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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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