Top Valentine's Day Travel Destinations Near South Florida
Annual Run Wild 5K Run/Walk
Zoo Miami
12400 S.W. 152nd St.
Miami, FL 33177
(305) 329-3000
www.zoomiami.org
Date: February 13, 2016
Price: Early Entry Fee - $35.00/Adults and $20/Students (Additional $5.00 the day of)
You may have met at the gym and fell in love over zucchini smoothies. To kick off this Valentine's weekend, take your love for fitness and each other to the Annual Run Wild 5K Run/Walk at Zoo Miami. The entry fee includes zoo admission and food. All entrants will also receive a commemorative t-shirt and medal. Registration is from 6:30-7:30 A.M. The race starts at 8:00 A.M. Proceeds will benefit Chapman Partnerships, an organization that helps the homeless. Kids are also welcome to attend and participate.
Private Island Resort
Fisher Island Club and Resort
1 Valencia Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33109
(305) 535-6000
www.fisherislandclub.com
Date: February 14, 2016
Price: From $1,425.00 to $1,731.00 (ask about 15% discount for Florida residents)
Want a romantic get-a-way without going far? Then take an auto-ferry ride to this popular resort in Biscayne Bay on the Vanderbilt estate. The resort's accommodations include courtyard villas, guest-house suites, three circa-1920 historic cottages, a restaurant, spa and seaside golf course. If you want rose petals with that jug of wine, or may artisan bread and gourmet cheese, talk to their world class staff, which can help you create the perfect atmosphere for your special evening.
Florida Keys
Amara Cay Resort
80001 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036
(877) 783-2124
www.amaracayresort.com/explore
Date: February 13-15, 2016
Price: From $399.00 (minimum 2-night stay required)
The resort, remodeled in 2014, won the 2015 Sandi Design award for Design Excellence Hospitality from the International Interior Design Association. Laid back luxury is their style, anywhere from lazing in a hammock on the beach to diving a nearby reef or taking advantage of Islamorada's reputation as the "Sport Fishing Capital of the World." You and your loved one can enjoy their Sweetheart Escape package which includes a 15% discount off the best available room rate, a bottle of Prosecco sparkling wine and a Welcome amenity. Contact resort staff to help plan something special for your valentine, anywhere from a fishing trip picnic to an elegant beachfront tented dinner.
(www.endlesssummerwine.com)
Florida Wine Country
Endless Summer Vineyard and Winery
4200 Johnston Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34951
(772) 460-0500
www.endlesssummerwine.com
Date: February 14, 2016
Price: Average event pricing around $30.00, reservations are required
Wine connoisseurs who truly would like to share a loaf of bread and jug of wine, but can't make it to the Eiffel Tower, need travel no further than Endless Summer Vineyard and Winery for a Valentine's Day Brunch. Dine in their rustic outdoor covered seating area overlooking nearby vineyards, while listening to the musical repertoire of Rebecca McIlvain. The meal, provided by Polito Catering, will be served between 11:30 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. Following brunch, stroll over to their gift shop and sample award-winning Florida wines, such as Mangoritaville and Webejammin', at a tasting.
Related: Top Wineries Near South Florida
Ms. Clarke is an out-going, charismatic communicator and author of The Royalty Principle. Her personal testimony includes events which she refers to as "close encounters of the God kind." She has published Flash Fiction stories with Splickety Publishing Group and contributes to Examiner.com. Dylyce resides in Cocoa, Florida.
