BELLE VM ISSUE 03/JUNE2014 | Page 34

ROAD TRIP DESTINATION

Siting just over 200 miles north of Miami smacked in the center of the state sits Lakeland. A city in Polk County, Florida, USA, located between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 97,422. During our recent visit to this charming SWAN CAPITAL CITY we were able to appreciate the vast population of these beautiful birds along Lake Morton in the center of the city which have been in the area since the 1920's.

LAKELAND

FLORIDA

SWAN CITY

Although this may not be your typical city life style destination, Lakeland has its uniquness. Besides having a quaint nightlife atmosphere Lakeland is definetly a destination for those TREASURE Hunters. From main South Florida Ave to those hidden dead end streets

you can find an array of Vintage, Antique and salvage establishments all with their unique looks and amazing finds.

This friendly and historial city

has so much to offer.

Most of these great establishments can be found in DIXIELAND.

This is a historic friendly community where people gather to EAT,SHOP & PLAY .

Among the many places we visited we found NewTro Designs to be the place that

brought us back!

Giving us The vintage, the cool and the funky!