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A Big Marco Pass, 87 Big Marco River, 64, 84-86 Addison Bay, 64 Big McPherson Bayou, 419, 427 Advanced Sails, 351 Big Sarasota Pass, 265-66, 262 Alafia River, 377-80, 389-90 Bimini Basin, 137, 153-54 Allen Creek, 395-96, 400 Bird Island (off Alafia River), 378-79 Alligator Creek (Punta Gorda), 209-10, Bird Key Yacht Club, 274-75 217 Bishop Harbor, 368 Alligator Point Yacht Basin, 536, 542 Blackburn Bay, 254, 260 American Marina, 494 Blackburn Point Marina, 254 Anclote Harbors Marina, 476, 483 Bleu Provence Restaurant, 78 Anclote Isles Marina, 476-77, 483 Inlet, 420 Anclote Key, 467-69, 471 Blind Pass Marina, 420, 428 Anclote River, 472-84 Boca Bistro Harbor Lights, 192 Anclote Village Marina, 473-74 Boca Ciega Bay, 409-28 Anna Maria Island, 287 Boca Ciega Yacht Club, 412, 423 Anna Maria Sound, 286-88 Boca Grande, 179-90 Apollo Beach, 370-72, 376-77 Boca Grande Bakery, 181 Aripeka, 495-96 Boca Grande Bayou, 188-89, 200 Atsena Otie Key, 514 Boca Grande Lighthouse, 184-85 Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum, 179 Boca Grande Marina, 185-87, 200 B Boca Grande Outfitters, 181 Boca Grande Pass, 178-79, 199-200 Bahia Beach, 369-70, 374-75 Bokeelia Island, 170-71, 197 Barnacle Phil’s Restaurant, 167-68, 196 Bowlees Creek, 278, 297 Barron River, 44-47, 54-55 Boyd Hill Nature Trail, 346 Bay Pines Marina, 430, 440 Braden River, 326 Bayou Grande, 359-60, 365 Bradenton, 317-21, 329-30 Best Western Yacht Harbor Inn, 451 Bradenton Beach Marina, 284, 300 Big Bayou, 345, 362-63 Bradenton Yacht Club, 315-16, 328-29 Big Carlos Pass, 93 Bridge End Café, 531 FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 546

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Bridge Restaurant (Fort Myers Beach), Charlie’s Fish House Restaurant, 509 98, 103 Charlotte Harbor, 202-5 Brown’s Marine Service (Anclote River), 475 Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club, 216-17, B’s Marina and Campground, 512, 519-20 218-19 Bubble Room Restaurant, 166 Chino Island, 160, 194 Bunces Pass, 338, 341-42 Chokoloskee Island, 48-49 Burnt Store Marina and Country Club, Circles Bar and Grill, 372 203-4, 205 Clearwater, 445-53 Buttonwood Harbor, 280, 297 Clearwater Beach, 448-53, 459-62 Clearwater Marine Science Aquarium, 446 C Clearwater Municipal Marina, 450-51, 460 Clearwater Pass, 447-48, 459 Cabbage Key Inn and Marina, 171-74, 197 Clearwater Yacht Club, 448-49, 460 Ca’d’Zan, 271, 277-78, 296 Coconut Island, 67-68 Caladesi Island State Park, 458, 464 Coffeepot Bayou, 357-59, 364-65 Caloosahatchee River, 132-58 Coon Key Pass, 57-58, 83 Calusa Island Marina, 60-91, 84 Cotton Key Channel, 204 Campiello Restaurant, 78 Cove Inn Hotel and Marina, 78 Cape Coral, 141 Cravings on the Water Restaurant, 509 Cape Coral Yacht Basin, 137-39, 154 Crayton Cove Gourmet and Fruit Shipper, Cape Haze, 232, 241 76 Cape Haze Marina Bay, 234-36, 242 Cross Bayou, 395, 400 Cape Sable, 29-30 Crows Nest Marina, 251-53, 259 Capri Pass, 67-68, 86-87 Crows Nest Restaurant, 251-53 Captain’s Table Restaurant (Punta Gorda), Crystal River, 505-9, 517-18 215 Culbreath Bayou, 396 Captiva Island, 160-66, 194-95 Cut’s Edge Harbor Marina, 367, 373 , 168-69, 196 Carrabelle, 536 Casey Key, 253-54 D , 57, 82-83 Cayo Costa Island State Park, 176-77, 199 Davis Island Yacht Club, 382-83, 390 Cedar Key, 513-16, 520-23 Deep Lagoon (Caloosahatchee River), Cedar Key Historical Museum, 513 140-41, 155 FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 547

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DeSoto National Memorial, 313 Fish Tale Bar and Grill, 350, 351 DeSoto Point, 313, 328 Fishermen’s Village Yacht Basin, 214-16, Dixie Beach, 121, 127 218 Dock at Crayton Cove Restaurant, 76 Fishery Restaurant, 191-92, 201 Dockside Marina (Stickney Point Bridge), Flamingo, 27-29, 34 256 Fort Dade, 334 Dog Island, 536, 542 Fort DeSoto Park, 335 Dolphin Tiki Bar & Café, 67 Fort Myers Beach, 93-100, 103-4 Don CeSar Hotel, 418 Fort Myers Beach Marina, 96-97, 103 Don Pedro Island, 233, 242 Fort Myers Beach Mooring Field, 99-100 Donna Bay, 250 Fort Myers Boat Club, 140-41, 155 Dunedin, 453-56, 463 Fort Myers Yacht Basin, 147-48, 157 Dunedin Municipal Marina, 453-54, 463 Four Winds Marina, 170-71, 197 Franklin Street Mall, 384 French Connection Restaurant, 148 E Frenchman Creek, 411 Frenchy’s Café, 451 Eagle Grill, 186 Frenchy’s Saltwater Café, 451 East Bay, 381-82, 391 East Pass (Suwannee River), 527-28, 539 Egmont Channel, 335, 340 G Egmont Key, 332-34, 340 Embree Marine, 351 Galati’s Marine (Old ), 394 Englewood, 239-40, 244 Galati’s Yacht Basin, 288-90, 302 Englewood Beach, 238-39, 243 Galati’s Yacht Basin (Anna Maria Island), City, 43-48, 54-55 288-90 , 387, 392 Gasparilla Basin, 188, 200 F Gasparilla Inn, 181-83 Gasparilla Island, 179-90, 200-201 F&Y, Inc. (Tarpon Springs), 481 Gasparilla Marina, 190-91, 201 Factory Bay, 67, 86 , 192-93, 202 Faka Union River, 50, 55 Gills’ Grocery and Deli Market, 192 Field Club, 263-64, 290 Givney Key, 129-30, 131 FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 548

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Glover Bight, 133-35, 152-53 Hillsborough Bay, 377-92 Golden Gate (Sarasota), 274, 294 Hillsborough River, 387-88, 392 Goodland, 59-62, 84 Holiday Inn Harbourside Marina, 436- Goodland Bay, 63-64 38, 444 Gordon Pass, 70, 89-90 Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort-Marina Gordon River, 74-81, 90-91 Cove, 343, 361 Gramma-Dot’s Restaurant, 120 Home Port Marina, 466 Green Flash Restaurant, 162 Homosassa River, 497-500, 503-4 Gulf Harbor Marina, 253-54 Homosassa Riverside Resort, 499 Gulf Harbors, 492-93, 500 Hudson, 494-95, 501-2 Gulf Harbour Yacht and Country Club, Hudsons (Boca Grande) 180 139-40, 155 Hurricane Pass (near Dunedin), 458-59, Gulf Marine Ways (Tarpon Springs), 481 464 Gulf Marine Ways and Supply, 99, 103 Hurricane Pass (near Marco Island), 69, 89 Gulfport, 414-15, 423 Gulfport Municipal Marina, 412-13, 423 Gulf Star Marine, 98, 103 I Gulfstar Marina (Hernando Beach), 496 Gulfstream Motel and Marina, 530, 540 Indian Key, 41-42, 53 Indian Key Pass, 41-43, 53-54 Indian Springs Marina, 436 H Inter Bay Moorings, 380, 389-90 Peninsula, 395 Hancock Creek, 145, 156-57 Isle of Palms, 429, 439 Harborage at Bayboro, 348-50, 363 Isles Yacht Club, 211-14, 218 Marina (Tampa), 387 Izaak Walton Lodge, 512-13 Harbourside Bar and Grill (South Seas Island Resort), 164 Harbourside Grill and Tiki Bar (North J Fort Myers), 144 Heilman’s Beachcomber Restaurant, 448 Jack Daniels Key, 40-41, 52 Hellas Restaurant, 478 J. A. Lamb House, 321-22 Hernando Beach, 496-97, 502-3 Jack’s Lookout Restaurant, 67 Hernando Beach Yacht Club, 496-97 Jensen’s Twin Palms Marina, 162 Higel Park (Venice), 251 Jewfish Key, 280-83, 298 FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 549

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J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Little Bayou, 344-45, 361-62 Refuge, 118, 159, 194 Little Harbor Marina, 369-70, 374-75 Joe’s Crab Shack, 143, 145, 148 Little Manatee River, 368-69, 375-76 John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Little Marco Island, 68-69, 88-89 270 Little , 254-55 Johns Pass, 430-32, 441 Little Shark River, 30-33, 35-36 Johns Pass Marina, 432, 441 Lofton Island Mooring Field, 148-49, Johnson Bay, 68, 88 157-58 Jug Creek, 170-71, 197 Long Bayou, 430, 440 Longboat Key Moorings, 278-80, 296- 97 K Longboat Pass, 283, 299 Loons on a Limb Restaurant, 180 Kelly’s Bistro, 455 Loose Caboose Restaurant, 181 Kelly’s Fish House, 80, 91 Lumber Key, 39-40, 52 Kings Bay, 508-9, 518 Lynn’s Riverside Marina, 534, 541-42 Kingston Key, 41, 52-53 Lyons Bay, 253, 260 Kitchel Key, 122-23, 127-28 Klosterman Bayou, 466-67, 470 Knight Pass, 236, 242 M

Madeira Beach, 432-33, 434, 441-43 L Madeira Beach Marina, 434, 442-43 Magic Manatee Marina, 500, 504 La Cote Basque Restaurant, 413 Manatee River, 312-30 Laishley Park Municipal Marina, 216, 219 Manatee Springs State Park, 528 Landings at Tarpon Springs, 481, 484 Mandalay Channel, 451-53, 461-62 Landings Yacht Club, 141 Mangrove Grill, 325 Land’s End Marina, 372, 376-77 Marco Island, 59-67, 84-86 Legacy Harbour Marina, 145-47, 157 Marco Island Marina, 65-66, 85 Lemon Bay, 236-40 Marco River Marina, 66-67, 86 Lido Key, 269, 293 Marina Jacks Restaurant, 272-73 Lighthouse Point Marina, 430, 440 Marina Operations (Marina Jacks), 271- Lighthouse Yacht Services, 475 73, 294 Little Bar and Restaurant, 61 Marina Point Ship’s Store, 352 FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 550

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Marina Restaurant (Clearwater Municipal Mullet Key, 335 Marina), 450 Murdock Bayou, 176 Marina Town Yacht Club, 143-45, 156-57 Museum of Fine Arts (St. Petersburg), 346 Marine Max (Naples), 80, 91 Myakka River, 205-8 Marine Max (Sarasota), 277 Mykonos Restaurant, 478 Marine Max of Clearwater, 395-96 Marine Max of Venice, 247, 257 Mariners’ Cove Marina, 413-14 N Marjorie Park Marina, 387 Marker 25 Marina, 474-75 Naples, 73-81, 90-91 Marker One Marina, 456-57, 464 Naples Boat Club, 78-79, 91 Marlow Marine Sales, 367-68, 374 Naples Sailing and Yacht Club, 79, 91 Mar-Marina, 475 Naples Ship’s Store, 76 Mar-Vista Dockside Restaurant, 281 Naples Yacht Club, 75-76, 91 Massey Yacht Sales, 321 Napoli on the Bay Restaurant, 76 Masters Bayou, 393-95, 398-99 Narrows, 435-38 Matanzas Inn Dock, 97-98, 103 Nautical Boat Club, 411 Matanzas Pass, 93, 102-3 New Pass (Sarasota), 276-77, 295 Matlacha Pass, 129-32 New Turkey Key, 38-39, 51 Maximo Marina, 411-12, 423 NOA Marine, 394 McKay Bay, 381-82 , 166-68, 195-96 McRae’s Marina, 499 North Yacht Basin, 356-57, 364 Midnight Pass, 255 Miguel Key, 122-23, 127-28 Miller’s Marina, 524, 525-26, 538-39 O Miserable Mile, 124-25, 128 Mitchell Beach, 433 Oar House Restaurant, 46 Moonshine Island, 452, 462 Old Key West Deli, 349 Moon Under Water Restaurant, 353 Old Marco Lodge Crab House, 61 Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant, 281 Old Naples Pub, 78 Moss Marine, 95-96, 103 Old Salty Dog Restaurant, 277 Mr. Souvlaki Restaurant, 478 Old Tampa Bay, 392-401 Mucky Duck Restaurant, 164-65 Old Tampa Theater, 384 Mud Key Channel, 418, 426-27 Olsen Marine Service, 99, 103 FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 551

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O’Neill’s Marina, 410-11, 423 Pete’s Pier/Kings Bay Marine, 508-9, 518 Ophelia’s On the Bay Restaurant, 255, 261 Philippe Point Park, 396, 401 Otter Key, 269, 293 Phillippi Creek, 262 Oyster House Restaurant (Everglades Picnic Key (Miserable Mile Section of City), 45-47 ICW), 125 Ozona, 466, 470 Picnic Key (Ten Thousand Islands), 50, 55 Pine Island, 130 , 158-202 P Pink Elephant Restaurant, 181 Pithlachascotee River, 493-94, 500-501 Palm Island Marina, 232, 242 Placida Harbor, 232, 241 , 286-87, 300-301 Plaka Restaurant, 478 Palmetto, 317-18, 319-22, 329-30 Point Ybel, 119 Palms Motel, 420 Pop’s Sunset Grill, 253 Paradise Yacht Club, 142-43, 156 Port Manatee Channel, 368 Passage Key, 332, 339-40 Portobello’s at Latitudes Restaurant, 203 Passage Key Inlet, 331-32, 339 Port-O-Call Marina, 80 Pass-A-Grille Beach, 415-16, 425-26 Port Royal (Naples), 72, 90 Pass-A-Grille Inlet, 415, 425 Port Sanible Marina, 124 Pass-A-Grille Yacht Club, 415-16, 426-27 Port Tarpon Marina, 475-76, 483 Pattigeorge’s Marina Restaurant, 280, 297 Progressive Boat Yard, 350 Paul’s Shrimp House, 478 Pub Waterfront Restaurant and Lounge, Pavilion Key, 39, 51-52 436 Payne Terminal, 276, 294-95 Punta Blanco (Pine Island Sound), 175- Peace River, 219-23 76, 198-99 Peekins Ranch Cove, 190, 201 Punta Gorda, 208-17 Pelican Alley Restaurant, 254 Punta Gorda Marina, 220, 222 Pelican Bay (Cayo Costa Island), 176-77, Punta Rassa, 121-22, 126, 128 199 Pelican Isle Yacht Club, 92, 102 Pelican Landing Restaurant (Anclote R River), 475 Peninsula Inn and Spa, 414 , 166 Perico Harbour, 287-88 Redington Shores, 435, 443 FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 552

552 CRUISING GUIDE TO WESTERN FLORIDA

Regatta Pointe Marina, 319-21, 329 Salt Creek Shellfish Company, 525, 538 Renaissance Vinoy Resort Marina, 356- Salt River, 507-8 57, 364 Salty Sam’s Marina, 99, 103-4 Ridgeway Bar and Grill, 78 Salvador Dali Museum, 346 River Haven Marina, 530-31, 540 San Carlos Bay, 116-17, 125-28 Riverhaven Marina, 498, 503-4 Sand Key, 438, 444 Riverside Cafe (Regatta Pointe Marina), 320 Sanibel Island, 117-20, 126-27 Riverside Cafe (St. Marks), 534 Sanibel Island Lighthouse, 117-18 Riviera Dunes Marina Resort, 325-26, 330 Sanibel Island Marina, 119-20, 126 Riviera Marina (Punta Gorda), 209-10, 217 Sarasota, 270-75 Roberts Bay, 262-63, 290-91 Sarasota Bay, 262-66, 275-80 Rock Creek, 238 Sarasota Cay Club Marina, 278, 297 Rod and Gun Club, 44-46, 55 Sarasota Classic Car Museum, 270 Rookery Bay, 69-70, 89 Sarasota Jungle Gardens, 270 Roosevelt Channel, 161-63, 194-95 Sarasota Mooring Field, 273-74, 294 Rotten Ralph’s Restaurant, 289 Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 277 Royal Palm Marina, 240, 244 Sarasota Yacht Club, 266-69, 292-93 Royal Palm Yacht Club, 143, 156 Sea Hag Marina, 528-29, 540 Royal Yacht Services, 72-73 Sea Sea Rider’s Restaurant, 454-55 Roy’s Restaurant, 531 Seafood Depot Restaurant (Everglades Rum Bay Restaurant, 236, 242 City), 45 Russell Pass, 42-43, 53-54 Seafood Shack Marina, 284-85, 300 Seebird Canvas, 475 Seven Mouth Creek, 458, 464 S Shark River, 33, 36 Shell Island (Crystal River), 506, 517 Safety Harbor (North Captiva Island), Shell Point Marina, 368-69, 374-76 167-68, 195-96 Shields Marina, 533-34, 541-42 Safety Harbor (Old Tampa Bay), 396, Siesta Key, 265, 291 400-401 Skeleton Key Marina, 495, 501-2 Sailor’s Wharf Yacht Yard, 350-51 Smacks Bayou, 359, 365 Sal’s Just Pizza, 138 Snead Island Boat Works, 314-15 Salt Creek, 350-51, 363 Snook Inn, 67 Salt Creek Marina, 351 Snug Harbor Boat Yard, 432-33 FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 553

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Snug Harbor Restaurant (Fort Myers Sunshine Skyway Bridge, 335-36 Beach), 96, 103 Sunshine Skyway Channel, 336-38, 341 South Gandy Channel, 393-95, 398-99 Suwannee River, 524-28, 537-39 South Seas Resort and Marina, 163-66, 195 Southwest Channel (Tampa Bay), 332, T 340 Southwest Florida Yachts, 144, 204 Tampa, 383-88 Sparkman Channel, 386 Tampa Art Museum, 384 Springs Bayou, 482, 484 Tampa Bay Hotel, 385-86 Stan’s Idle Hour Restaurant, 61-62 Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 383 St. Armands Key, 269-70 Tampa Sailing Squadron, 370-71, 376-77 St. Charles Yacht Club, 135-37, 153 Tampa Yacht and Country Club, 380-81, Steinhatchee River, 528-31, 540 390 St. George Sound, 536, 542 Tangelo’s Grill, 353 Stickney Point, 256, 261 Tarpon Bay (Sanibel Island), 121 St. James City, 159 Tarpon Point Marina, 133-35, 152-53 St. Marks (village), 533-35 Tarpon Point Restaurant, 134 St. Marks River, 531-35, 540-42 Tarpon Springs, 477-82 St. Petersburg, 345-57 Tarpon Springs Yacht Club, 482, 484 St. Petersburg—Clearwater Visitor’s Ted Smallwood Museum, 49-50 Bureau, 346 Ten Thousand Islands, 37-55 St. Petersburg Beach, 419, 427 Terra Ceia Bay, 316-17, 366-68, 372-73 St. Petersburg Historical Museum, 346 The Pier (St. Petersburg), 356 St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, 352-53, Three Rooker Bar, 467, 471 363-64 Tierra Verde Marina, 415 St. Petersburg Yacht Charters, 352 Tierra Verde Resort Marina, 416-18, 426 St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 353-54, 364 Tommy Bahamas Tropical Café, 78 Stump Pass, 236-38, 243 Treasure Island Tennis and Yacht Club, Stump Pass Marina, 238, 243 421, 428 Sugar Bay, 58-59, 83 Tripod Key, 58-59, 83 Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, 446 Turtle Beach Marina, 255, 261 Sunset Landing Marina, 494 ’Tween Waters Marina, 162-63, 194-95 Sunshine Marine Canvas, 351 Twin Dolphin Marina, 322-24, 329-30 FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 554

554 CRUISING GUIDE TO WESTERN FLORIDA

Twin Rivers Marina, 507-8, 518 Wakulla River, 533, 541 Walker’s Coon Key Marina, 59-60, 84 U Whale Key, 280 Whidden’s Marina, 187 Uncle Henry’s Marina, 192, 202 Whiskey Creek, 141-42, 156 Useppa Island, 174-75, 198 White Beach, 255-56, 261 White Elephant Pub, 239, 243 Whitney Beach, 280 V Whittaker Bayou, 277 Wiggins Pass, 92-93, 102 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 270 Withlacoochee River, 509-13, 519-20 Venice, 245-53, 257-60 Wulfert Channel, 160 Venice Canal, 257-58 Venice Inlet, 251-53, 259-60 Venice Yacht Club, 248-50, 259 Y Viking Boatworks, 394-95 Village Oyster Bay (Punta Gorda), 215 Yacht Center, 277 Yachting Vacations, 204 Yankeetown Marina, 511-12, 519-20 W Ybor Channel, 386 , 384 Waccasassa River, 513 York Island, 159, 193-94 FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 555

POWER CRUISING The Complete Guide to Selecting, Outfitting, and Maintaining Your Power Boat, Second Edition By Claiborne S. Young

Boating enthusiast Claiborne S. Young offers sportsmen a complete guide to the selection, out- fitting, and maintenance of a power boat. Young has assembled his firsthand experience with power boats into a step-by-step manual, designed particularly with beginners in mind.

Young’s guide saves beginners and seasoned captains, who are stepping up to a larger boat both time and money. It contains a wealth of research as well as valuable inside tips for avoiding common pitfalls. Young begins with preliminary advice to navigators who are buying their first thirty- to forty-five-foot boat. Explaining how different types of hulls and designs can affect a boat’s on-the-water performance, he helps determine the skipper’s needs of size, power, and style.

While waiting for the boat to be delivered, Young suggests that captains take care of details such as acquiring appropriate insurance, choosing a marina, and taking preliminary courses on nav- igation or safety. Once the boat has arrived, the most exciting part—outfitting—begins. Young lists the basic necessities as well as practical and optional accessories that can facilitate on-board tasks. His emphasis is on safety as he discusses flotation devices, communication and naviga- tion systems, and the dual importance of reading charts and heeding the warnings of offshore navigational aids.

240 pp. 6 x 9 Illus. Photos Glossary Index 2nd ed. ISBN-13: 9781565546356 $17.95 pb FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 556

CRUISING GUIDE TO EASTERN FLORIDA Fifth Edition By Claiborne S. Young

Boating enthusiasts will welcome this thoroughly researched and comprehensive guide. Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida: Fifth Edition is the most accurate source of details on the facilities and waters of the Sunshine State’s eastern shore. In this updated edition, the reader will discover an overview of bridges at the beginning of each chapter. There is also firsthand infor- mation on current navigation data, anchorage locales along the entire shore, marinas, shoreside dining, and other attractions.

These waters are the most diverse of any U.S. state’s coastline. From the broad path of St. John’s River to the secret streams of the Okeechobee Waterway to the “condo caverns” of Hollywood and Miami, Florida offers challenges and excitement. As with his other books, Claiborne S. Young furnishes dozens of invaluable maps, photographs, and chart references. Intriguing his- torical profiles and coastal folklore give visitors a flavor of the region, while sections on unsafe areas help captains avoid dangerous waters.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Claiborne Young’s guides have become the gold standard of cruising guides. The author and his navigator wife, Karen, are avid, experienced skippers who have logged countless hours explor- ing eastern Florida to ensure the accuracy of their descriptions and recommendations.

1 560 pp. 8 x 9 /4 127 b/w photos 71 maps Index 5th ed. ISBN-13: 9781589802551 $32.00 pb FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 557

CRUISING GUIDE TO NEW YORK WATERWAYS AND LAKE CHAMPLAIN By Chris W. Brown, III Edited by Claiborne S. Young

“One of the most complete boating guides to the eastern waterways I have ever seen . . . a top- notch, well-conceived and wonderfully produced book. . . . This one’s a winner!” —Great Lakes Cruiser

No serious captain planning a cruise in the area would want to be without Cruising Guide to New York Waterways and Lake Champlain, written in the same format as Pelican’s other famous cruising guides.

This firsthand account covers everything from more than 1,000 miles of popular waterways (including Lake Champlain, the Hudson River, the Erie Canal, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario) to less-traveled waters. The Thousand Islands are also explored. The author’s personal knowledge perfectly complements the data on the NOAA charts that he suggests for each area. Among the many useful topics covered are

• current navigational data • shoreside dining and other attractions • water depths • dozens of invaluable maps, • anchorage locales photos, and tables • detailed marina evaluations • intriguing historical profiles

1 480 pp. 8 x 9 /4 116 photos 63 maps Appendixes Biblio. Index ISBN-13: 9781565542501 $32.00 pb FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 558

FLORIDA ALMANAC: 2007-2008 Edited by Bernie McGovern

This complete reference book includes everything that anyone would want to know about the Sunshine State. First published in 1975, Florida Almanac gains popularity with each annual edi- tion, as Florida natives, visitors, and new residents discover the extensive and accurate knowl- edge it provides. From basic history and tourist information to obscure facts, such as the size of the largest squash grown, this book has it all. After reading the list of derivatives for the name of each Florida county, the Lake City Reporter called a previous edition of this book “indispen- sable” and described it as containing “just about everything you ever wanted to know about Florida—and a good deal of information you probably never really thought about.”

The almanac works as a combination atlas, directory, tourist guide, reference manual, and his- tory book—all in one. In addition to listings of national memorials, monuments, and landmarks, this volume contains road maps of each county, charts of rivers and waterways, and facts about Florida’s geography and climate.

For those who are visiting the state, there are sections on major attractions, annual festivals, state parks, and lodging as well as regulations for boating, fishing, and hunting. The chapters on education, crime, residency, taxes, and utilities will be invaluable to people who are consider- ing moving to Florida. Anyone interested in the history and settlement of the Sunshine State will appreciate the facts about Native American cultures and the chronology of major events in Florida’s past.

This new and improved edition contains updated statistics on all the topics found in the past annuals, plus a new hurricane survival guide. Facts are easy to locate, with all of the subjects covered listed in a table of contents and in a detailed index.

592 pp. 5½ x 8½ 27 illus. 155 maps 2 charts Index 17th ed. ISBN-13: 9781589804289 $17.95 pb FL07index.qxp 12/7/2007 2:31 PM Page 559

THE GARDENS OF FLORIDA By Steven Brooke and Laura Cerwinske

Florida’s environment produces a breathtaking variety of plant life, and nineteen of its most famous and most fabulous gardens are featured in this coffee-table book.

Vivid color photographs—almost two hundred of them—showcase these lovely sanctuaries, small and large. Each garden’s focus and history is discussed.

Readers can visit well-known places such as Cypress Gardens and Busch Gardens, tropical fan- tasies like the Parrot Jungle, and quiet retreats such as the Morikami Japanese Garden. Floral fans, weekend gardeners, and anyone who appreciates beauty will love this book. A list of annual events at Florida gardens is included.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Steven Brooke, an internationally acclaimed architectural photographer, was awarded the Rome Prize in 1991 and is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome and the Albright Institute in Jerusalem. He received the National Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects and two Graham Foundation grants. Brooke is the author of Seaside and Seaside Picket Fences, pub- lished by Pelican, and Views of Rome. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Brooke lives in Miami with his wife, architect Suzanne Martinson, and their son, Miles.

Laura Cerwinske, a native of Miami, was the founding editor of Florida Home & Garden maga- zine and writes articles on garden design for numerous magazines, including Garden Design, Southern Accents, and Veranda. She is the author of The Book of the Rose and A Passion for Roses, as well as a long list of books on architecture and design. This is her first book with Pelican. She describes her own garden—a wooded acre of exaggerated botany—as a subtropical Giverny.

1 128 pp. 11 x 8 /2 199 color photos ISBN-13: 97815655418479 $29.95 ISBN-13: 9781565541795 $19.95 pb