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Vacationers
have been flocking to the Daytona Beach
area for more than a century. During the
late 1800s, the area caught the attention
and imagination of many wealthy northern
tycoons who found the land favorable for
investment. One such mogul, Mathias Day,
founding father of what was then called
Daytona, built the first hotel, the Palmetto
House, in 1874.
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The
trend continued with other entrepreneurs endeavoring
to build a city of commerce and vision. Commodore
Charles Bourgoyne began by building a community
center in the downtown area in the early 1900s.Bourgoyne
organized concerts along the riverfront actively
promoting the town's events to travelers.Later,
John D. Rockefeller, discovered Daytona Beach's
immaculate golf courses and made his winter home
here. Automobile racing became a regular pastime
along the hard-packed beaches at the turn of the
20th Century. Ormond Beach became known as the "birthplace
of speed" due to the various land speed records
set there. In 1947, the National Association of
Stock Car Auto Racing was founded in Daytona Beach.
Motorsports gained new ground in 1959 with the opening
of the Daytona International Speedway, which continues
to satisfy hundreds of thousands of speed-hungry
fans each year. Today, the Daytona Beach area entertains
more than 8 million visitors each year. Visitors
come from around the world to relax and recreate
on one of the most beautiful, family-friendly beaches
in Florida. Daytona Beach's calendar of events includes
the most amazing speed races happening at the Daytona
International Speedway. The Bike Week and the PEPSI
400; the Spring Break, the Black College Reunion,
the Biketoberfest, the Halifax Art Festival and
much more ! Hungry?
Daytona Beach features more than 400 restaurants
for every taste under the sun. If it's nightlife
you're looking for, Daytona Beach puts you in the
thick of it.
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You can listen to the area's
best reggae bands at outdoor cafes or hotel
pool decks, or dance the night away at one
of the area's nightclubs. Daytona Beach features
an impressive range of country, jazz, blues,
pop, rock, soul and acoustic live music.
Daytona Beach is waiting for you to offer
you the vacation of a lifetime. What are you
waiting for ?
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Call
1-800-394-1454
code HV2,
for up to 70% OFF
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