Celebration, Florida, Winner of the 2007 Small town America award, is an absolutely beautiful place to visit. It has a wide array of boutiques and a bustling nightlife of bars and restaurants with a decidedly European feel.
Why not grab a coffee and sit on one of the infamous rocking chairs on the edge of the lake and watch the sunset? For the outdoorsy types there is a gorgeous walking trail in which you can walk around three lakes and look at some of the gorgeous southern charm architecture that celebration has to offer. This quaint little town has something to offer all.
The town is nestled right in the heart of the worlds playground off of US 192 where millions of tourists visit each year. From US 192 Celebration is market by a white ranch style fence and a seemingly rickety old water tower once you take this entrance and travel into the heart of the town you feel like you have stepped back in time. Despite its retro charm the town has all the modern amenities that people look for. It has a golf course, a modern hospital and some of the best schools in the area – and don’t forget the towns centraly located Starbucks!
Fans of the Toby McGuire film "Pleasantville" or Jim Carrey’s "The Trueman Show" will enjoy the towns ambiance. You can even visit "Sherlock’s of Celebration" a quaint formerly British Owned store which sells mouth watering pastries and fine wines. It is named Sherlock’s of Celebration after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes Character, at the side of the store there is even a Baker Street sign next an old English Telephone box. There is also an AMC two screen retro styled cinema and a street water fountain that you can let the kids run through and get soaking wet!
Its a fabulous place to visit as a family or couple…despite being just of the 192 it never gets too busy, parking spaces however can sometimes be at a premium as many are given up to the communities NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicles) which are like golf carts and allow the residents to move around easily.
