George El Barbero

Come and listen to the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and experience the world of live symphonic music and entertainment. You'll hear the sweeping sounds of concerts such as Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 or Love's Agony and Ecstasy, and you'll be mesmerized at special events like An Enchanted Evening with Cirque de la Symphonie.

Bird watchers land at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Tallahassee on 68, 000 acres spreading over coastal marshes, islands, tidal creeks and the estuaries of seven north Florida rivers. It's a bird watchers paradise, with hundreds of feathered friends from pelicans to hawks to pigeons and doves inhabiting the area. If it has wings, it's flying here!

The Alfred B. Maclay State Gardens Park invites visitors to travel across 1,076 acres of outdoor paradise and attractions, loaded with something for everyone. Nature lovers hang out at the park's famous ornamental gardens, and recreation like boating, swimming and fishing on Lake Overstreet is popular. Also, hikers, bikers and joggers can hit the multipurpose trails for a refreshing excursion through nature.