Please just give me any suggestions, i'm starting from scratch.
2007-07-09 07:23:53 · 5 answers · asked by renna 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
Head to the Emerald Coast of florida,From Panama City Beach to Fort Walton.
For info go to "thebeachloversbeach.com"
2007-07-09 16:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by blakree 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Daytona Beach is very family friendly. My mother, sister and I just spent a weekend there and we had a great time. There are activities for all age groups and the beaches are beautiful. I'm a native Floridian and this is the beach that I would recommend. Also, Daytona is about one hour away from Orlando where there are many attractions too (Disney World, Sea World, Universal....etc.).
2007-07-09 14:37:15 · answer #2 · answered by Yahoo questions 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the gulf coast I would look at Clearwater, Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Naples, Sanibel Island or Captiva Island.
2007-07-09 17:29:24 · answer #3 · answered by L J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Naples
Hands down
They have a water park and beaches that are prestine.
Their city pool is better than most country clubs.
2007-07-09 14:32:17 · answer #4 · answered by mrsmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you might like St. Augustine; there is a lot of interesting stuff to do here and tons to do outside. First there is the Alligator Farm WOW this place is very cool, get the coupon from the visitors center to save you money. It has been around forever and kids love to see feeding time! I have never seen anything like it! Plus there is Maxo, this is the largest Alligator in captivity in the US and this thing is HUGE!!!! Entertains kids for hours his size is amazing.
http://www.alligatorfarm.com/
Go to the lighthouse, one of the most famous in the world, very nice place. This place is also said to be haunted if you like ghost. The people that work there are really nice and full of knowledge. There is also a museum there too again get the coupon saves cash.
www.staugustinelighthouse.com
The Castillo de San Marco is the old fort there, faces the bay one of the oldest in the country. Very nice well worth the price your ticket is good for seven days. Weekends they usually have reenactments, a lot of fun and the shoot off the cannons!
http://www.nps.gov/casa
Fort Matanzas is also very neat, free fort near St. Augustine you have to take a free boat ride to get to it. Located on the river, nice place cheap and very interesting. We really did see a lot of wildlife when we went here.
http://www.nps.gov/foma
The Colonial Spanish Quarter is also very cool; it is a living history museum with people in costume really doing jobs of the time. These people are great they will answer any question, you can take it at your own pace, and I really did learn a lot! Located in the heart of St. Augustine on St. George’s Street. I really enjoyed this!
http://www.historicstaugustine.com/
The Old St. Augustine Village is also very cool. There are 9 houses on the grounds which total a block. The oldest was built in 1790 going to 1910. This was very interesting to learn the heritage of St. Augustine. Again get the coupon book to save cash!
http://www.old-staug-village.com/
Mission of Nombre de Dios, okay I am not a religious person, but the grounds here are beautiful, free walking tour, nice views of the bay oldest Mission in the US. Very interesting.
http://www.missionandshrine.org/
Take an Eco Tour if you like the outdoors. There are several of them offered. We went Kayaking, very nice saw a lot of wildlife. Trust me if nature is your thing this is it! This is the company we used:
www.staugustineecotours.com
On Friday and Sat nights at the Tavern De Gallo there is a group of guys that come in and sing sea shanties, very cool outdoor. Oldest bar/tavern in the US. They serve soda, beer and wine. You get to meet some great people here! This is a lot of fun and cheap, you sit in a big courtyard with guest from all around the world. Sorry there is no website for this but, ask anyone in town they know about it. Kids of all ages are welcomed till 9, then the songs get a little adult. They love to have kids and ask them to sing along.
A good road trip from St. Augustine is Blue Springs. About 1 ½ hours away this place is beautiful! The manatees come up to swim in the spring. Bring swim shoes if you go! You can also scuba there; there is a big whole at the start of the spring, goes into a cave things. I have never done this but, people who have say it is great. I just go to swim. Cost $5 per a car, take a lunch make it a day!
http://www.floridastateparks.org/bluespring/
Take a ghost tour, wonderful here because it is the oldest city in the US most last about 2 hours. The sheriff ghost walk is my favorite on Fridays and Saturdays they have a midnight tour. Very cool! Most of the tours are really good, I like the Sheriff because it was such a small group. They also have a haunted pub tour done by several companies, drink and tour now that is fun!
www.aghostlyexperience.com/
www.ghostaugustine.com
www.sheriffsghostwalk.com
If you like the ghost thing than do a Ghost Investigation, they give you equipment and stuff like that to ‘search’ for them. I like this better than the ghost tours (they are fun too) because there is more hands on stuff. You get the stories and the histories, but you also get to play with cool toys! I have only found one place that does this and Dr. Harry takes you out, he is a PHD in this stuff. Also it was just the two of us! They limit these tours to 8 max anyway but still a private tour for the same as a group!
http://www.haunted-st-augustine.com/
Go see the Fountain of Youth, okay no it does not exists in fact it smells like sulfur but, it was very neat, they have more here than just the spring. The grounds are nice and they have several museums on the grounds. Fun!
http://staugustine.com/visit/attractions/
If you like wines there is the San Sebastian. Good wines nice little place, free tasting;
www.sansebastianwinery.com
The very first Ripley’s Believe it or not is here. Okay normally I do not do these types of things but come on this was Ripley’s house. Very interesting, self guided there was a lot of crazy stuff here! Even if you do not do this type of thing this was the first one and has some of his original stuff.
http://www.staugustine-ripleys.com/
Okay if you like the outdoors why not go surfing? The Pitt surf shop on A1A has cheap surfboard rentals, they also have lessons. I took a refresher course and they are great and cheap!!!!! Very fun and this is the perfect place to learn. Small slow moving waves! It does not matter how old you are this a great, beach right there, good instructors you will catch a wave in no time! At least take the kids and get them some lessons gives you 2 hours of adult time!
There are also a ton of good places to eat! For breakfast go to the Oasis! Best food around. Saltwater Cowboys good seafood nice place. Scarlet ‘O Hares bar food, in downtown great place, the service is wonderful! Kingfish Grille also good seafood. The Reef is your more upscale one each table has a view of the ocean. Wonderful place! If you go DONOT go to the Santa Maria Restaurant….you will hear a lot about it not good at all, the locals hate it!
If you want to stay downtown with free parking and for cheap check out the Pirate Haus Inn. This whole place is pirate crazy! The owner loves to have sword fights with the kids and there is a ton of toys and movies for them in the common room. Kids love it here all the rooms are themed with bunk beds ( there is a regular one for mom and dad) Located a block away from St. George Street. The people who own it are great they know everything about the area and are really involved in the community. Nice place check it out:
www.piratehaus.com
There is a ton of other stuff and the Old Time Trolley tours give you admission into certain things with your trolley ticket be sure to check them out! I have already gone on enough below are some very helpful websites. If you go request the visitors packet from the visitors center there are a ton of coupons in there!!!! Also free maps and info. I forgot about the old jail check that out very cool place, good tour and value! We are in out late 20’s early 30’s and we had a great time here!
The beaches in St. Augustine are wonderful! No matter what time of year they are hardly crowded and you can really enjoy your time. All of the beaches are very clean, and the sand is great. Water is very clear and they have nice gentle waves. I love the beaches here and really enjoy them. There are several resorts that are located on the beach if that is more of what you are looking for. They also have tons of public parking and access to the beaches. You will not be disappointed!
Another side trip you can take is go down to Kennedy Space Center. Just a short hour and a half drive. If you have never been here this place is amazing and well worth the value of the tickets! If you time it right you can catch a shuttle launch or a rocket launch which is just amazing! They also have a ton of hands on stuff for the kids and they have several movie theaters with great shows. A wonderful bus tour is included in the admission price, it takes you all over the grounds of the center and you get to see sites that you may have only seen in the movies or on TV. Kids of all ages love it here and each building is full of wonderful things and to see parts of the international space station being built is something you will always remember! No matter where you go in FL I would suggest taking time out and go here!
www.kennedyspacecenter.com
I hope this helps you have a great vacation!
www.ci.st-augustine.fl.us
www.staugustine.com
www.visitoldcity.com
www.historicstaugustine
www.staugustinechamber.com
2007-07-10 00:20:05 · answer #5 · answered by surfjax32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋