FLORIDA

CLEWISTON
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

• World-class museum on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation

ISLAMORADA

Whale Harbor Restaurant,  83413 Overseas Highway, Islamorada FL 33036

• Great seafood buffet

FORT PIERCE

Heathcote Botanical Garden, 210 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce, Florida 34982

• James J. Smith Bonsai Gallery: Home to the largest public tropical bonsai collection in the U.S.
• Recommended by Susan

KEY WEST
10 unique restaurants in the Florida Keys
44 Islands and 42 Bridges: A Florida Keys Road Trip
Tennessee Williams Museum
Sloppy Joe's Bar, 201 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040
Casa Marina Key West, 1500 Reynolds St, Key West, FL 33040
Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina, 245 Front St, Key West, FL 33040
Key West Art and Historical Society Museum, 281 Front St, Key West, FL 33040

Key West for Cheapskates by Elaine Glusac, New York Times, Dec. 14, 2023

MIAMI

The Kampong, National Tropical Botanical Garden, 4013 Douglas Rd, Miami, FL 33133

• Perpetuating tropical plants, ecosystems, and cultural heritage since 1964
• Recommended by Susan

MIAMI BEACH

Joe's Snow Crabs, 11 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139

• Recommend by Mr.Tony and Chuck Todd

OCALA
Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing

• Highly recommended by Dave Despain

ST. AUGUSTINE

St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival

Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades by Rebecca Renner

"When Renner, a journalist, decided to write about alligator poaching, she knew it would mean a return to her native Everglades. The result is not just an engaging story of people fighting to preserve wildlife but an impassioned love letter to the region." - New York Times Book Review

Stepping Into a Hidden World in the Everglades by Jennifer Reed, New York Times, Oct. 29, 2024