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Daytona Beach, Florida ? For families on vacation, the Daytona Beach area makes child's play out of having fun. Twenty-three miles of sparkling white sandy beaches and beautiful blue-green waters make Daytona Beach an irresistible playground for kids of all ages.
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While driving is permitted on 11 of the 23-mile long beach area, four pedestrian-only zones are found at various intervals. The most central pedestrian beach zone is found north and south of the historic Daytona Beach Pier on Main Street in Daytona Beach.
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One of the area's most exhilarating attractions is Daytona International Speedway ? ?The World Center of Racing.? DIS now offers an expanded one-hour All Access speedway tour and VIP Tour, in addition to its traditional 30-minute tour that allows fans to experience the thrill and excitement of the world-famous superspeedway in person. Tour stops include the Daytona 500 Club, the Sprint Tower and the Sprint Cup garage, Gatorade Victory Lane and the Sprint FANZONE.
Both the All Access and traditional speedway tours operate daily. The Richard Petty Driving Experience ? which allows visitors to strap in and take several high speed laps around the superspeedway ? is also offered at various times throughout the year.
Museum goers will enjoy the Museum of Arts and Sciences, a Smithsonian affiliate, that features a Center for Florida History that is home to a 13-foot-tall, 130,000-year-old Giant Ground Sloth, which was found near the museum in 1974. The amazingly complete skeleton is considered red rock canyon motorcycle tours one of the finest specimens of its kind in North America. The museum is also renowned for its multi-cultural exhibitions. The Cuban exhibit features the finest example of modern Cuban art outside of the island nation and the museum?s African collection contains 165 objects from numerous African ethnic groups. Carved commemorative staffs, ritual ornaments, and 130 pieces of Ashante gold highlight this collection. The museum also houses the Charles and Linda Williams Children?s Museum ? the region?s only hands-on science center ? and the Helene B. Roberson Visible Storage Building. This new visible storage wing is a 4,400-square-foot addition that displays important works from the museum?s collection in an open storage format and contains art and artifacts not currently on exhibition. The new wing is unique in the state of Florida and is the only such facility for art and decorative art objects. The first display of the Visible Storage Building includes selections from the museum?s extensive European and American furniture collection, as well as significant art and artifacts red rock canyon motorcycle tours from the Arts in the Age of Napoleon Collection, one of the most richly historic collections of Napoleonic holdings in the Southeastern United States.
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The Farmers Market, located in downtown Daytona Beach on City Island, features fresh produce, citrus fruit and seafood. The Daytona Flea and Farmer's Market is a bargain hunter's dream featuring everything from food to clothing to antiques.
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Souvenir hunters will enjoy browsing in the many beachside shops along Atlantic Avenue (A1A). Volusia Mall, the area's largest red rock canyon motorcycle tours regional shopping mall, features more than 100 department stores, specialty shops and restaurants. The area?s newest shopping mall is The Pavilion at Port Orange.
Great golf is another reason worldwide visitors choose the Daytona Beach area for vacation getaways. The area is home to dozens of public golf courses including several championship greens that make it a perfect spot for year-round golfing fun.
For customized golf vacation package information, red rock canyon motorcycle tours contact Golf Daytona Beach at (386) 255-0415, 1-800-881-7065 (toll free in the U.S. and Canada only) or visit the Golf Daytona Beach Web site at www.golfdaytonabeach.com.
red rock canyon motorcycle tours There are rooms to fit every taste and budget in the Daytona Beach area. The area?s more than 200 hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts offer more than 12,000 rooms, suites and apartments ? many directly on the ocean. Condominium and vacation home rentals are also available. Those who love the "great outdoors" will find many campgrounds and RV parks throughout red rock canyon motorcycle tours the area.
For Daytona Beach area accommodation, attraction, and festival and event information, red rock canyon motorcycle tours contact the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-854-1234 (U.S. and Canada only), 386-255-0415. Or visit www.DaytonaBeach.com.