Prep for Your Tallahassee Visit

It's home to state government, really smart scientists and some killer bird-watching, but Tallahassee lacks something you'll find in other major Florida destinations—sand. This charming city is all sloping hills, tree-lined streets and historic mansions. Head to Tallahassee to experience Southern cooking and hospitality and a different side of Florida, just 30 minutes north of the warm lapping waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In the song "Tallahassee," Bing Crosby sings that it's "the southland at its best." By trip's end, you'll agree.