Tallahassee, FL Road Trips

1 Downtown Tallahassee Visitor Information Center, 106 East Jefferson St, ☏ +1 850 606-2305, toll-free: +1-800-628-2866, [email protected]. M-F 8AM -5PM. (updated Jan 2019)

1 Florida Historic Capitol Museum (Old State Capitol), 400 S Monroe St (Monroe Street at Apalachee Parkway), ☏ +1 850-487-1902. M-F 9AM-4:30PM, Sa 10AM-4:30PM, Su Noon-4:30PM. The state government has moved to the new skyscraper capital building nearby, and the old building has been made into a museum, restored to how it looked in 1902. free. (updated Dec 2023) 2 Florida State Capitol, 400 S Monroe St (S Duval Street between S Monroe & Pensacola Streets, behind Capitol Museum (old capitol).), ☏ +1 850-488-6167. 8AM-5PM. Security screening is required prior to entering the building. Visit the 22nd floor for a panoramic view of Tallahassee. Stop on the 5th floor to see Florida's Legislative chambers. free. (updated Dec 2023) 3 National High Magnet Field Laboratory, 1800 E. Paul Dirac Dr, ☏ +1 850-644-0311. The NHMFL at Florida State University houses the most powerful magnets on Earth. Tours available. 4 Tallahassee Automobile Museum, 6800 Mahan Dr (a short drive on Interstate-10 East of the main part of the city). $20/adult, $17.50concession, $11.75/student, $8/child. Large collection of classic and antique cars and other curiosities. 5 Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Rd. The plantation home is now a historic house museum known as Goodwood Museum & Gardens that features original family furniture, porcelain, textiles, glassware, art and personal effects. The rooms have been decorated to appear in the years surrounding World War I. The house is visited by guided tour.

Tallahassee Skate Park (between James Messer Fields and TalTran Administrative Offices Jackson Bluff Road at Appleyard Drive). Sunrise to midnight. A 26,000 square foot (2,400 m2) facility. (updated Jun 2020) 1 Lake Ella (in north central Tallahassee on US 27 just south of Tharpe Street). Lake Ella has an area of 12 acres (49,000 m²). Lake Ella is attached to 6.5 acre (26,000 m²) Fred Drake Park. The park has picnic shelters, a site for community activities and a paved walking trail that completely encircles the lake. The lake is bordered on the west side by quaint little shops and cafes. One vendor is the Black Dog Cafe where joggers can get a cup of coffee for their morning run around the trail. Visitors can walk, skate, or skateboard around the lake. (updated Jun 2020) 2 Maclay Gardens (Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park), 3450 Thomasville Rd (in north Tallahassee near I-10 and Capital Circle), ☏ +1 850-487-4556. Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park has at its heart the winter home and gardens of Maclay and his wife Louise. The house is open to the public as an interpretive museum. The surrounding gardens are known especially for their camellias and magnolias. Other than the gardens, the park offers biking, hiking and equestrian trails as well as kayaking, canoeing and fishing among other activities. The park is open all year round during most daylight hours. The gardens are open all year round 9AM-5PM.

1 Sakura Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar, 1318 N Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-222-9991. 2 Happy Wok, 3813 N. Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-514-3632. 3 Sado Mori Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar, 2810 Sharer Rd # 8, ☏ +1 850-386-8449. 4 Osaka Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar, 1489 Maclay Commerce Dr, ☏ +1 850-531-0222. 5 Bahn Thai Restaurant, 2531 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-224-4765. 6 Masa, 1650 N Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-727-4183, [email protected]. 7 Coosh's Bayou Rouge Market & Eatery, 6267 Old Water Oak Rd, ☏ +1 850-894-4110. 8 Gordo's, 1907 West Pensacola St, ☏ +1 850-576-5767, [email protected]. 9 Black Dog Cafe, 229 Lake Ella Dr, ☏ +1 850-224-2518. 10 Au Peche Mignon, 220 North Duval St, ☏ +1 850-668-5533. Coffee, tea and French pastries. 11 Clusters and Hops, 1866 Thomasville Rd, ☏ +1 850-222-2669, [email protected]. 12 Food Glorious Food, 1950 Thomasville Rd (Betton Place), ☏ +1 850 224-9974. 13 Kool Beanz Cafe, 921 Thomasville Rd, ☏ +1 850-224-2466. 14 Essence of India, 1105 Apalachee Parkway, ☏ +1 850-656-7200. 15 Bella Bella, 123 E. Fifth Ave, ☏ +1 850-412-1114. 16 Z. Bardhi's, 3596 Kinhega Dr, ☏ +1 850 894-9919. 17 Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant, 3421 Bannerman Rd, ☏ +1 850-877-4518. 18 Los Compadres, 2102 W Pensacola St, ☏ +1 850-576-8946, [email protected]. 19 San Miguel, 200 W. Tharpe St, ☏ +1 850-385-3346. 20 Crystal River Seafood, 2721 N. Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-383-1530. 21 Georgio's, 2971 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-877-3211.

1 Bullwinkle's, 620 W. Tennessee St. 2 Leon Pub, 215 E 6th Ave, ☏ +1 850-425-4639. A smoking-friendly pub with dozens, if not hundreds, of beer selections from all over the world. 3 Bajas Beachclub, 2020 West Pensacola St Suite 120 (at the intersection of Pensacola St and Ocala Rd), ☏ +1 850 727-4555. A trendy, yet sketchy, night club. 4 Fermentation Lounge, 416 All Saints St Unit 113 (All Saints District). A hip, but still down-to-earth lounge featuring a wide selection of wines and beers and even harder to find items such as mead, sangria and ciders. 5 Proof Brewing Co, 1320 S Monroe St, ☏ +1 850 577-0517, [email protected]. W-F 4PM-10PM, Sa 2PM-10PM, Su 2PM-8PM. A very large brewpub with beer garden. $1 off Proof pints at happy hour (W-F 4-6PM). (updated Dec 2023) 6 Amicus Brewing Ventures, 717 S Gadsden St (right by Cascades Park in the NRHP-registered old city waterworks building). Th 4PM-10PM, F-Sa Noon-10PM, Su Noon-8PM. Brewery. Beer garden and flights available. $6-8/pint. (updated Dec 2023)

1 Best Western Tallahassee-Downtown Inn & Suites, 2016 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-656-6312, toll-free: +1-800-827-7390, fax: +1 850-942-4312. 2 Comfort Suites, 1026 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-224-3200, fax: +1 850 216-0558. 100% smoke-free, exercise room, free high-speed wireless internet access, seasonal outdoor pool. 3 Courtyard Tallahassee Capital, 1018 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850 222-8822, fax: +1 850 561-0354. 4 Econo Lodge, 809 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-877-2755, fax: +1 850 877-2755. Pet-friendly hotel, and free high-speed internet access in all rooms. 5 Econo Lodge North, 2681 N. Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-385-6155, fax: +1 850 385-6155. Pet-friendly hotel, and free high-speed internet access in all rooms. 6 Hilton Garden Inn, 1330 Blairstone Rd, ☏ +1 850-893-8300, fax: +1 850-656-2033. 7 Wyndham Garden Tallahassee Capitol, 1355 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-999-7348. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. 8 Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 2725 Graves Rd, ☏ +1 850-536-2000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. 9 Motel 6 Tallahassee - Downtown, 1027 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-877-6171, fax: +1 850 656-6120. 10 Motel 6 Tallahassee West, 2738 N Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-386-7878, fax: +1 850 385-5616. 11 Quality Inn, 3090 North Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-562-2378, fax: +1 850 562-2378. Pet-friendly, free high-speed wireless internet access, seasonal outdoor pool. 12 Residence Inn Tallahassee North I-10 Capital Circle, 1880 Raymond Diehl Road, ☏ +1 850-422-0093, fax: +1 850-422-0584. Free high-speed wireless internet access, indoor pool, pet-friendly, full kitchen.

1 Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH IATA), 3300 Capital Cir SW (5 miles (8 km) south of the Florida State University campus (west side of town) via Lake Bradford Rd), ☏ +1 850 891-7800. There are non-stop flights to Tallahassee Municipal Airport from Atlanta, Dallas-Ft Worth, Washington DC and South Florida with the following airlines: American Eagle/American Airlines (Charlotte (CLT), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW),Miami (MIA), Washington National) Delta/Delta Connection (Atlanta (ATL)) Breeze Aiways (Ft Lauderdale (FLL), Raleigh Durham (RDU)) Click here for list of taxi companies, car rental companies and shuttle companies at the airport. Star Metro (local public transportation) does not serve the airport. Tallahassee is on: Interstate 10 Tallahassee is accessed from exits 199 to 209 Tennessee St Monroe Ave & Apalachee Pkwy Capital Pkwy goes around town along the east and southside of town. It connects Thomasville, Georgia, through Tallahassee to US Hwy 98 on the Gulf Coast. 2 Greyhound Lines, Flixbus, (bus stop) CK Steele Bus Plaza @ 111 E Tennessee St (bus stops nearest W Tennessee & N Adams St), ☏ +1 850-222-4249, toll-free: +1-800-231-2222. Connects Tallahassee to Atlanta (via Moultrie GA, Albany GA, Unadilla GA, Macon GA); Nashville (via Dothan, Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville); Jacksonsville (via Lake City); Orlando (Via Lake City, Gainesville, Ocala); and Houston (via Panama City, Ft Walton Beach, Pensacola, Mobile, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Beaumont-Vidor).

Tallahassee is not as pedestrian-friendly as some cities. Some areas of the city are more conducive for walking than others. Downtown, Midtown and Lake Ella are probably the most picturesque and convenient for walking. STAR Metro. Tallahassee's public bus system typically runs from about 6AM to 7 or 8PM during the week and about 7AM to 7PM on weekends. Routes and hours are limited after 7PM and on Sundays. To get anywhere other than Downtown or one of the university campuses typically requires at least one transfer. Their "central bus station" or hub is at the downtown 1 C.K. Steele Bus Plaza, There are no longer ticket vending machines at the bus plaza, but tickets, passes and cards can be purchased at a kiosk by cash or credit card during business hours. $1.25. (updated Dec 2023) There are several taxi companies serving Tallahassee. Outside of the airport there are not many taxi stands around the city, so it is better to call and arrange for a pick-up.