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Don’t Miss a Visit to Vizcaya in Miami
When you think of Miami, historic museums probably aren’t the first thing that come to mind. Vizcaya wasn’t on my radar when planning our Florida road trip. In fact, I’d never even heard of it. I originally had a day centered around south beach attractions, but I’m so glad we explored Vizcaya instead. In this post I’m going to show you why you should include a visit to Vizcaya on your to Miami itinerary. History of Vizcaya Initially built in 1916 as the vacation home of wealthy businessman James Deering, this estate was built to resemble an eighteenth-century Italian villa. The interior boasts 45,000 square feet, has several floors, and…
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Climb to the Top of Florida’s Tallest Lighthouse
Standing at 175 feet tall, the Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse is not only the tallest lighthouse in Florida, but it’s also the second tallest in the United States! Those are two pretty impressive reasons to visit this historic lighthouse, but did you know you can also climb to the top? That was enough for me to add this destination to our Florida Road trip. Lighthouse Admission Rates So what’s the going rate to climb to the top of Florida’s tallest lighthouse? Here are the current rates for this adventure: General Admission Rates Adults (age 12+): $6.95Children (age 3-11): $1.95Infants (age 0-2): Free The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse, also…
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What to Buy at Buc-ee’s
What to buy at Buc-ee's
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Visit Rollins College and See a Statue of Mister Rogers
It’s a beautiful Day in the Neighborhood! The Mister Rogers Statue in Winter Park, Florida wasn’t on our original itinerary. However, Fred Rogers is a hero of mine so when I heard there was a statue of everyone’s favorite neighbor, I added Winter Park to our Florida itinerary. Fred Rogers Rogers graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL in 1951 with a degree in Music Composition. Seventy years later, in 2021 a statue called “Beautiful Day for a Neighbor” was created to honor his legacy. The front of the statue shows him interacting with a group of children, using his iconic Daniel Tiger puppet. The back side of the…
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How to Spend a Day in St Augustine
We spent the first full day of our Florida trip in St Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied city in the United States. Let me start off by saying that one day is not enough time to see all the great things this city has to offer. Here are some suggestions based on everything we did on our busy day in St Augustine. A little History Lesson I had always thought Jamestown (occupied by the early pilgrim settlers) was the first city. Although Jamestown is noted as the first English settlement, it wasn’t established until 1607. St. Augustine was founded by the Spaniards in 1565 after Spanish explorer Don Pedro Menendez…
