Country! • Fun I•RIDE Trolley Service! Reader Response 63 8 VISITFLORIDA.com/family http://www.hipcbeach.com http://www.upf.com http://www.internationaldriveresortarea.com http://www.visitflorida.com http://www.internationaldriveresortarea.com http://VISITFLORIDA.com/family
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