Top Daytona Beach Attractions

The Top Listof the Largest area attractions as published recently in the Daytona Beach News Journal.

Attraction, address; year established; (number of visitors)
1. Volusia County Fair & Expo Center, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand; 1923; (1.7 million)
2. Daytona 500 Experience, 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach; 1996; (500,000)
3. Daytona Lagoon, 601 Earl St., Daytona Beach; 1997; (424,000)
4. The Daytona Cubs, 105 E. Orange Ave., Daytona Beach; 1914; (147,677)
5. Ponce DeLeon Inlet Lighthouse, 4931 S. Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet; 1972; (124,932)
6. Speed Park Motorsports, 201 Fentress Blvd., Daytona Beach; 1997; (100,000)
7. Volusia Speedway Park, 1500 E. State Road 40, DeLeon Springs; 1965; (100,000)
8. Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach; 1955; (96,000)
9. Marine Science Center, 100 Lighthouse Drive, Ponce Inlet; 2002; (46,088)
10. Marine Discovery Center, 162 North Causeway, New Smyrna Beach; 1997; (39,000)
11. Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1414 Art Center Ave., New Smyrna Beach; 1982; (3,000)
*Based on company reports. Figures are for total number of visitors in 2006. Not all attractions chose to participate. This list is not comprehensive. Some businesses may have been inadvertently omitted.

Interesting, huh? I have beeen to most of the attractions, but still have a couple on the list that I will need to check out.

Highlights of the Florida International Festival will air on Channel 15 this Sunday

A DBCC Channel 15 Festival News Roundup will be shown at 5:30 p.m. Sunday recapping highlights of the Florida International Festival that ends Saturday.

Throughout the festival, Channel 15 has been airing daily news updates at 9 a.m., noon, and 3, 8 and 10 p.m. that include artist interviews, performance clips and audience commentary. The updates, hosted by Monya Winzer Gilbert and Shannon FitzPatrick, will continue through Saturday.

In addition, an hour-long documentary "Back to Daytona," filmed during the 2005 festival, will be shown for the last time at 10 p.m. today on Channel 15.

Also attending many of the festival events is Dave Laing of WNDB-AM. Laing, a former cello player, is recounting his personal experiences during the festival on various Black Crow radio programs.

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#9 on List of America's Best Beaches for 2007 by Dr. Beach

Lighthouse Point Park has made it into the Top 10 List of America's Best Beach according to Dr. Beach.


The ambiance here is full of old world charm. It is a quiet area, very laid back, reminiscent of days gone by. Out on the jetty things get a bit more wild, as the waves crash against the rocks and spray seawater on the fishermen and sightseers. You will truly enjoy this delightful seaside attraction.


Besides a tour of the lighthouse, guests also enjoy beach and fishing activities. Take a walk along the coastline, soak up the sun, swim in the ocean, or fish from the pier. Whatever you do, you will create happy memories at Lighthouse Point Park.

Lighthouse Point Park is open from 6 a.m.- 9 p.m. There is a $3.50 per vehicle admission charge. For more information, call the Lighthouse Point Park office at (386) 756-7488.

Take Me Out To The Ballgame

This weekend is the 2007 All-Star Game Presented by Hooters. It will be held at Jackie Robinson Ballpart on Saturday June 16th at 7:05pm.

The Daytona Cubs games are always a fun and inexpensive evening out. Hope to see you there!

Pepsi 400 is right around the corner...

Well, May is coming to a close and June is rushing in which means that the Pepsi 400 is right around the corner. There are many rooms still available in the Daytona Beach area, but visitors may want to check out some of the hotels in Western Volusia County. According to my sources, there are many rooms available in Deltona/Orange City/Debary and they are at much lower rates than Daytona Beach. Avoid the traffic by taking one of the shuttles that depart from the hotels at various times.

Congratulations to Daytona Beach resident Ryan Lochte

Spruce Creek High grad Ryan Lochte broke two world records at the world swimming championships in Australia today, temporarily overshadowing the record-breaking performance of teammate Michael Phelps. A frequent runner-up, Lochte emerged in his own right with a stunning victory in the 200-meter backstroke. He also was part of the team that scored a world-record victory in the 800 freestyle relay.