| Daytona Beach is a winter time favorite for | | | | T-shirt contest at Main Street in Daytona are big |
| Florida tourist and there's good reason. While | | | | draws for many of the leather clad bikers. |
| many of their friends are driving in snow, Daytona | | | | Outside Daytona at the Cabbage Patch, the main |
| visitors are driving on the beach looking at the | | | | event is the Cole Slaw Wrestling, it's a fairly wild |
| ocean, sea birds and bikinis. With over 20 miles of | | | | exhibition. |
| beaches to enjoy, wintertime activities are | | | | This year a new venue, Bruce Rossmeyer's |
| numerous and exciting. | | | | Destination Daytona is the place to be with over |
| Races | | | | 150 acres of space. There is plenty of parking for |
| Daytona International Speedway is a race fan | | | | bikes and cars, trams transported visitors from |
| favorite. NASCAR fans will have plenty to enjoy | | | | remote parking areas. Bike Week 2008 will be |
| with two races. The Daytona 500 is February 17 | | | | February 29 to March 9, 2008. |
| and the Daytona 200 is March 8. Also popular is | | | | Ponce Inlet |
| the Rolex 24 Hour Race on January 26 and 27 | | | | Nearby Ponce Inlet is a half hour south of |
| and the Spring Car Show & Swap on March | | | | Daytona and is the perfect place to get away |
| 28 to 30. | | | | from the crowds. The Ponce Inlet Lighthouse is an |
| Spring Break 2008 | | | | excellent way to get a birds-eye view of the |
| Daytona Beach is a traditional Spring Break | | | | surrounding area. Ponce Inlet is also a favorite of |
| favorite. While Panama City has taken some of | | | | fishermen with the inlet offering great fishing as |
| the party away, there are still lots of parties | | | | well as charter and head boats. |
| taking place in Daytona this year. Spring Break | | | | Nearby Orlando |
| this year is March 9 to 31, 2008. | | | | Daytona Beach is only an hour from Orlando via |
| Beach Pier | | | | I-4. Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea |
| The Pier is a great place to spend the day. The | | | | World are among the most popular Orlando |
| pier is over 1000 feet long with sky lift the entire | | | | Attractions. There are plenty other smaller theme |
| length that offers one of the best views of | | | | parks in Central Florida like Gatorland Zoo, Wet n' |
| Daytona Beach. There is an excellent restaurant | | | | Wild, Dixie Stampede and more to keep family |
| on the pier and a bar that serves tropical drinks. | | | | entertained. |
| Fishing in winter is good with catches of bluefish, | | | | A Favorite Vacation Destination |
| Spanish mackerel, redfish, sheepshead and black | | | | The relatively warm weather Florida is famous for |
| drum. There is a small tackle shop offering bait | | | | and plenty of activities make Daytona Beach a |
| and tackle sales and fishing rod rentals. | | | | winter time vacation hotspot for families, groups, |
| Bike Week | | | | couples and singles. In fact, there are so many |
| Harley Davidson and other motorcycle fans are | | | | things to do that you'll want to come back again |
| looking forward to Bike Week, this event | | | | in the summer. |
| continues to gain in popularity every year. Wet | | | | |