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<\/a><\/p>\n1- The Beach-<\/strong><\/p>\n This is the obvious one.\u00a0 Daytona has beautiful white sand beaches.\u00a0 As a nod to it’s racing heritage, it’s also one of the few beaches you can drive on.\u00a0 Because of this, during the day it’s usually populated with food trucks, meaning you never have to leave your beach chair even when you get hungry (but you probably should, there’s lots of great seafood around).\u00a0 Unlike the Gulf beaches in Florida, Daytona Beach also lends itself perfectly to water sports, like surfing and paddle boarding.\u00a0 You just have to be careful of rip tides and passing motorist!<\/p>\n ~<\/p>\n ~<\/p>\n ~<\/p>\n 2- Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Free Chocolate!\u00a0 What could be better?\u00a0 Angell & Phelps is an institution in the Daytona Beach area.\u00a0 The company was originally started by two women, Riddell Angell and Cora Phelps, in 1925 in Mackinac Island, MI, but at the start of the second World War was moved to Daytona Beach, where it has remained ever since.\u00a0 The company has changed hands a few times over the past few decades, but has maintained the same name, quality, methodology, and many of the same recipes developed back in 1925 (though I’m pretty sure the chocolate covered bacon and eggs are new).<\/p>\n Angell & Phelps offers free tours of their factory to get an up close look at the process behind all of their handcrafted chocolates as well as a bit of the companies history and of course, some free samples!\u00a0 Tours are Monday – Saturday at 10am, 11pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm at their store and factory location, 154 South Beach Street in Daytona Beach.<\/p>\n ~<\/p>\n ~<\/p>\n ~<\/p>\n 3- The Casements<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Casements is the former winter home of John D. Rockefeller.\u00a0 While it’s technically located in Ormond Beach, it’s just a stones throw from Daytona Beach.\u00a0 The house was built at the turn of the century and purchase by John D. Rockefeller in 1918.\u00a0 After Rockefeller’s death the house was briefly a preparatory school for girls, and an annex of the Ormond Hotel across the street before finally falling into disrepair.\u00a0 The mansion was purchased by the city of Ormond Beach in the 1970s and the restoration efforts are ongoing.\u00a0 There are free tours of the property daily that cover the life and times of John D. Rockefeller as well as the history of the building itself.\u00a0 There are always events and activities going on at The Casements.\u00a0 I was there during Art in the Park, an arts and crafts fair hosted on the grounds.\u00a0 The also have a free movie in the garden on the first Friday of every month.\u00a0 Check their website for a schedule of events<\/a>, they have everything from gallery showings to yoga workshops to Greek cooking classes, some for free and some for a nominal cost.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n