100 Things to Do in Florida Before You Die & Secret Florida

100 Things to Do & Secret Florida auhors Kristin Hare, Alexia Gonzalez & Joann Hill will be on hand give tips on local travel! About the books: 100 Things to do in Florida Before You Die Florida is a state full of adventures, and you don't have to look hard to find them. But there's always more. The Sunshine State has sunshine, beaches, and Disney. We also have a clowder of three-toed cats at Ernest Hemingway's home in Key West, a sinkhole to snorkel in in Williston, and a bar where you can sip something cold on the Florida-Alabama border. Brunch with mermaids at a historic hotel in Fort Lauderdale. Hunt for ghosts in Saint Augustine. Kayak through bioluminescent waters in a river on the Space Coast. Visit a house that breathes in Bartow. Shop for something special at a place devoted to documenting the legendary skunk ape in Ochopee. Explore the history of the circus in Sarasota and the people who ran it outside of Gibsonton. Sip a cafecito in Miami's Little Havana and then learn to salsa on South Beach. And ride a school bus turned monster truck in Clermont after visiting a collection of wax presidents. This is the place where the rest of the world vacations. Join Floridian and author Kristen Hare to try a new beach, a new bar, or a new spot to shop for treasures, and don't let the tourists have all the fun. Secret Florida: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure reveals that beneath the palm trees and postcard-perfect scenery lies a far more unexpected story. The state's true character is shaped not just by its natural beauty but by its strange history, lingering legends, offbeat festivals and outrageous games, and one-of-a-kind attractions. From a police station housed inside a phone booth and an underwater cemetery off the coast of Key Biscayne to haunted hotels, psychic communities, and Cold War secrets hidden deep within the Everglades, Secret Florida uncovers the stories that exist just beyond the surface. At the same time, it celebrates the state's crea