As a native Floridian, here are a few places I totally recommend visiting! Whether you're hungry, looking for fun, or just want something new I got some places for you!
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Food
Family Fun!
Nature Preserve
Date Night
Food
My favorite food spots!
As a picky pizza-eater, this place is AMAZING! Their house-made sauce is to die for!
Mo’s Pizza Kitchen
This place is insanely good and their portions are so generous! This family-owned deli is such a hidden gem in Winter Haven, FL
Ramona Deli y Restaurant
I've been going here since I was little and I'm so glad it's still open! The food is sooo deliciously nostalgic for me! And you can't forget grab some famous ice-cream afterwards! They also have bomb breakfast too!
Andy's Igloo
If you love a good taco, this is the spot for you!
Tacos My Friend
One of my favorite places to get Japanese food!
OSAKA Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi - Auburndale FL
Family Fun!
Fun for the whole family! Of course, there's always Disney World, but here are some other places you may heard of yet!
There is literally tons to do here, you can easily make a whole day adventure out of this!
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
I've been going here since I was a kid and it never disappoints for a fun family evening!
Silver Moon Drive-in Theatre
If you have small kiddos like us, this place is perfect for the family! They even had a splash pad! We took both our toddlers here for their birthdays instead of doing a big party and honestly, it was so worth it. We all had a blast.
The Florida Aquarium
This place is HUGE with so many things to do. They even have different buildings with A/C throughout the park to keep everyone cool during the Florida heat.
Bonnet Springs Park
If you have kids 4 & under, I cannot recommend this place enough! You literally have a total bird eye view of your kiddos and there's even free coffee! The owner is extremely nice as well! My babies had such a blast here.
KID CAFE
This is another spot I went to growing up and as a kid, it was one of the funnest places ever!
Family Fun Center
Nature Preserve
Florida has a ton of Nature Preserves! Here's a few of my favorites!
If you love wildlife, this place is for you! This is a perfect showcase for Florida's native wildlife!
Circle B Bar Reserve
We actually used to live in this area and this is such an underrated park! Kayak through the Alafia River or ride bikes through the trails. I can promise you, if you love nature you'll love it here!
Alafia River State Park
Date Night
We went here with a group of friends and it was an absolute blast!
Escapology Escape Rooms Lakeland
This place is such a blast! Great idea for a group of friends or a double date!
Lakeland Escape Room
This is such a fun date night idea for all you artsy folks! I've been here a few different occasions and it never gets old!
Painting with a Twist
Such a great spot for a date night whether you know how to golf or not, I promise you'll still have a blast! The food is great too!
