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Andrew's AMERICAN$$$
( 850-222-3444; www.andrewsdowntown.com ; 228 S Adams St; mains $9-36;
11:30am-10pm) Downtown's see-and-be-seen political hot spot. At this split-level place,
the downstairs grill serves casual burgers and beer, while upstairs serves upscale neo-
Tuscan dishes.
Entertainment
Bradfordville Blues Club LIVE MUSIC
( 850-906-0766; www.bradfordvilleblues.com ; 7152 Moses Lane, off Bradfordville Rd; tickets
$5-25; 10pm Fri & Sat, 8:30pm some Thu; check online) Down the end of a dirt road lit by
tiki torches, you'll find a bonfire raging under the live oaks at this hidden-away juke joint
that hosts excellent national blues acts.
Getting There & Around
The Tallahassee Regional Airport ( www.talgov.com/airport ) is about 5 miles southwest of
downtown, off Hwy 263. The Greyhound station ( www.greyhound.com ; 112 W Tennessee St)
is right downtown. Star Metro ( www.talgov.com/starmetro ; single ride $1.25, unlimited 1/7 days
$3/10) provides local bus service.
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Apalachicola & Around
Slow, mellow and perfectly preserved, Apalachicola is one of the Panhandle's most irres-
istible, romantic villages. Perched on the edge of a broad bay famous for its oysters, the
oak-shaded town is a hugely popular getaway, with a new wave of bistros, art galleries,
eclectic boutiques and historic B&Bs.
For town information, visit www.apalachicolabay.org . For nature, the pristine St Vin-
cent Island ( www.fws.gov/saintvincent ) holds pearly dunes, pine forests and wetlands teem-
ing with wildlife. Neighboring St George Island State Park ( 850-927-2111;
www.floridastateparks.org/stgeorgeisland ; vehicle $6, camping $24; 8am-dusk) offers 9 miles
of glorious, undeveloped beaches. In town, seek out fishing charters and wildlife cruises.
Ensure romance with a night's stay at Coombs House Inn ( 850-653-9199;
www.coombshouseinn.com ; 80 6th St; r $129-169, ste $149-269; ) , a stunning Victorian
home transformed into a luscious, luxury B&B. Sample the town's famous bivalve,