15 Best Things to Do in Marco Island (FL)
Between mangrove-lined bays and the Gulf of Mexico, Marco Island is a city on the namesake barrier island. This is the largest island of a chain known as the Ten …
15 Best Things to Do in Lake Wales (FL)
Near the very geographical center of Florida, this city gives its name to a sandy ridge running along the spine of the state for 100 miles. A local high point …
15 Best Things to Do in Crestview (FL)
The seat of Okaloosa County, Crestview lies in the pine-covered sandy hills in the very heart of Florida’s panhandle. As a nexus point for long-distance transport networks, including the Florida …
15 Best Things to Do in Sweetwater (FL)
When I visited this residential city about ten miles west of downtown Miami it had just doubled in area. This came after annexing two square miles of unincorporated land, while …
15 Best Things to Do in Destin (FL)
A beach getaway par excellence, Destin occupies a narrow peninsula, with Choctawhatchee Bay on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other. The first thing I have to …
15 Best Things to Do in Longwood (FL)
Towards the north of Greater Orlando, Longwood is a mostly residential city with a growing population. For me, the historic district sums up Longwood neatly. Rather than a bustling downtown, …
15 Best Things to Do in New Port Richey (FL)
On the winding lower reaches of Pithlachascotee River, this city was developed at breakneck speed during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. That was a time of great optimism, …
15 Best Things to Do in Lake Mary (FL)
About 15 miles north of Orlando’s Central Business District, Lake Mary is one of Florida’s fastest-growing communities. The city was incorporated in 1973, and has burgeoned since 2000. Over time …
15 Best Things to Do in Lighthouse Point (FL)
Between US 1 and the Intracoastal Waterway, Lighthouse Point is a coastal community laced with residential canals. In the absence of a main street, US 1 has a long succession …
15 Best Things to Do in Lake City (FL)
This city in North Central Florida can trace its history back more than 200 years. For a long time, Lake City was known as Alligator, and its most famous resident …