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!
Big entertainment stops at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, the city's top venue for concerts, sporting events, and live entertainment. The arena is home to the FSU Men's and Women's Basketball teams, and the stage to world-class talent from Cirque du Soleil, Shrek the Musical, Amy Grant, and Sugarland.
The Goodwood Museum & Gardens sit on 16 acres of sprawling lawns, gardens, and century-old oaks in Tallahassee. Nature lovers delight in discovering the outdoor beauty of what was once a cotton plantation, and seeing today's grounds owing its stately charm to the informal array of Old Garden Roses, oak trees and magnolias.