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auto racing to classical music enthusiasts, Daytona Beach has something
for everyone. Listed here are some of our facilities and activities you
can participate in as you adopt the Daytona Beach lifestyle:
Public
Marinas: 16, including Halifax Harbor Marina, the largest facility
between Miami and Charleston, South Carolina.
Motorsports:
Daytona Beach hosts a variety of automobile and motorcycle racing events
each year. February Speedweeks culminates with the annual running of the
Daytona 500. Daytona Beach is the home of NASCAR
and the DAYTONA
USA interactive motorsports
attraction, open year-round. NASCAR's premiere super speedway, Daytona
International Speedway also serves as an automotive performance testing
ground.
Bike
Week & Biketoberfest: another Daytona Beach tradition that
attracts more than 500,000 motorcycle fans every year during the first
10 days of March and mid October.
Ocean
Center: a 225,000-square-foot convention center that seats 8,400 for
stage presentations and up to 10,000 for sporting events. Plans are
under way to expand the facility, including enhanced event capability
and seating. For more information, please see the Ocean
Center Web site.
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Golf:
LPGA
International serves as home to
the LPGA National Headquarters and championship golf facilities.
Showcasing the CBS nationally televised LPGA Titleholders Championship,
the richest stop on me LPGA Tour. The second championship golf course,
designed by premier architect Arthur Hills, is now open.
Museums:
Daytona Beach is home of the Museum
of Arts and Sciences, featuring
multi-cultural exhibitions in art, science and history. About 10 miles
south is the historic Ponce
de Leon Inlet
Lighthouse, one of the tallest
lighthouses in the United States open to the public. The
Southeast Museum of Photography
is one of the largest museums dedicated solely to photographic art in
the world. Klassix
Auto Museum and Dealership buys and sells collector vehicles
of all types - antique, classic, muscle and show cars can all be found
there.
Peabody
Auditorium: with 2,500 seats, this facility serves as a cultural
center that attracts world-class performers. It also is the summer home
of the London
Symphony Orchestra.
Historic
Downtown Daytona: located on the banks of the Halifax River, a $3
million streetscape added the finishing tough to the revitalization of
downtown Daytona Beach as a unique shopping and dining experience.
Day
Trips: Daytona Beach is within easy driving distance of Disney
World, Universal
Studios, Sea
World, Kennedy
Space Center, St.
Augustine and a wide variety of
other attractions, state and national parks.
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