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Everglades National Park
For the nature enthusiast, Florida's Everglades National
Park is a must-see! The " River of Grass " (a nod to
Marjory Stoneman Douglas' 1947 nonfiction book about
the Florida Everglades) is a unique ecosystem considered
to be the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S. The
park itself has several entrances. The closest one to
downtown Miami is Shark Valley (about an hour away
from the conference hotel with no traffic). This area
consists of a 15-mile loop (you can walk, bike-rentals
available-or take a guided tram tour). There are also a
few short trails.
October is just about the time when the weather
starts changing in Miami (from super hot to hot but less
humid), so you'll see abundant wildlife, including birds,
turtles, and lots of alligators! Plan to bring your own
picnic lunch as there are no eating facilities. If you have
more time, you might want to explore the Royal Palm or
Flamingo entrances, where canoe, bike, and boat tours
are also available. Or you might want to head all the way
down south to beautiful and funky Key West!
John Pennekamp
Coral Reef State Park
One of my favorite
parks in South Florida
is John Pennekamp
Coral Reef State Park,
the first undersea park
in the U.S., located
about 90 minutes away
in famous Key Largo
(yes, where the classic
Humphrey Bogart
movie Key Largo was
filmed!). Snorkeling
and glass bottom boat
tours are available
so you can explore
the coral formations
and gorgeous marine
wildlife in this gem of a
park! Last but not least,
no visit to Key Largo
would be complete
without a stop at the
original Key Lime Pie
Factory in Tavernier.
Don't leave Florida
without trying a slice
of Florida's famous
dessert! (The jury is
still out on meringue
or whipped cream for
the topping....)
Sports
Miami is home to many
sports franchises, so
if you're a basketball,
football, soccer, or baseball
aficionado, make sure to
catch a game while you're
here! Head out to Marlins
Park to enjoy a baseball
game or to the Kaseya
Center and cheer on our
three-time NBA Champion
Miami Heat! The Kaseya
Center is minutes away
from the conference hotel,
so you can enjoy dinner at
the arena itself or at the
Bayside Marketplace next
door. Bayside has several
restaurants (including a
Hard Rock Café), and you can
catch sightseeing tours off
Biscayne Bay from there.
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