I think you should go to cape canaveral where whe U.S. launches space shuttles and rockets into space. it is only about 45 miles from orlando and it is a great place.

I've lived in Orlando for over 10 years and I've written 2 guidebooks on it. I have lists of things to do for $10 or less at Disney World plus tips on eating on a budget there at budgettravel.suite101.com

I second the Lakeridge Winery suggestion - they have free tastings of their different wines. Lake Eola and the downtown area are where a lot of the locals hang out. At night, downtown clubs are plentiful - the Social and Back Booth have a lot of low-dough shows. Urban Think in Thornton Park is a great bookstore. Park Ave Cds in Winter Park is the best music store in town, with people that know their stuff. They also have a lot of national bands playing instore - check their website for when you're going to be here.

Universal Studios CityWalk is fun to visit and from 6pm - 8pm, most of the clubs have happy hour with 1/2 priced drinks and free admission. In addition, Thursday is ladies' night at the Red Coconut Club and Latin Quarter at CityWalk, with free admission and a free drink for the ladies.

I can also give you a list of other cheap things to do in the Orlando area - just email me at snow at mrshmedia.com with what you'd like to do. And if you'll be here by the end of October, let me know and I'll be happy to show you around.

As for Miami, it's fun to walk around South Beach, just taking in the atmosphere. Eat an early dinner at Cafe Med on Ocean Drive (I think it's between 4-6pm) and most entrees are under $5 (normally they're over $10 a piece).

For a taste of Cuba, visit Little Havana, a section of Miami. I recommend "Calle Ocho," otherwise known as SW 8th Street, where you'll find Cuban coffee shops, tailor and furniture stores, and inexpensive restaurants. Here's the link from the Miami Visitor's Bureau about it.

If you have the time, I highly recommend the 3 hour drive from Miami to Key West. The drive is beautiful and it's like time stopped in the 60s and 70s in many areas. Key West itself has a wonderful atmosphere. By day visit the little art and boutique shops, as well as the Hemmingway House. An hour before sunset, head over to Mallory Square for a nightly carnival that celebrates the setting sun - it's a beautiful and free thing to do. At night bar hop - otherwise known as the Duvall pub crawl. Be sure to visit the Green Parrot for great blues bands. Oh and you have to have a Key Lime pie from the Blond Giraffe as well as fresh baked goods from Cole's Peace bakery.

Hope this helps give you some ideas. Email me if you want more.

A great affordable way to travel in South Florida is the Tri Rail. This is a transit system that runs from Miami to West Palm Beach.

For affordable shopping for crafts and stuff of all kind visit the Sunrise Swap Shop in Ft Lauderdale which you can get to from the Tri Rail.

You need to visit Parrot Jungle Island in Miami which is located on the 5th Street Causeway between Miami and Miami Beach.

In Miami Beach or South Beach visit Lincoln Road and Ocean Drive. ocean Drive is where all the nightlife is. Lincoln Road is where all the SoBE shopping is.

When you're in the Miami area you must visit the Everglades!

Everglades National Park would be awesome if you can spare a few hours to drive west to Everglades City.

But, it will probably be easier for you to drive a bit north to Fort Lauderdale to visit Everglades Holiday Park, where you can take an airboat tour and see alligator wrestling. Admission is free but the hour-long airboat tour/wrestling is $20.

There's a list of the "Top ten boat tours in South Florida" on southflorida.com. It includes directions, phone numbers, a description, and prices for each of tours so could be a helpful resource for you! The glass bottom boat tours at Biscayne National Park are pretty awesome but at $25 a pop they might be too expensive... although it is a 3 hour tour.

And this is a given, but of course you've gotta see South Beach! If you want to visit Miami Ink, it's at 1344 Washington Ave. in Miami Beach. (Here's a map!)

Little Havana would be a good place for you to experience some Cuban culture and probably get some inexpensive café cubano and Cuban sandwiches.

I'll post more when I think of it!

The Tj's while in Orlando should check out Sea World. I know it sounds boring but it is pretty fun. There are some awsome shows and some great rides like the Kraken. The Kraken was one of a kind and it is realy cool so go check it out!!!

St Augistine is the oldeest city in the US & my favorite city in FLA. Next favorite is Key West in the FLA Keys. If you want water activities and to experience the local sea life visit Dry Tortugas, islands near Key West in the Gulf of Mexico.

1)City Walk, Islands of Adventures, Universal Studios, Pleasure Island, Down Town Disney are all very cool places to go while in Orlando. very cool attractions for the young adult.

2)If you come to Orlando during the winter, there is a miny town called Celebration, during winter it "snows" at Market Street there. It is a really fun place for friends and family.

3)There is a little resturant called Lone Cabbage Fish Camp. They serve Gator Tail, Frog Legs, Turtle and Catfish. Every 1st and 3rd Sunday they have their World Famous fish fry. They have live entertainment every Sunday. The resturant is open from 10 am till 9pm sunday thru thursday and 10 am to 10pm friday and saturday. They also have 30 minute airboat rides thru the ST. Johns River and Lake Poinsett. You get to see the true Florida wildlife such as alligators, eagles and several kinds of wading birds. rides are $20 per adult. Take 528 out of Orlando, take the 520 Cut off till the St. Johns River. Don't let the Bikers scare you off, they dont bite.

Ah yes, the Lone Cabbage Fish camp. Get you picture taken with the swamp monster (Is that what's it called? That...thing inside the door?) Actually have some pretty decent food at a decent price there, if I remember correctly.

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1) I don't think anyone has listed this yet, but Fairchild Tropical Gardens would be a nice calm place down Old Cutler Road, near Pinecrest, to go to. Plants from all over the tropics surround you as you follow walkways, tours are included with tropical fruit too. It is $20 for everything, but I'm sure they'll make discounts for you all.

2) Just down the road from Fairchild is Matheson Hammock park, which is a lush park with a beach, atoll-shaped pool and even a restaurant on site. There is also a marina; who knows, maybe someone will take you out to see on a little coastal tour?

3) Viscaya Museum and Gardens is just past Coconut Grove (a popular and trendy section of Miami). It is an estate built right off the coast by James Deering, filled with art and other furnishings, and acres upon acres of gardens. It has a beautiful view of Biscayne Bay.

4) Biscayne Bay itself is a nice place to just get off your feet and take a dip in the water to relax. With just a small toll fee, there are many places to just park and hit the beach. There is also Crandon Park, where for another small fee, there are more beaches with other facilities. Just listed this one, so if the TJs want a place to just kick back, or run along the sand; it's not as crowded as South Beach.

All this is listed in a way that you could take Old Cutler Road, pretty much, and this could all be done in a day or so. I hope this works!

In Miami they should go spend a day at Everglades National park or take an airboat ride. Also go down to Key West. In Orlando they should go to Kennady Space Center.

Most of my suggestions that immediately came to mind have already been mentioned, however, I'll list them anyway. These locales are more appropriate for the "orlando" segment.

First off, let me "third" the suggestion about Lakeridge Winery. Not only are they still giving FREE tours and FREE sampling (you sample like 6 different wines!), but the surrounding town of Clermont is beautiful. Most people don't think of Florida as having huge hills- and I love hearing non-natives reactions when I drive through the area on the Turnpike. The Winery is a little over a half hour north of Orlando, depending on what point in Orlando we're talking about. As for the winery itself- they do everything in house (they have their own vineyards) and the wine they sell will soon be distributed via the Publix supermarket chain.

Celebration, FL is another great choice. It's a small "new england" town plucked down in the middle of urban sprawl. Disney built the place, but have since passed control on to residents. There's also similar "utopias" in Orlando by the names of Baldwin Park and Avalon Run. Of the three, Celebration's architecture is the most impressive. Make sure to take a late night stroll downtown- stop at the Italian restaurant and visit the quaint 2 screen movie theater. If you time it right, they make it "snow" during the holiday season.

There's an active drive in theater in Ocala, FL. Ocala is a bit over an hour north of Orlando.

After stopping at the drive in, keep driving north to check out Gainesville, FL. The town pretty much sells itself with its diverse cultural activities (museums, performing arts, music) and the architecture of the historic brick buildings all over town is stunning. Check out Leonardo's 706 especially if you can time it to one of their weekly jazz shows. Also check out "The Swamp"- not the stadium but a popular college hangout spot just north of the stadium. The cuisine is great but the atmosphere is phenominal. Also, try to catch the Gators in action- whether it's football or basketball, you won't be disappointed. If you're tired, there's a Hilton right on the campus of UF.

Just a little north of Gainesville is Ginnie Springs, where at a very reasonably priced admission fee ($10), you can go tubing down a crystal clear river (don't worry- there aren't any alligators here!).

If you're heading to the beach, go to St. Augustine- avoid the others. St Augustine has history- not only of Florida but also of America. By choosing this beach you really get to knock out two appropriate-for-television activities- absorbing both history and rays in the same day.

Avoid Disney- people already know about it, and it's been featured countless times on the Travel Channel already. As for nightlife, go to downtown Orlando. Thursday nights at a club called Tabu, a $10 cover gets you free drinks all night. Wherever you go, you MUST finish the night with a delicious slice of pizza at Gino's in downtown Orlando. Hope this helps!

edit: I can't believe I left this one out. In addition to the other cool stuff listed above that would take you slightly north of Orlando, in Ocala (its right on the way to Gainesville!) there's a factory that builds firetrucks- they give FREE tours. Check it out! Do the tour right before you check out that drive in theater!

In the Miami area
1. You should go to a restaurant called Opa in Ft. Lauderdale - you get to be part of the restaurant by dancing on the tables.

2. Go to the Coral castle in Homestead. One man built the castle by himself, and no one knows exactly how he did it.

and 3. You have to see the natural wonder of the Everglades National Park. It is beautiful what nature creates.

Even though everyone says go to the disney theme parks, I disagree. I think it's the most boring place with a million visitors and long lines. If you want to go and have fun, go to universal Islands Of Adventure or City Walk. I've been there 10 or so times and it never gets old. Another place to go in the vacinity of Orlando is Mount Dora. It is probably one of my favorite places. The town has a great local winery called The Ridgeback Winery. Those are some of the best places to go.

Disney is a must, but Universal (Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Citywalk) are a blast too. There are plenty of events there going on all year round (October's is Halloween Horror Nights, lots of fun i'm told!) Insider's tip for Islands: go through Seuess Landing first; it'll get you to the rides in Lost Continent and Jurassic Park faster.