Live Moore: Wonderful and Weird Florida

Live Moore: Wonderful and Weird Florida

I often get asked what do I like to see and do in Florida beyond our beaches and theme parks? Well, there is a lot of wonderful and weird things to enjoy. You won't need a passport or lots of gas! Here are 7 of my favorite:

1.  Ponce De Leon Springs State Park-- go and swim in the springs, climb the big trees, and hike in the park. Then you can go make your own pancakes at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill--a unique restaurant located inside the park. Each table has a griddle and they bring you homemade pancake batter for you to cook your own breakfast. It is just plain fun.  

2.  Lichgate on High Road, Tallahassee--this is a fairytale cottage in Tallahassee that seems to be unknown by many folks. The place belonged to FSU professor Jepsen...its tiny cottage and massive live oak are magical. Go to this very small park and take your family photos under the oak.  

3.  Wolfsonian-FIU Museum and Library--if you love art and design, this place is for you. It is located in the heart of the Art Deco District of Miami, which you should explore also.  

4.  Cassadaga, Florida--located just north of Deltona. I love to drive through this tiny community. It is known for having a large number of psychics and mediums, and has consequently been named the "Psychic Capital of the World." Go get your palm read.

5.  University of Florida Bat House--located on UF campus. I love bats! Plan to arrive about 20 minutes before sunset and watch as 300,000 bats leave the house and go out to eat bugs. I can watch this nightly event over and over again.

6.  Falmouth Springs--located in Falmouth, Florida. Want to swim in the world's shortest river? Well, this river comes up from the ground and flows for about 400-500 feet and then goes down into the ground again. It is like every other Florida spring with constant temperatures and clear water. Delightful.  

7.  Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas National Park--although construction lasted for roughly thirty years, Fort Jefferson was never fully completed. You need to arrive via boat, but it is unique and worth seeing. The most famous inmate was Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was convicted of conspiracy in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. There is great fishing here also. 

If these adventures are up your alley, then you might want to read Weird Florida. The book highlights hundreds of interesting and weird things to do in Florida. 


Live Moore.

Karen


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