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Colors of Florida - traditions, festivals, mentality and lifestyle

Jacksonville Skyline Sunset Panorama Florida remains one of the most interesting states in the country from a cultural point of view. Its holiday calendar features hundreds of fun activities, many of which may seem rather unusual to foreign visitors. The picturesque town of Plant City is a permanent venue for the annual Strawberry Festival that is a very interesting agricultural event. It takes place in late February-early March and usually lasts for two weeks; that’s the time to reap a harvest.
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Large-scale strawberry fields are a major feature of Florida; hundreds of varieties are grown there. The festival features interesting exhibitions and agricultural workshops; guests that are far from the cultivation are offered to taste the best varieties of berries. The Strawberry Festival is attended by the best farm staff. During the festival, well-known chefs cook delicious desserts from berries.
City of Sarasota is home to one of the youngest, but no less interesting holidays - the Festival of chalk drawings. This is a unique event dedicated to one of the most unusual trends in contemporary culture. The festival takes place in November and lasts for 10 days, during which a huge number of beautiful three-dimensional drawings appear on the asphalt of city streets and squares. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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Each year the festival is dedicated to a certain cultural trend or historical period; contemporary artists try to reflect features of the current topic with usual multi-colored chalks. Those three-dimensional pictures are astonishingly realistic. The festival also includes many interesting exhibitions and competitions.
Orlando Skyline Niceville is the venue for one of the most bustling and lively national holidays, Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival. It will appeal to those who like country music, contemporary art and seafood dishes. Three days of celebration feature amazing exhibitions and music concerts; attractive outdoor cafes welcome visitors. The main festive treats are seafood dishes, among which are quite exotic ones. Food lovers will be able to taste fried alligator’s tail considered the most popular local delicacy.
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Traditions and festivals in cities around Florida

Kissimmee
Christmas is celebrated on a large scale here. You should be ready for the fact that all the stores will be closed on December 25th. Local residents also celebrate New Year, Constitution Day, National Flag Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, religious Christian ... Open »
Tampa
Festival is held in the second half of January; it is usually visited by no less than 400 thousand visitors. Year-round Tampa welcomes a huge number of tourists from around the world. From their first days in the city travelers admit the pleasant atmosphere of ... Open »
Miami
The same challenging and attractive for foreign tourists will be the Independence Day celebrated on the 4th of July. The fest is celebrated in every city and town of the United States, however the celebration of the holiday in Miami features some peculiar traits and ... Open »
Abaco
People here speak English because it’s the only official language. However, there are still some local settlements who speak only Creole that includes lots of French, African and Dutch borrowings and this peculiarity influences their speech greatly. Officially the ... Open »
Nassau
Despite the fact that such events are quite widespread, only Nassau's Junkanoo is celebrated on such a grand scale that the holiday has become world-famous. In its scale and colorfulness, it is comparable to carnivals held in New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro. The ... Open »
Harbour Island
Almost half of all the local islanders work in tourism. The other half still do fishing and their traditional crafts. Officially the island is governed by the Royal Family; in practice, the local administration takes all decisions. Even though the locals don’t ... Open »
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