Big Pine Key is located in Monroe County approximately 100 miles south of Miami and 30 miles north of Key West. Here you’ll find relaxing, water-borne activities such as boating, fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling. The outdoors is key – at Bahia Honda State Park, a nature trail climbs the Old Bahia Honda Bridge where you can experience an island panorama and crystalline view of the fish that snorkelers and anglers seek. Inside the National Key Deer Refuge, an endangered species of miniature white-tailed deer roams freely. Big Pine Key and other nearby keys have some of the nation’s best seafood restaurants.

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Coconut Grove is part of the City of Miami located in Miami Dade County is known to locals as “The Grove” – is one of the hippest, most energetic, most inviting corners of South Florida.  Eateries, boutiques, entertainment and arts are everywhere you look in Coconut Grove. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, elegant europeon-inspired hotels and CocoWalk, a shopping and dining center are trendy complexes dedicated to these pursuits. Many special events are held in Coconut Grove throughout the year, though the most special might be the annual Coconut Grove Art Festival, scheduled each February to occur during President’s Day weekend. The three-day event is one of Florida’s most vibrant outdoor art festivals, highlighting works of hundreds of artists.

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Coral Gables located in Miami Dade County is dubbed “The City Beautiful” for its tree-lined boulevards, ivy-covered mansions and historical landmarks such as the world-famous Biltmore Hotel and the Venetian Pool, both built in the 1920s. “The City Beautiful” is also known as a shopping and dining paradise with the Miracle Mile – one of the most sought-after locations in South Florida. Here visitors always find exactly what they came for given to them with the utmost quality and service. Shoppers will find apparel, jewelry, home furnishings, and other specialty shops. World-renowned restaurants line this half-mile stretch with food and beverages from a variety of cultures. For a tropical oasis adventure, visit the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – voted the Best Botanical Garden in North America by USA Today and Best Outdoor Attraction by Miami New Times.

Deerfield Beach located in Broward County has earned the award-winning “Blue-Wave” designation from the Clean Beach Council due to the Beach’s excellent water quality, beach conditions, safety services, public information and habitat conservation polices. Deerfield Beach is one of South Florida’s less crowed beaches where you can surf, ski, wakeboard and even cable ski at Quiet Waters Park – a 431.4-acre park, which includes a lake for water sports; a marina for boat rentals; and the Splash Adventure Water Park, an interactive children’s playground.

Fort Lauderdale located in Broward County also known as Greater Fort Lauderdale boasts an amazing 24-mile span of golden sand beaches. On nearly every block, you’ll find a beach and a vibrant city or town – all with a vibe of their own. Fort Lauderdale is also famous for its events, arts & culture, restaurants, nightlife and shopping. But let’s not forget the award-winning wave wall and signature Fort Lauderdale Beachfront Promenade which highlights an array of shops, restaurants, sidewalk cafes and entertainment venues. Beach-goers can participate in a wide range of activities from boating, wind surfing, jet skiing and volleyball to snorkeling, scuba diving, deep-sea fishing and rollerblading.

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Hallandale Beach located in Broward County offers a wide choice of sporting activities year round including tennis, swimming, boating, and salt water fishing. Evenings offer a choice of night club entertainment for all ages from ballroom dancing to rock ‘n roll. Or, for action packed Casino fun, you are in the right place!  Hallandale Beach hosts two casinos, the Gulf Stream Park and the Big easy Casino – both with gambling, dining, entertainment, racing and more! Shopping is as easy as walking out your door in Hallandale Beach. Merchandise of every kind can be found in shopping centers, individual boutiques and malls, conveniently located throughout the city. The Diplomat Center, Fashion Row, and Gulfstream Village offer  dining and shopping opportunities.

Hollywood is located in Broward County nestled between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Most beaches boast boardwalks. Conveniently located just a few steps from Hollywood Beach along State Road A1A, you’ll find the Broadwalk – a 2½-mile beachside strolling promenade, combined with dramatic coastal views of Hollywood Beach. Newly reconstructed path for walkers, bicycle lane and jogging path. Outdoor cafes from organic farmers market and juice bar, to gourmet meals and ice cream cones. In the historic downtown, visitors find sidewalk cafes, galleries and ArtsPark at Young Circle, where a visual arts pavilion hosts a wide array of visual and performing arts themed educational, recreational, and entertainment activities. Just a half-mile from the Broadwalk, you can explore nature in a canoe or kayak at Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park.

Homestead located in Miami Dade County just 30 miles south of downtown Miami. The second-oldest city in Greater Miami & Miami Beach, incorporated in 1913, Homestead has the perfect blend of historic sites, natural beauty, authentic restaurants and entertainment spots to enhance any vacation. Ten miles west of Homestead is Everglades National Park, home to vast mangrove forests and watery sawgrass plains. It is truly a subtropical wilderness that shelters alligators, ibis, eagles, manatees and panthers. Just east of Homestead you’ll find Biscayne National Park – the largest marine sanctuary in the National Park Service, home to dozens of threatened or endangered species including manatees, crocodiles and sea turtles.

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Islamorada located in Monroe County, situated between the saltwater wilderness of Everglades National Park and the deep blue waters of the Florida Strait is Islamorada, made up of six islands: Plantation Key, Windley Key, Upper Matecumbe Key, Lower Matecumbe Key and the offshore islands of Indian Key and Lignumvitae Key – known as the sport fishing capital of the world. There’s plenty of family fun hand-feeding hungry tarpon at the docks of Robbie’s Marina, or catching a dolphin, sea lion and parrot show at one of Florida’s original marine mammal parks, Theater of the Sea. Divers, of all ages, flock to the region to explore the extraordinary reef line and brimming patch reefs, and are equally fascinated by the History of Diving Museum.

Key Largo located in Monroe County is the self-proclaimed Dive Capital of the World. It is home to the world’s largest artificial reef, the 510-foot USS Spiegel Grove, the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and the African Queen. Here you can dive, snorkel and adventure clear waters in a glass-bottom boat in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Divers delight upon reaching the sunken “Christ of the Abyss,” cast from a mold of a statue that rests in the Mediterranean Sea.

Key West is located in Monroe County and is Florida’s southern most city. In this unique tropical island city vacationers can dive, snorkel, or sail crystal clear waters. Experience one-of-a-kind Key West sunsets at Mallory Square. Or take a relaxing stroll down Duval Street, grab a cold drink, listen to a local band or pick up a souvenir for the folks back home. Savor a taste of Caribbean culture in Key West without leaving the States. Explore top notch fishing, lively bars and tasty restaurants.

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Marathon located in Monroe County is a 10-mile long family oriented island community conveniently situated in the middle of the Keys island chain, comprised mainly of Vaca Key, Fat Deer Key and Grassy Key. Vacationers will enjoy the fishing heritage, old-Keys lifestyle and seafaring traditions – a theme celebrated in the annual seafood festivals and waterside restaurants that harvest fresh fish, lobster and stone crab claws from local waters. Here you’ll find some of Florida’s best boating activities, including deep-sea, reef or flats fishing, jet-ski tours, kayaking, paddle-boarding – or just cruising the turquoise waters. For family fun you can interact with dolphins at the Dolphin Research Center, feed stingrays at Aquarium Encounters, see and learn to appreciate sea turtles at the Turtle Hospital, get back to nature and history at Crane Point Hammock and Nature Trail and Curry Hammock State Park, or tour the area’s railroad history at Pigeon Key Island.

Miami located in Miami Dade County is Florida’s most popular vacation spots with something to offer for everyone. Here you’ll find the trendy nightlife of South Beach, neoclassical – yet historic, retro and fabulous architecture in the Art Deco Historic District, dynamic Cuban culture of Little Havana, endless shopping opportunities in modern, sprawling malls and family-owned shops of Coconut Grove. For the outdoors-man, there is plenty to satisfy with the lure of deep-sea fishing, golf and tennis. Or, for the sportsman, Miami is home to professional sporting events; football, basketball, baseball and hockey. Lets not forget the many annual events hosted by Miami such as the Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival, the South Beach Jazz Festival, the Calle Ocho Music Festival, and the Carnaval Miami celebration. Explore the area’s vast arts and culture scene at events such as Art Basel Miami Beach, Art Deco Weekend and the American Black Film Festival.

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Miami Beach is located in Miami Dade County – rich in history and diverse culture, you’re sure to find a never-ending supply of things to do and places to experience. Miami Beach is usually the first stop to soak up the sights and enjoy the sunshine. Explore the neoclassical delights of the Art Deco Historic District in South Beach. Enjoy South Beach’s artistic side at the New World Center or The Bass museum, or settle into the laid-back vibe and leisurely pace of North Beach by taking in a performance at the Miami Beach Bandshell.