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SHOPPING
On the mainland, Daytona Beach's main riverside drag, Beach Street, is one of the few
areas in town where people actually stroll. The street is wide and inviting, with palms
down its median, and decorative wrought-iron archways and fancy brickwork overlook-
ing a branch of the Halifax River. Today Beach Street between Bay Street and Orange
Avenue offers antiques and collectibles shops, galleries, clothiers, a magic shop, a his-
torical museum (see “Museums & Attractions,” above), and several good cafes. At 154 S.
Beach St., you'll find the home of the Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory ( & 386/
252-6531; www.angellandphelps.com), which has been making candy for more than 75
years. Watch the goodies being made (and get a free sample)!
“Hog” riders will find several shops to their liking along Beach Street, north of Inter-
national Speedway Boulevard, including Bruce Rossmeyer's Harley-Davidson Store,
290 N. Beach St. ( & 866/642-3464; www.brucerossmeyer.com), a 20,000-square-foot
retail outlet and diner serving breakfast and lunch. It's one of the nation's largest Harley
dealerships. In addition to hundreds of gleaming new and used Hogs, you'll find as much
fringed leather as you've ever seen in one place.
The Daytona Flea and Farmers' Market, on Tomoka Farms Road at the junction of
I-95 and U.S. 92, a mile west of the speedway ( & 386/253-3330; www.daytonaflea
market.com), is huge, with 1,000 covered outdoor booths plus 100 antiques and col-
lectibles vendors in an air-conditioned building. Most of the booths feature new (though
not necessarily first-rate) wares along the lines of socks, sunglasses, luggage, handbags,
jewelry, tools, and the like. It's open year-round Friday through Sunday from 8am to
5pm. Admission and parking are free.
Ocean Walk Shoppes, at Ocean Walk Village, 250 N. Atlantic Ave. ( & 386/257-
5077; www.oceanwalkvillage.com), is a collection of upscale boutiques and restaurants,
along with a 10-screen movie theater.
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WHERE TO STAY IN DAYTONA BEACH
Room rates here are among the most affordable in Florida. Some lodgings have several
rate periods during the year, but generally they are somewhat higher from the beginning
of the races in February all the way to Labor Day. They skyrocket during major events at
the Speedway, during bikers' gatherings, and during spring break (see the “Orlando Area
Calendar of Events,” beginning on p. 16), when hotels fill to the bursting point. Even if
you can find a room then, there's often a minimum-stay requirement.
A slew of hotels and motels line Atlantic Avenue along the beach, many of them fam-
ily owned and operated. The Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (see
“Essentials,” earlier in this chapter) distributes a brochure that lists “Superior Small Lodg-
ings” for Daytona Beach, Deland, and New Smyrna Beach. All of the small motels listed
below are members.
If you're going to the races and don't care about staying on the beach, some upper-floor
rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn Daytona Beach Airport, 189 Midway Ave., Daytona
Beach, FL 32114 ( & 877/944-4001 or 386/944-4000), overlook the international speed-
way track. Unlike most members of Hilton's Garden Inn chain, this one has a restaurant.
Thousands of rental condominiums line the beach. Among the most luxurious is the
175-unit condominium hotel Wyndham Ocean Walk Resort, 300 N. Atlantic Ave.,
Daytona Beach, FL 32118 ( & 800/649-3566 or 386/323-4800; www.oceanwalk.com),
which is part of the Ocean Walk Village redevelopment. Near the Main Street Pier, it's
in the center of the action and has one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments with full
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