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PublisherFodor's Travel Publications

ISBN-100679033920

ISBN-139780679033929

eBay Product ID (ePID)910393

Product Key Features

Book TitleCompass American Guides: Florida, 1st Edition

Number of Pages379 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1998

TopicCaribbean & West Indies, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV)

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel

AuthorChelle Koster Walton

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight22.7 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN99-191118

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal917.5904/63

Table Of ContentCONTENTS Florida Overview Map LANDSCAPE, FLORA & FAUNA Natural Features Landscape Map Florida's Critters HISTORY Early People History Map The Spanish French Curiosity, Native Rebellion The British Move In Pirates on the Seas East-West Split Seminole Wars [1817-1858] Civil War Era Railroads and Rough Riders Early 20th Century Space Flights Cuban Revolution Civil Rights Theme Parks and Natural Beauty PANHANDLE Travel Overview and Basics Map of Panhandle Tallahassee Map of Tallahassee Tallahassee Sights Live-Oak Canopy Roads Wakulla Springs San Marcos de Apalachee St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge St. George Island Apalachicola Cape San Blas Panama City Beach Seaside Grayton Beach Destin and the Emerald Coast Fort Walton Beach Pensacola Beach Pensacola Big Lagoon State Recreation Area Perdido Key CENTRAL GULF COAST Travel Overview and Basics Big Bend Area Map of Central Gulf Region Cedar Key Crystal River Homosassa Springs Weeki Wachee Spring Tarpon Springs Dunedin Gulf Beach Communities St. Pete Beach Egmont Key St. Petersburg Map of Tampa, St. Petersburg Tampa Tampa Sights Scenic Areas Near Tampa LOWER GULF COAST Travel Overview and Basics Bradenton Map of Lower Gulf Coast Bradenton Area Sights Anna Maria Island Sarasota Sarasota Sights Sarasota's Islands Siesta Key Inland Nature Preserves Venice Charlotte County Lee Islands Sanibel Island Captiva Island Island Route 865 Naples Marco Island HEARTLAND Travel Overview and Basics Alachua County Map of Heartland North Map of Heartland South Gainesville Gainesville Area Sights Ocala and Marion County Horse Farms North of Orlando Mount Dora Mount Dora Area Sights Kissimmee and Cowmen Cypress Gardens Lake Wales Sebring Arcadia Lake Okeechobee ORLANDO'S THEME PARKS Travel Overview and Basics Orlando and Disney Walt Disney World Map of Greater Orlando Universal Studios Florida Sea World of Florida City of Orlando UPPER ATLANTIC COAST Travel Overview and Basics Map of Upper Atlantic Amelia Island & Fernandina Beach Amelia Island Sights Kingsley Plantation Jean Ribault Ferry Jacksonville Jacksonville Area Sights St. Augustine St. Augustine Sights Map of St. Augustine Daytona Beach The Space Coast Canaveral National Seashore Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge Kennedy Space Center Cocoa and Cocoa Beach Melbourne South Treasure Coast North Hutchinson Island Jensen Beach and Stuart SOUTH FLORIDA Travel Overview and Basics Hobe Sound Nature Preserves Map of Jupiter Is. to Fort Lauderdale Jupiter Island South from Jupiter Palm Beach Palm Beach Sights West Palm Beach West Palm Beach Sights Delray Beach Boca Raton Boca Raton Sights Fort Lauderdale Map of Fort Lauderdale to Key Largo Fort Lauderdale Sights Hollywood and Hollywood Beach Miami Metro Overview South Miami Map of Greater Miami "A Local Eats Miami" South Beach Map of South Beach Key Biscayne Coral Gables <

SynopsisCreated by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Covering everything there is to see and do as well as choice lodging and dining, these gorgeous full-color guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of the region they're visiting. Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival images Written and photographed by Florida residents The best restaurants, resorts, beaches, and museums Detailed color maps Theme parks from Disney World to Weeki Watchee Springs Beautiful paintings and archival illustrations Essays on Art Deco, new Florida cuisine, and hurricanes Birdwatching in the Everglades, diving in the Keys, and beachcombing along the Gulf Shore About the Author Chelle Koster Walton, a 17 year resident of Florida, lives on Sanibel Island with her husband Rob and son Aaron. She is author of Fun for the Family in Florida, The Sarasota, Sanibel Island and Naples Book: A Complete Guide, and Caribbean Ways: A Cultural Guide, winner of the Lowell Thomas Bronze Award for Best Guidebook. She contributes regularly to Caribbean Travel & Life magazine, Miami Herald travel section, and Endless Vacation. About the Photographer Tony Arruza's photography began in the surf of Puerto Rico some 20 years ago. He has traveled extensively for Surfing magazine, and now concentrates his energy on travel guides and magazine assignments. His work has appeared in APA publications, Reader's Digest, and Smithsonian. Tony resides in West Palm Beach with his wife and son., Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Covering everything there is to see and do as well as choice lodging and dining, these gorgeous full-color guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of the region they're visiting.Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival imagesWritten and photographed by Florida residentsThe best restaurants, resorts, beaches, and museumsDetailed color mapsTheme parks from Disney World to Weeki Watchee SpringsBeautiful paintings and archival illustrationsEssays on Art Deco, new Florida cuisine, and hurricanesBirdwatching in the Everglades, diving in the Keys, and beachcombing along the Gulf ShoreAbout the AuthorChelle Koster Walton, a 17 year resident of Florida, lives on Sanibel Island with her husband Rob and son Aaron. She is author of Fun for the Family in Florida, The Sarasota, Sanibel Island and Naples Book: A Complete Guide, and Caribbean Ways: A Cultural Guide, winner of the Lowell Thomas Bronze Award for Best Guidebook. She contributes regularly to Caribbean Travel & Life magazine, Miami Herald travel section, and Endless Vacation.About the PhotographerTony Arruza's photography began in the surf of Puerto Rico some 20 years ago. He has traveled extensively for Surfing magazine, and now concentrates his energy on travel guides and magazine assignments. His work has appeared in APA publications, Reader's Digest, and Smithsonian. Tony resides in West Palm Beach with his wife and son.

LC Classification NumberF309.3.W335 1998