Homestead Rodeo, Rodeo
events, parade, food, and arts and crafts the latter part of January.
Key
West, Discover a city where real estate titles date back to the Kings of Spain. Stroll the palm-lined
streets and discover gingerbread mansions, tin-roofed conch houses, the John Audubon House and Ernest
Hemingway's home. Walk in the footsteps of Thomas Edison, Lou Gehrig, Harry Truman, and Tennessee
Williams.
Coral Castle, A structure like no other hand built by Edward
Leedskalnin. The structure was made of coral and other megalithic stones. Much of the stones weighed more than a
ton, so it is amazing that this was built using common tools. What is more amazing was that he built the Coral
Castle as a monument to his love, who spurned him one day before they were to marry.
Monkey
Jungle, A total of 30 species of primates are represented at MONKEY JUNGLE including gibbons, guenons,
spider monkeys and colobus. The Golden Lion Tamarin is native to the Brazilian
jungle.
Homestead-Miami Speedway , An auto racing track
constructed in 1993 after Hurricane Andrew destroyed much of Homestead Florida. it hosts the final races of the
NASCAR/Nextel Cup (Ford 400), the Busch Racing Series (Ford 300), and the Craftsman Truck Series (Ford 200).
Everglades National Park , The Everglades' main visitor center lies outside the
park's entrance gate and provides a thorough and state-of-the-art examination of 'Glades critters and the
factors that influence them. One exhibit that kids like identifies the calls of cricket frogs, limpkins, and
other noisy park residents.
is a Nostalgic Village that offers a Glimpse of Old South
Florida at its best. Spend the day or a lazy afternoon shopping and casually strolling through the shaded garden
paths. You will be delighted with the quaint cottages restored into a Labyrinth of antique and specialty shops,
featuring the most unique items to delight the discerning shopper. The beautiful gardens of Cauley Square
Historic Village and Shops offer the best in antique shopping in the area.