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Pre & Post Meeting Ideas


PRE & POST MEETING IDEAS
 
Downtown Art Festival, Gainesville
Downtown Art Festival, Gainesville
GAINESVILLE AREA

Though most often associated with the University of Florida, Gainesville is more than a college town – it's a charming small city rich with Southern hospitality and the great outdoors.

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Here are some great pre- and post-meeting ideas to share with your attendees


  • Step down into a giant sinkhole at Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park or watch for bison and other wildlife at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park.


  • Cycle along the 16-mile Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail, and be sure to stop at Alachua Sink to spot one of the largest concentrations of alligators in the state.


  • Cool off in the clear waters of Ginnie Springs or join the hundreds of tubers that float down Ichetucknee Springs each summer.


  • Visit Cross Creek, former home of author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, to experience a bit of Old Florida or stop in small town Micanopy or High Springs for antiques and ice cream.


  • Walk amongst thousands of colorful butterflies at the Florida Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Rainforest, or visit the state's largest bamboo garden at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens.


  • Check out contemporary art from around the world at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.


  • Indulge in the culinary masterpieces of downtown Gainesville's restaurants. Then, overnight in a cozy B&B in the city’s intimate, unexpected Victorian district.


  • Cheer on the UF Gators, 2006 National Champions in men's basketball (the season runs November through early March) and football (catch a game September through November).