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Daytona Travel Guide
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The consummate Florida beach town, with its T-shirt shops,
amusement arcades and wall-to-wall motels, DAYTONA BEACH
owes its existence to twenty miles of light brown sand where
the only pressure is to strip off and enjoy yourself. Once
a favorite Spring Break destination when half a million
college kids would indulge in underage drinking and libido
liberation, Daytona Beach now discourages such activity,
leaving it free to focus on its true love: motor sports.
Life in this down-to-earth resort now revolves around three
major festivals: February's Daytona 500, Bike Week in early
March, and the relatively new Biketoberfest.
Pioneering auto enthusiasts, including Louis Chevrolet,
Ransom Olds and Henry Ford, came to Daytona's firm sands
in the early 1900s to race prototype vehicles beside the
ocean. The land speed record was smashed five times by the
British millionaire Malcolm Campbell who, in 1935, roared
along at 276mph. When high speeds made racing on the sands
unsafe, the Daytona International Speedway, an ungainly
configuration of concrete and steel, was built three miles
west of downtown along International Speedway Boulevard
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Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
The tallest lighthouse in Florida and the second tallest
lighthouse in the United States, this National Historic
Landmark lighthouse features magnificent views of the Florida
coastline from the 175 foot lighthouse tower. A lighthouse
museum is also on site that features exhibits on lighthouse
life, Daytona Beach and Florida history, lighthouses, shipwrecks,
and much more.
Main Street Pier
The longest pier on the east coast of the United States,
this Atlantic Ocean fishing pier offers everything you need
for fishing including fresh and frozen bait and fishing
poles for rent plus the pier features their famous gondola
sky lift that takes visitos over the ocean and back in a
scenic nine minute ride. Helicopter rides are also available
and a full service restaurant is on site.
African American Museum of the Arts, The
Dedicated to promoting the culture of African Americans
and Caribbean Americans, this museum features six rotating
visual arts exhibits throughout the year, as well as a permanent
gallery that contains over 150 pieces of African and Caribbean
art, sculptures, and masks from countries of Africa.
Pelican Bay South Course
Designed by Lloyd Clifton, this beautiful 18 hole golf course
winds around sparkling waterways and lush greens plus features
a full service lounge and grill on site.
Daytona USA
A one-of-kind interactive motorsports attraction, this unique
venue features a wide variety of hands-on activities, interactive
shows, and attractions that utilizes both advanced technology
and historical elements. Two exciting NASCAR simulators
are on site and visitors can enjoy a 30 minute, guided tour
of the Speedway that takes guests on an open-air tram through
Daytona International Speedway's garage area, pit road,
and their world-famous 31-degree high banks.
Adventure Landing Waterpark
The only waterpark in Daytona Beach, this amusement center
and park offers something for everyone including a wide
variety of water slides, a huge game room with over 100
state-of-the-art interactive video games, a multilevel quarter
mile go-kart track, miniature golf courses that wind through
caves and under waterfalls, and two full service restaurants.
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