Tallahassee is the capital city of Florida, the United States. It is an inland city in the Florida Panhandle. In addition to the state government, it is a university town, housing both the 1993 and 1999 National Champion Florida State University and Florida A&M University [2]. Tallahassee has a good selection of restaurants for a city of its size. The universities' theater, art, and music programs, in addition to an active Council of Culture and Arts, also make for an unusually vibrant arts scene.
Tallahassee's terrain is hilly by Florida standards, being located at the southern end of the Red Hills Region, just above the Cody Scarp. The elevation varies from near sea level to just over 200 feet, with the state capitol located on one of the highest hills in the city. The city also includes two large lake basins, Lake Jackson and Lake Lafayette, and borders the northern end of the Apalachicola National Forest.
PLACE TO VISIT
The Alfred B. Maclay State Gardens - is a 1,176-acre (4.76 km2) Florida State Park, botanical garden and historic site, located in Tallahassee, in northwestern Florida. The address is 3540 Thomasville Road. The gardens are also a U.S. historic district known as the Killearn Plantation Archeological and Historic District.
Challenger Center - for Space Science Education is a nonprofit educational organization with its headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia and an international network of Challenger Learning Centers. The organization was founded in April 1986 by the families of the astronauts who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986.
Bobby Bowden Field - at Doak Campbell Stadium is the football stadium on the campus of the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. It is the home venue for the university's football team, nicknamed the Seminoles. The stadium was named for Doak S. Campbell, the president of the university at the time of its construction, and the field was named for legendary head football coach Bobby Bowden.
Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park - is an open natural park located in northern Tallahassee, Florida, United States and operated by the City Of Tallahassee. The property is owned by Northwest Florida Water Management District.
The Florida Governor's Mansion - is a historic U.S. residence in Tallahassee, Florida. On July 20, 2006, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The mansion, which was designed to resemble Andrew Jackson's Hermitage, was designed by Marion Sims Wyeth, who also designed numerous Palm Beach mansions including Mar-A-Lago.
The Fred George Basin Greenway - is a Greenway park project in northwestern Tallahassee, Florida, covering 175 acres (71 ha), including Fred George Sink that runs alongside Fred George Road near Capital Circle. Under development as a public park, it is planned to have hiking trails and other low-impact recreation opportunities.
Goodwood Museum & Gardens - The plantation home is now a historic house museum known as Goodwood Museum & Gardens that features original family furniture, porcelain, textiles, glassware, art and personal effects. The rooms have been decorated to appear in the years surrounding World War I. The house is visited by guided tour. The grounds cover 16 acres, and the gardens also feature an early 20th century design. Admission to the gardens is free.
Lake Ella - is incorporated into the 6.5 acre (26,000 m²) Fred Drake Park. The park has picnic shelters, a site for community activities such as amateur astronomy, and a paved walking trail that completely encircles the lake. It is bordered on the west by quaint little shops and cafes. Visitors can walk, skate, or skateboard the sixth-tenths of a mile around the lake.
Lake Jackson - is a shallow, prairie lake on the north side of Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida with two major depressions or sinkholes known as Porter Sink and Lime Sink.
Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park - is one of the most important archaeological sites in Florida. The park includes all or part of three mounds in a complex that originally included six mounds. It also includes a constructed and leveled ceremonial public plaza, where ritual games and gatherings took place. The village had an area of numerous individual residences, where artisans and workers lived. The original community would have included communal agricultural areas as well, where the people cultivated the maize that supported the dense population.
The Mary Brogan Museum of Arts and Science - is located at 350 South Duval Street, Tallahassee, Florida. It houses interactive science exhibits and an art collection.
Museum of Florida History - is located at the R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida. It houses exhibits and artifacts with interpretive information designed to educate on Florida history and culture.
The Tallahassee Museum - is a privately funded, non-profit corporation in Tallahassee, Florida. The stated purpose of the Tallahassee Museum is "to educate the residents of and visitors to the Big Bend area about the region's natural and cultural history, from the nineteenth century until the present." "Big Bend" refers to that portion of Florida where the Florida panhandle meets the peninsular portion of the state. Tallahassee, Florida's capital city, is centrally located in that region.
Tom Brown Park - Located on the eastern side of Tallahassee off Capital Circle, Tom Brown Park is a large recreation park, featuring several baseball fields, a disc golf course, tennis courts, and a BMX track, along with picnic areas and nature trails.
Lake Leon is located in the park, along with the southern end of the Goose Pond Trail and the east end of the Fern Trail. This park also has a dog park, with fenced-in areas for small and large dogs to play.
HOW TO REACH
By air - There are non-stop flights to Tallahassee Municipal Airport from the following cities (some cities may be seasonal or only offer service certain days of the week): Atlanta, Charlotte, Fort Lauderdale, Memphis, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach.
By car - Tallahassee is on Interstate Highway 10
