Orlando’s great location at the center of the sunshine state makes it one of the most desirable areas to live. The city is about the same distance from the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. It's about an hour's drive to Cocoa Beach, and a little under a two hour drive to Tampa. Along the East Coast you can watch many car races at Daytona Beach’s International Speedway, observe the Space Shuttle blast off to space at Kennedy’s Space Center, or just catch some waves in Cocoa Beach. In the Gulf Coast, you'll find pearl-white sandy beaches, Busch Gardens theme park, and Ybor City’s exiting nightlife.
There's much more than just Disney World, Sea World, and Universal Studios. Golfers will find more than 125 golf courses in Central Florida. Orlando is home to many leading professional golfers and some of the country's leading golf schools. Golf courses such as Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Country Club, Isle Worth Country Club, Lake Nona’s Golf Club, Heathrow Country Club, and Timacuan’s Golf Club provide fine golfing and instruction.
The nightclub scenery is easy to find in downtown Orlando as well as other popular areas as Winter Park and Lake Mary with exquisite dining, popular nighttime entertainment, shopping and movie theaters . You can visit Pleasure Island’s in Downtown Disney the famous BET Soundstage and a variety of other nightclubs, then celebrate New Year’s every night with a spectacular show!
Orlando is only 3.5 hours to Miami Beach that is one of the most popular area for visitors, with its many hotels including many restored art deco masterpieces in the South Beach area. Originally made of sand dredged from the bay, Miami Beach is now a long sandbar, lined with hotels, restaurants, and shops.
Orlando and Kissimmee are one of the world's greatest travel destinations. More than 35 million people visit our area every year. No wonder why the greatest attractions, beaches, and events make Central Florida a great place to visit and live!
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