Children enjoy the gondola-style cars that circle the garden railroad outside at the West Florida Railroad Museum in Milton.

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Photo: Kids playing at the West Florida Railroad Museum, Milton

When it comes to places to play outdoors, northeast Florida has a little bit of everything. In this section of Florida, it’s a breeze for nature lovers and outdoor recreation enthusiasts to find great birding spots, hiking trails, bike paths and scenic waterways. All packed up and ready to go? Here are several places you don’t want to miss on your next visit. Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine This park is a personal favorite, and my wife and I go as often as we can

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Top Parks and Preserves of Northeast Florida

One of my fondest memories of high school is of painting outside. When it was very early and the light was just right, my art teacher would load us students in the back of his pickup truck, giggling and talking and shuffling for a spot to sit. We’d drive to an old barn or a stretch of meadow and we’d all pile out of the truck. We’d set up under the pines or by a rock and let Ma Nature inspire us. It was fun, it seemed like an outrageous adventure, and it was unforgettably, unbelievably glorious. Which is maybe part of the reason why Florida's Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, America's Great Paint-Out , sounds so wonderful to me.

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America’s Great Paint-Out Brushes into the Forgotten Coast

With a motto that reads, “To inspire and fashionably attire adventuresome ‘reel’ women,” I am definitely intrigued by a unique company called Fishin’ Chix. Encouraging women of all ages to discover the exciting world of fishing, Fishin' Chix organizes fishing tournaments for ladies (and they offer a nice line of women’s fishing apparel, too). Their next event is the sixth annual Fishin’ Chix Pink Rubber Boots Ladies Fishing Rodeo on June 2, at Flounder’s Chowder House in Pensacola Beach . Festivities kick off with the Captain’s Meeting for entrants at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31, and the actual fishing begins at 6:30 a.m.

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Pink Rubber Boots Ladies Fishing Rodeo With Fishin’ Chix

With a motto that reads, “To inspire and fashionably attire adventuresome ‘reel’ women,” I am definitely intrigued by a unique company called Fishin’ Chix. Encouraging women of all ages to discover the exciting world of fishing, Fishin' Chix organizes fishing tournaments for ladies (and they offer a nice line of women’s fishing apparel, too). Their next event is the sixth annual Fishin’ Chix Pink Rubber Boots Ladies Fishing Rodeo on June 2, at Flounder’s Chowder House in Pensacola Beach . Festivities kick off with the Captain’s Meeting for entrants at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31, and the actual fishing begins at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 2

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Take an airboat ride through the Everglades with the Everglades Alligator Farm in Homestead.

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Photo: Everglades Alligator Farm, Homestead

Take an airboat ride through the Everglades with the Everglades Alligator Farm in Homestead.

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Photo: Everglades Alligator Farm, Homestead

Wonder what it’s like to climb to the top of the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse? The lighthouse – Florida’s tallest – is strangely beautiful inside, with a spiral staircase that seems to go on forever. It twists smaller and tighter the higher you climb, and when you look down, it curls in an endless ribbon. Your voice echoes off the thick walls when you talk, and it feels mysterious and very old. And that’s just the tip of the sandbar. When you finally reach the top, with your backside and calves whining, and open the door, it literally takes your breath away.

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Climb to the Moon at Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

Wonder what it’s like to climb to the top of the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse? The lighthouse – Florida’s tallest – is strangely beautiful inside, with a spiral staircase that seems to go on forever. It twists smaller and tighter the higher you climb, and when you look down, it curls in an endless ribbon. Your voice echoes off the thick walls when you talk, and it feels mysterious and very old. And that’s just the tip of the sandbar.

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Climb to the Moon at Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

This weekend's event includes a juried fine arts show with more than 125 artists; seafood, family activities and live music. Continued here: Cedar Key’s 48th Annual Fine Arts Show

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Cedar Key’s 48th Annual Fine Arts Show