This completely revised and updated edition of a popular guide leads you to Florida's most charming...
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This completely revised and updated edition of a popular guide leads you to Florida's most charming and historic towns, places with names like Bagdad, Sopchoppy, Ozello, and Two Egg. It's a guidebook, a travelogue, and a sort of a history book, all told in the author's easygoing chat-on-the-porch style. His "small town" criteria include: 10,000 population or less (with a few notable and important exceptions, like Fernandina Beach); remoteness and distinctness from large metropolitan areas; a compelling story in the town's history; and, importantly, no speed traps.-Havana, a revitalized ghost-town turned bustling-site of antiques shops, art galleries, and cafes now luring visitors from across the South-Cedar Key, with its unhurried pace, offbeat character, local artists cooperative and galleries, and the source of the original Hearts of Palm salad-Islamorada, home of the pioneer "Conchs," with a horrific hurricane history, and the jumping off point to explore the only living coral reef in the continental United StatesOnce again, writer/photographer Bruce Hunt provides his readers with a treasure trove of information on Florida's small townsùhistoric districts, galleries, antiques shops, local eateries, and the local characters who bring them to life. He includes directions, special events, and a comprehensive appendix with addresses, phone numbers, and websites.
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