Visiting Florida soon.. what shall I do???

Well.. simple as that.. I will be going to Florida mid March, for 6 days.. Starting in Orlando, and going towards Tampa..

I am just wondering if there are any good places you would recommend visiting.. good scenery, eateries, etc etc etc..

thanks :D

Clearwater Beach area is pretty nice, since you will be in Tampa.

I would chime in on some places but I live south of Orlando, so I don't know the area up there.

Ben Siegals reptiles in Deerfield Beach :gj:

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Originally Posted by LGray23

Ben Siegals reptiles in Deerfield Beach :gj:

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Unfortunately Ben's is way south of Orlando by me.

That would be fun.. but I am not going alone.. and the person I am going with couldn't care less about snakes.. lol.. animals yes.. but just snakes would bore her..

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That would be fun.. but I am not going alone.. and the person I am going with couldn't care less about snakes.. lol.. animals yes.. but just snakes would bore her..

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You might be surprised. Some people I went on a tour with last week (in Costa Rica) didn't like snakes, but when we saw all of them (various vipers, a boa, some colubrids, and other reptiles) they were in awe!

Maybe you/her will be pleasantly surprised!

If You are fan of Rollercoasters Island of Adventure is way to go... Then from Orlando u can get Airboat ride or Scenic or combine with Fishing Trip.... there are fewe web pages u can make reservation.. sea world is a must if u are wild lover. Then Goin to west coast Bush Garden in Tampa is a must :P bein in Tampa u can go to de Soto Beach they have great beach there and old Museum/Fort from American-Spanish War. Then Little lower Sarasota with Salvadore Dali Museum... If u like nightlife IBOR district in TAMPA is nice place to visit

I used to live in Tampa and in some areas the crime rate is really high and it can be kinda ugly. But in the tourist areas its not bad. But i guess that's the case in pretty much every big city lol.
Idk if you're a tattoo kind of person but I got my first one when I was on a special vacation in Florida with my best friend. Now that's a great way to remember great times :sweeet:
Also I went to Aquatica (sea world's water park) for the first time on this special vacation and it was amazing. Definitely the coolest water park I have ever been to. If you like water parks check it out.

http://www.aquaticabyseaworld.com/fl...e/Default.aspx

I use to live out on Clearwater beach, and now live in Orlando. I have to say if you want to go to the beach Clearwater is the only one to consider. Also in the tampabay area is the Salvador Dali museum. It has the largest collection of his works. I'm not big into abstract art but the Salvador Dali museum is pretty cool. As mentioned before Busch Gargens is a must, crystal river springs is beautiful and there is a decient chance you will see some manatees, maybe even interact with them. If you are into airplanes there is a place called fantasy of flight. It is located about half way between Orlando and Tampa on I-4. They have a lot of cool planes.

Also if you get all the way down to Sarasota you can visit the Ringling Mansion and Circus Museum/Art Museum. That has to be one of the coolest places I've ever been.

Bugs and I both agree that this is what needs to be done with Florida...

btw...I grew up there...

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Also if you get all the way down to Sarasota you can visit the Ringling Mansion and Circus Museum/Art Museum. That has to be one of the coolest places I've ever been.

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The Dali museum in St Pete will blow your mind...:O :O :O :O :O

yess... dali museum. and fudruckers!

Well, if it were me, I'd be catching Burms and Alligators for fun :D.

If you are into plants, see if you can visit Tropiflora. I don't know if they are open to the public all the time or just during events. Everyone in the dart frog hobby covets their plants.

http://www.tropiflora.com/

Florida is a great place to visit/Live. Some people say different but mainly because where they lived, And the social surroundings they were in IMO. I live in Orlando and have lived in Tampa... Orlando is great for tourist, Tampa is where your going to find the mom and pop eateries and such.

Theres everything in Orlando. Holyland, IOA, US, Harry potter, Disney and all they offer 4 major parks and all they little things to do on their properties. Dinner shows, interaction dinners, hot air ballon rides, kennedy space camp, titanic museum, Ect.... We have alot of reptile stores, shows, you will pass some on the way to Tampa if you drive.

In Tampa... I would bring the boat and head a few miles out with a full cooler, great music, And lots of bait. But thats me. They have a few good eateries that even allow you to pull your boat right to the dock. Im pretty sure they have tours in Tampa that go hiking to look for snakes and such... so you could have fun while your friend spots birds and such lol. Just do google such for the cities you will be in and see what the city sites offer for tourists.


I love FL its the only place I know of I can drive a few hours and hit something nuts like fantasy fest, scuba dive ship wrecks, fish some insane game fish, you can catch boa's and pythons in the wild, see aligators in every other lake pretty much, try food from south america, then 2 blocks up have real asian food and still have good southren food. Fish and race year long. You can go from history like ST. augustine, to modern like down in Miami or here in Orlando.

ok, change of plans.. it seems we will be primarily in Orlando.. gonna hit Tampa long enough for Busch Gardens though :P

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Bugs and I both agree that this is what needs to be done with Florida...

btw...I grew up there...

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I wished this would happen then we wouldnt have so many old retired people coming down and causing accidents! Congestion is a major problem in winter time with all these slow drivers.

My boyfriend and I are going to Daytona for bike week mid march. So that will be going on. Bike weeks are always fun! Starts march 9 to the 18th.


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fudruckers!

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homg fudruckers..... i'm so hungry right now :tears:.. and hearing that delicious burger joint's name... gah!

It is 90 miles north of Orlando but last time I was there I really enjoyed Silver Springs, but that was a long time ago.

I live literally almost smack in the middle of Tampa and Orlando. Ive read through this thread, just about everything fun is mentioned aready. Enjoy your trip!

Hey all . I am here firstly join this forum. Really very fantanstic and full of information. I really very happy to joint his forum. I like it.

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Hey all . I am here firstly join this forum. Really very fantanstic and full of information. I really very happy to joint his forum. I like it.

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Just so you know there is an introduction section on this forum, you will likely get a better response there.

Anyway welcome to BP.net just let us know if you need anything... Just not in other peoples posts/threads lol