by Adele Woodyard
Last week featured Amelia Island, one after this will spotlight Naples. Here’s to a blog with some of what’s doing around the state. Specials can be for Florida residents only, so be sure and check first if not so noted below
Panama City Beach
Oaseas Resorts Shores of Panama celebrates the holiday with food, fireworks and family fun during their Lights and Luau. Various activities around the pool from 11 a.m. on, Fri-Mon. Sunday, Sept. 5 will be cocktails and Luau buffet at 5:30 p.m. followed by noisy lights in the sky at 8:30.2-room family suite specials for overnights. 850-249-0109. http://www.oaseasresorts.com
Orlando
Sept. 7 is last day for a special on rooms that start at $83/night plus taxes at Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate. There’s a Camp Omni for kids, 36 holes of golf for Dad, a spa for Mom and a river to float down on for the whole family. Add a summer splash pool party activities and a complementary shuttle to Walt Disney World theme parks and you end the summer with a great weekend. 407-390-6664. http://omnihotels.com/findahotel/orlandochampionsgate
Fort Myers
10% off the price at GAEA Guides Guided Kayak Nature Tours. From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily you can choose between a dozen tours of southwest rivers, back bays, aquatic preserves, bayous, etc. to paddle your way to view marine and wildlife. Advance registration required. 239-694-5513. http://www.gaeaguides.com
Melbourne
Crown Plaza Melbourne Beach Oceanfront Resort special of two nights at regular rate, gives 50% off third night, expires Sept. 30. Includes breakfast for two each morning 321-777-4100, Promo code: IJSUM. http://www.cpmelbourne.com
Tuckaway Shores Resort is a Melbourne all-suite accommodations where assorted two rooms with separate living-bedrooms have fully equipped kitchenettes. 20% off on rooms that begin at $95.20 + tax per night expires Sept. 30. 877-747-8713. http://www.tuckawayshores.com
More deals can be found at http://www.space-coast.com
South Florida
Sept. 30 is also the cutoff date for some 2-for-1deals on http://www.sunny.org/241
Here’s a few offering fun for a day for little money.
Fort Lauderdale History Center gives a two for one admissions to the New River Inn Museum of History and King-Cromartie House Museum, Tues-Sun., from 12-4 p.m. Docent tours 1, 2, and 3 p.m. $10 adult, $5 student, age 6 and under FREE. 954-463-4431. http://www.fortlauderdalehistorycenter.org
At Flamingo Gardens one $17 adult ticket will let 2nd adult in FREE. Kids ages 4-11 pay $8.50. and the narrated tram tour is extra. Wander through exotic plants, view gators, flamingoes and otters on Tues-Sun, from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 954-473-2955.
http://www.flamingogardens.org
It’s two tickets for the price of one ($20) that includes FREE drink on a Riverfront Cruise. Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 954-463-3220. http://www.anticipation.com
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