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Winter Park, Florida
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A short drive from Orlando’s major attractions, Winter Park charms
visitors with tree-shaded avenues and a window onto the world of
Florida’s past. Once a major citrus-growing region, Winter Park was
a popular retreat for well-to-do Northerners who traveled south by
train in the early 20th century. From those roots, a city
sprang up where culture thrived and natural resources were well
protected. Today, Winter Park is 8 square miles (20.7 square
kilometers) with 20,000 oak trees and is home to almost 28,000
residents.
One of the best ways to get a peek at the Winter Park lifestyle
is on the Scenic Boat Tour, a local attraction for more than half a
century that takes visitors past lakefront mansions and through the
city’s historic canals. Three museums are top draws: The Charles
Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, with the world’s most
comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany; the
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens; and the Cornell Fine
Arts Museum at Rollins College, one of the top-rated private liberal
arts colleges in the country. Along Park Avenue in the heart of Winter Park, 10 blocks of
shops, galleries and eclectic restaurants give visitors plenty to do
while lush Central Park, part of the shopping district, provides a
relaxing retreat with a graceful fountain, walking paths and
tree-shaded benches. Also, visitors can come to the local Saturday
farmers’ market, located on W. New England Ave.
Winter Park was founded as a resort destination by wealthy New
England Industrialists before the turn of the 20th century. It is
well known for being the first centrally planned community in
Florida; its main street includes not only public civic buildings
and retail, but also art galleries, a liberal arts college, museums,
a park, a train station, a golf course country club, a historic
cemetery, and a beach and boat launch. Winter Park is celebrated for
its sense of place and history, rare in Central Florida. Many
structures are more than 100 years old. In addition to the scenic
beauty of its lakes, brick avenues, and oak and camphor canopy,
Winter Park draws thousands of visitors to annual festivals
including the Bach Festival, the nationally ranked Sidewalk Art
Festival, and the Winter Park Concours d'Elegance.
Winter Park FL 32792
Winter Park FL 32789 |
