on the third Saturday of the month at The Bike Shop, 249 3rd Street S.W.
Welcome to the monthly Winter Haven Slow Roll, an idea that mixes community, history, food, and fun together with a dose of healthy living. But if you’d like to add a leisurely bike ride into the mix – as well as a water ski show, a photo to share with your friends and perhaps a pint and a bite at a local microbrewery – then saddle up. If your idea of time on the bicycle means pedaling like mad, this one ain’t for you. Here you can learn more about the estate’s historical significance including its Mediterranean-Revival architecture, the finest example in the state, its furnishings, exquisite gardens and the cultural impact of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s told through the stories of the first owner and family, Charles Austin Buck.
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In February and March, Pinewood Estate, a 20-room, Mediterranean-style building once used as a winter retreat, opens its doors in full bloom with fresh floral displays throughout each of the rooms. The carillon, a keyboard instrument comprised of bells, rings every half hour and during daily concerts at 1 and 3 p.m. The visual centerpiece of the gardens is the 205-foot art deco and neo-Gothic Singing Tower, pink marble and coquina stone architectural treasure that houses one of the world’s finest carillons. has grown to more than 600 acres of woodland gardens, nature trails, conservation lands, and groves. What began as nearly 50 acres of woodland gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. Tour hours are Monday through Saturday at noon and 2 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Visitors can learn facts like these as well as the history of Bok Tower Gardens during hour-long guided garden walking tours through April 15, included with general admission. Flowering plants bloom in response to this water cycle, with the added wrinkle that chilly days – well, near the 30s without freezing – make the blooms even more colorful and vibrant. In Florida, we only have two seasons – wet or dry. Guests are encouraged to return throughout the bloom season to experience the area’s ever-changing palette of Instagram worthy colors.
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Perfect weather meets Peak BloomĪn annual rite of spring, Peak Bloom at Bok Tower Gardens offers visitors a chance to observe more than 150 varieties of camellias, along with hundreds of azaleas, plus nun’s orchids, irises, Mexican flame vine, and other flowering plants. Enjoy the beautiful weather in Polk County. Here are some ideas to help you get outside to enjoy Central Florida’s brilliant blue skies and mild winter temperatures. Unlike the rest of the country, it is during the winter months that the streets and downtowns of Florida come alive as locals and visitors alike enjoy the weather. There is something special about Florida at the beginning of the year – namely that you can still walk around in a short-sleeve shirt while the rest of North America wraps itself in electric blankets to stay warm. Fort Myers – Islands, Beaches & Neighborhoods.