Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Fun Activities and Historic Landmarks of Bradenton, Florida

   

Bradenton City is a simple yet charming place in the Manatee County, Florida. This city is situated at the tip of the Anna Maria Island which is at the southern entrance to Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. This middle-sized coastal city is the 48thlargest community in Florida.

Staying in Bradenton can be totally pleasurable. Here in this place, you can do a lot of fun activities and visit several historical landmarks and museums. First, Bradenton is proud to have miles of pristine sand beaches on the Gulf side. A docking and mooring area is also on the mangrove lined bay side. Aside from that, you can also have some quite time by fishing from the popular City Pier, wherein a full service Cafe which sells baits is open. After fishing, you can visit to one of the city’s parks within city limits, including beach front with picnic facilities and public restrooms. Now, let’s have the historical places. One of Bradenton’s landmarks is the De Soto National Memorial which relates the story of Spanish Conquistador Hernando De Soto.  Guides are available to demonstrated period weapons and describe De Soto’s exploration. Bradenton also has a number of important museums. The South Florida Museum allows visitors to see and explore the region’s great history. In this place, specifically in the Parker Aquarium, Snooty, the oldest living manatee in the world born in captivity, may be found.  Another historical site to see is the Manatee Village Historical Park. This national historic site contains a collection of historic buildings ranging in ages from 1860 to 1914 including an 1887 church, a 1903 General Store, and a 1912 farmhouse. All of the buildings are filled with period furnishings and a 1914 steam engine is also on display. A planetarium called Bishop Planetarium can also be found in this museum. You can also visit Ray’s Canoe and Kayak Centre if you want to take an adventure by kayaking and canoeing. But if you love Golf, Bradenton has the River Club Bradenton. In this golf course, waters, open front nine, a tree-studded back nine and 16 holes are made for your pleasure. Other notable golf areas are River Strand Golf and Country Club, and IMG Academies Golf, The Links at Greenfield Plantation and Country Club. Next stop is the Wheel fun Rentals. This establishment is home of the nation’s premier recreational rental outlets. It offers fun for the entire family with its unique vehicles. You can try a Surrey with a fringe on top or one of other specialty cycles. They offer sizes for couples or for the entire family to share. For those who like parasailing, you should visit the Longboat Pass Parasail because here you can have an exciting experience of soaring or dipping into the Gulf of Mexico through parasailing.  Bradenton’s beautiful seas can now be explored with Captain Kim’s Boat Rides and Charters. Captain Kim brings you to a wide variety of awesome tours and charters like historical sightseeing, eco tours, fishing, shelling trips, or charters for reunions, weddings and other memorable events. Bradenton is really a friendly community with its celebration throughout the year like the “Prelude”, Bridge Street Festival, Anna Maria Privateers, and Santa Claus parades.
                                                                                                                                              
Well, with all of these beautiful, exciting, and fun activities and landmarks, one can say that Bradenton is a great place for you to come.

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