International Academy of African Business and Development 2008 Conference

Area Attractions

Gainesville Ranked #1 City in the United States

UF Performing Arts
The UF Performing Arts' mission is to provide an unparalleled experience where the very best performing artists create and share knowledge to serve the students, residents and visitors to North Central Florida.
http://performingarts.ufl.edu

Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art has a permanent collection of more than 6,000 original works including paintings, sculptures, prints, ceramics, photographs, and cultural objects. The museum also features a variety of changing exhibitions, and a full range of educational programs.  Admission is free.
http://www.harn.ufl.edu/

The Florida Museum of Natural History
The Florida Museum of Natural History is Florida's state museum of natural history, dedicated to understanding and preserving biological diversity and cultural heritage. With more than 25 million specimens of amphibians, birds, butterflies, fish, mammals, mollusks, reptiles, fossils and plants, the Florida Museum is the largest natural history museum in the Southeast. Admission is free.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/

The Butterfly Rainforest
Come face-to-face with exotic, vibrant butterflies fluttering atop a lush tropical canvas of foliage and flowers as you experience the Butterfly Rainforest, the Florida Museum of Natural History's newest permanent exhibit. The screened vivarium houses subtropical and tropical plants and trees to support 55 to 65 different species and hundreds of free-flying butterflies. Guests can stroll through the Butterfly Rainforest on a winding path and relax to the sounds of cascading waterfalls year-round.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/

Paynes Prairie Preserve
Eight trails provide opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and bicycling. A 50-foot-high observation tower near the visitor center provides a panoramic view of the preserve.
http://www.floridastateparks.org/paynesprairie/

Antiques in Micanopy
Visitors can find unique sites; friendly people; shops brimming with antiques, collectables, folk art, and decorative fare; and beautiful vistas and parks nearby such as Paynes Prairie, Orange Lake and Cross Creek.
http://welcometomicanopy.com/

Biking on the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail
The recreational trail is designed for walking, cycling, and horseback riding. Passing by native plants and wildlife, unique scenery, and backyard Florida culture, the old rail bed turned greenway is both a paved multi-use recreational surface and a grassy path for equestrians.
http://www.floridastateparks.org/gainesville-hawthorne/

Santa Fe Community College Zoo Tour 
SFCC Teaching Zoo is home to over 75 different species of animals.  The many species are on display in a naturally wooded environment. 
http://inst.santafe.cc.fl.us/~zoo/

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