About Northwest FloridaDo you want to know more about Northwest Florida? So do a lot of people.It's the hottest gulf coast vacation destination and it includes Pensacola, Destin, Panama City Beach and the state capital of Tallahassee. It's often called Florida's last frontier because so many people just haven't discovered it - yet. The region's biggest claim to fame are the beautiful award winning white-sand beaches. Northwest Florida Beaches are renowned for their pure white quartz sand, a gift from the Appalachian Mountains, and stunning blue-green Gulf of Mexico waters. The the towns are filled with history going back to the Spanish Explorers and Southern hospitality that can't be beat, but there are also all kinds of attractions, annual festivals, great golf, shopping, eating and, of course, water sports. The region is an eco-tourism paradise with over 1.5 million acres of state and federally protected lands, but the question is, where is it? 
Where is Northwest Florida?Most everyone knows where Florida is. It's that long tail hanging off the southern United States, but Northwest Florida may not be familiar. Traditionally called the Florida Panhandle, the region is located west of the long tale, and south of the state of Alabama. Here the Spanish explorers first landed on the north American continent in 1559, making Pensacola the first European colony. The state capital of Tallahassee is located here as is the second largest estuarine research reserve in the country. There's much more about Northwest Florida to be found here if you want to do your own exploring. Getting Here by Land Driving to Florida? For decades visitors to Northwest Florida traveled here via the highways that flow like the rivers and streams to the gulf coast from Alabama and Georgia. Getting here by land is easy and the drive is scenic. We can tell you how and where. Air Travel to NW FL The region is also home to seven military bases including Eglin Air Force Base, the largest in the free world, so, yes that may be an f-35 fighter jet outside your airplane window. One thing to note is that Northwest Florida spans two time zones, USA Eastern Time and Central Time. This is especially important to know when you travel across the region on a timetable. You can learn more about me and my travel writing here.
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Northwest Florida Wine Tour
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Did you know wine was made in Florida more than 50 years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock? Or that Muscadine grapes are native to the Southeast? You can learn about Florida wine and visit all the wineries in Northwest Florida with this unique travel guide.
If you like wine and you like wineries, this is the only guide that tells you where to find all of the Northwest Florida wineries, who are the wine makers and what wines they make. There's also a complete list of wine festivals so you won't miss any Northwest Florida wine events, recipes and cooking with wine, things to do and more.
You can buy the Northwest Florida Wine Tour print edition today and get it in time to take with you on spring break!
This is the only travel guide to the vineyards and wineries of Northwest Florida and it's an easy to use, comprehensive listing of attractions, B&Bs, shopping, state parks and historic sites, places to eat, annual wine festival events and more. You can use the book to make a daytrip, or plan a complete wine tour vacation. Best of all you can get it two ways, either as a downloadable e-book ($5.00) or in the popular print version ($11.95).
Go to the Northwest Florida Wine Tour page for more details or you can order the book now by clicking on the Add to Cart button above and start Exploring right now.
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