Florida Beach Vacation NOT MIAMI AREA!!

Beginner Joined: Dec 19 2011 Posts: 11

Me and DH are looking to go somewhere nice in FL but we are already bored of Miami Area (been there every winter for the last 7 years), We are looking for a nice beach resort in a warm climate not far from home (NY)
Any ideas??????

Active Poster Joined: Dec 09 2011 Posts: 69

Maybe try LA or Palm Springs. Have family member that was their recently and loved it!
Beautiful weathers and nice entertainment!

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 18 2010 Posts: 3040

The Breakers in Palm Beach is very nice. You could also try the Keys- though I've never been there and can't vouch for the availability of a minyan and kosher food.

Executive Member Joined: Mar 09 2011 Posts: 300

Naples/Sanibel Island on the west coast of Florida. So nice!

Beginner Joined: Dec 19 2011 Posts: 11

Marco Island,( also in Sanibel area). Beautiful west coast of Florida. You fly into Ft Meyers Airport. I don't know abt kosher food or minyan, but was really beautiful.

Silver Member Joined: Nov 17 2011 Posts: 912

Active Poster Joined: Feb 07 2011 Posts: 68

The Florida Keys has minyan everyday at the chabad house and they also have a kosher restaurant. It is nicer then Miami Beach area since its closer to the Caribbean.

I'm looking to go next week n a beach vacation in FL. not miami. Has anyone been to saint pete or has any suggestions.

TIA

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 26 2006 Posts: 4316

I agree with people who suggested Naples. It's beautiful there.

we are going to the destin area. its part of the panhandle beaches on the gulf of mexico. we are flying into panama beach airport.

its cheaper there then sanibal island.

no kosher resturaunts but we are renting a house so we can cook our own food.

the beaches are supposed to be beautiful.

We've been going to Sanibel for a winter vacation for many years. It's lovely and peaceful and the beaches are incredible. For a minyan you would have to go to Chabad of Fort Myers. There are no kosher restaurants but the markets have many kosher items. The Publix on Daniels Road in Fort Myers (on the way from the airport) usually has frozen Empire Chicken and sometimes Millers Cheese. The cheapest flights are into Fort Lauderdale or Miami, instead of Ft. Myers, so if you fly there, rent a car (the drive to Sanibel is about 2 1/2 hours), you can pick up your meat and cheese at a kosher store or Costco there before heading to Sanibel.

Sorry I didn't respond sooner. I really don't know of any specific nature activities you could do. There isn't a shortage of parks here so I'm sure if you google the parks nearby you can find a bunch with trails and picnic areas. Another option is that I know on Tu B'shvat they brought some of the kids to a nearby fruit farm (Plant City, maybe) and they were able to pick fruits. That could be a fun activity. I would google that too because I'm not sure exactly where it is.