The Florida Guide

Find Florida's best-kept secrets

An independent guide to the restaurants, shops, galleries, and stays that make Florida worth the drive.

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Breakfast & Brunch
Greater Miami · Miami

11th Street Diner

$$ Moderate
Full Bar Historic Building
Dolphin & Wildlife Tours
Central Florida · Orlando

Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures

$$ Moderate
Family Owned Locally Owned
Galleries
North Florida · St. Augustine

Butterfield Garage Art Gallery

$ Budget
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Local Spotlight
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Things to Do in Tarpon Springs: Sponge Docks, Greek Food and the Water

Sponge divers, Greek tavernas, a Byzantine cathedral and a sunset beach: how to spend a day in Tarpon Springs, Florida's most Greek town.

By April I.
Things To Do

Things to Do in Ybor City, Tampa’s Historic Cigar District

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Stays

Best Hotels in Tampa: Water Street, Downtown and Ybor City

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Plan Your Trip

Tampa vs. St. Petersburg: Where to Base Your Bay Area Trip

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Things to Do in St. Petersburg, Florida

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Thursday November 12

79°Mostly Cloudy2% rainWind 5 to 10 mph WNW

FestivalCentral Florida

Alive After 5

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Historic Downtown Sanford (First Street and Magnolia Square) · Free

A monthly street party in Historic Downtown Sanford with live music, food, craft drinks and shopping.

Live MusicPalm Beaches and Treasure Coast

Clematis by Night

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Nancy M. Graham Centennial Square and Great Lawn · Free

A free Thursday evening waterfront concert series in downtown West Palm Beach with a different band each week.

Friday November 13

70°Mostly Sunny1% rainWind 10 mph NW

Farmers MarketDunedin

Dunedin Downtown Market

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · John R. Lawrence Pioneer Park · Free

A friendly open-air market in Dunedin's walkable downtown, with produce, baked goods and local crafts on Friday and Saturday mornings in season.

FestivalSiesta Key

Siesta Key Crystal Classic

10:00 AM – 5:30 PM · Siesta Key Beach

Master sand sculptors from around the world carve huge, detailed pieces on Siesta Beach's white quartz sand over four days in mid-November.

Art WalkWinter Park

Free Friday Nights at the Morse

4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art · Free

From November through April, the Morse Museum opens free on Friday evenings, letting you see its famous Tiffany glass collection with live music on many nights.

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Saturday November 14

66°SunnyWind 10 mph N

Farmers MarketSarasota

Sarasota Farmers Market

7:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Lemon Avenue, downtown Sarasota · Free

A year-round downtown Saturday tradition with local growers, artisans and food vendors lining Lemon Avenue and nearby streets.

Farmers MarketDaytona and the Space Coast

New Smyrna Beach Farmers Market

7:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Old Fort Park, Canal Street Historic District · Free

An early Saturday morning market at Old Fort Park in New Smyrna's Canal Street Historic District with produce, baked goods, plants and local makers.

Farmers MarketNaples

Third Street South Farmers Market

7:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Lot behind Tommy Bahama, Third Street South · Free

Naples' long-running Saturday morning market brings about 60 independent vendors to the heart of the Third Street South shopping district.

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Sunday November 15

74°Sunny1% rainWind 10 mph NE

Farmers MarketMiami

Lincoln Road Farmers Market

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Lincoln Road, between Meridian Avenue and Washington Avenue

Sunday on Lincoln Road means a long, open-air farmers market along the pedestrian mall, with fresh produce, flowers and snacks to graze on as you shop.

Farmers MarketStuart

Market on Main

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Flagler Park, Downtown Stuart

Downtown Stuart's Sunday market sets up in Flagler Park by the St. Lucie River, with growers, crafters and artists selling under the Roosevelt Bridge.

Farmers MarketCelebration

Celebration Farmers Market

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Celebration Town Center · Free

Every Sunday, local growers and makers set up in Celebration's walkable Town Center, a relaxed stop for produce and snacks a few minutes from the theme parks.

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