Northeast Florida is a great place to recharge your batteries at the end of the day. Boating, fishing, golf and tennis are extremely popular here year-round. Great recreational opportunities are provided by all the natural resources surrounding Jacksonville; the Atlantic Ocean, the St. Johns River and the Intracoastal Waterway.

With a variety of museums, a symphony orchestra, national touring stage productions, community theaters, ballet and more, you won't have trouble filling your cultural or artistic senses on the First Coast.

Professional sports are a part of life here. The Jacksonville Jaguars (National Football League), The Jacksonville Suns (Southern League, class AA) and the Jacksonville Barracudas (professional hockey).

Events honoring everything from gnats to blue crabs and singing the blues to honoring azaleas and the stunts of the Blue Angels are among the many performers that come to Jacksonville throughout the year. From hard rock to country tunes, the top names in the music industry visit Jacksonville and the Beaches.

There's a wealth of historical attractions; restored buildings, monuments, forts and lighthouses. Kingsley Plantation (904)251-3537 is Florida's oldest standing plantation where, during the early 1800's Zephaniah Kingsley's slaves produced sugarcane and Sea Island cotton. Other attractions are Ft. Caroline National Memorial (904)641-7155; Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina and the Olustee Civil War Battlefield.

Home to more than 70 golf courses, the area is a paradise with 900 holes to challenge players. Golf legends play and live here, the PGA Tour world headquarters and the World Golf Hall of Fame are located here. The World Golf Village houses a Wall of Fame, interactive exhibits and extensive historic artifacts and adjacent to the museum is Fame IMAX Theater. This is the only IMAX theater in Northeast Florida offering a cinematic experience that will entertain all ages with a giant six-story high projection screen.
Email Stockton for a list of area golf courses.

Exploring the Jacksonville Zoo and its more than 1,000 exotic animals, is great family fun. www.jaxzoo.org.
Jacksonville has one of the largest park systems in the country. Canoeing, kayaking, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking and biking, spend the night or spend the day, there are beautiful parks throughout Northeast Florida.

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