Florida (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

FLORIDA

BEACHES • THEME PARKS EVERGLADES • SPORTS ART DECO • FISHING HOTELS • MAPS • SHOPPING BARS • ENTERTAINMENT THE GUIDES THAT SHOW YOU WHAT OTHERS ONLY TELL YOU

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

FLORIDA

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

FLORIDA

CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 6 PROJECT EDITOR Emily Hatchwell ART EDITORS Janice English, Robert Purnell EDITORS Freddy Hamilton, Jane Oliver, Naomi Peck, Andrew Szudek DESIGNERS Jill Andrews, Frank Cawley, Dawn Davies-Cook, Eli Estaugh, Elly King, Simon Oon, Edmund White US EDITOR Mary Sutherland CONTRIBUTORS Ruth and Eric Bailey, Richard Cawthorne, David Dick, Guy Mansell, Fred Mawer, Emma Stanford, Phyllis Steinberg, Ian Williams PHOTOGRAPHERS Max Alexander, Dave King, Stephen Whitehorne, Linda Whitwam ILLUSTRATORS Richard Bonson, Richard Draper, Chris Orr & Assocs, Pat Thorne, John Woodcock Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound by South China Printing Co., Ltd, China First American Edition, 1997 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Reprinted with revisions 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010

Copyright © 1997, 2010 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London A Penguin Company ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE RIGHTS UNDER COPYRIGHT RESERVED ABOVE, NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED IN A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, OR TRANSMITTED, IN ANY FORM, OR BY ANY MEANS (ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING, OR OTHERWISE) WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER AND THE ABOVE PUBLISHER OF THIS BOOK.

A Tiffany window in St Augustine (see p213)

INTRODUCING FLORIDA DISCOVERING FLORIDA 10 PUTTING FLORIDA ON THE MAP 12

Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. A CATALOG RECORD FOR THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

ISSN 1542-1554 ISBN 9-780-75666-159-5 This book makes reference to various trademarks, marks, and registered marks owned by the Disney Company and Disney Enterprises, Inc. Front cover main image: Ocean Drive, South Beach, Miami, Florida We’re trying to be cleaner and greener:

A PORTRAIT OF FLORIDA 18 FLORIDA THROUGH THE YEAR 34 THE HISTORY OF FLORIDA 38



 



  
 




 
 

 
  





 



 
 

 


 
 


 


  
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The information in this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is checked regularly.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-todate as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain. Previous pages: Roller coaster at Busch Gardens near Tampa

Rollerbladers, a common feature of Florida’s seaside resorts

TRAVELERS’ NEEDS WHERE TO STAY 306 WHERE TO EAT 332 SHOPPING IN FLORIDA 358 ENTERTAINMENT IN FLORIDA 366 Dolphins entertaining the crowds at Sea World (see pp176–9)

MIAMI AREA BY AREA

FLORIDA AREA BY AREA

MIAMI AT A GLANCE 56

FLORIDA AT A GLANCE 108

MIAMI BEACH 58

THE GOLD AND TREASURE COASTS 110 ORLANDO AND THE SPACE COAST 138

SPORTS AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 370 WEDDINGS IN FLORIDA 374

SURVIVAL GUIDE PRACTICAL INFORMATION 378 TRAVEL INFORMATION 386

THE NORTHEAST 202 THE PANHANDLE 224 A woman taking in the view from a snow-white Florida beach

DOWNTOWN AND LITTLE HAVANA 70 CORAL GABLES AND COCONUT GROVE 78

THE GULF COAST 246 THE EVERGLADES AND THE KEYS 280

Tourists enjoying the traditional Key West sunset (see p300)

GENERAL INDEX 396 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 414

FARTHER AFIELD 88 SHOPPING IN MIAMI 94 ENTERTAINMENT IN MIAMI 96 MIAMI STREET FINDER 100 Villa Vizcaya, Miami

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