SPRING BREAK 2020
BY GENE SUTCH
Get ready for Spring Break and fun in the sun, as you leave the winter
blues behind. Before packing your sandals, beach towel, and tanning
oil, and heading to the airport, tick through this list of travel tips for
your trip:
• Download the DC Airports App for travel information at your
fingertips and to enhance your travel experience
• Research events going on while you’re there and buy tickets in
advance for places you know you want to see
• Map out your trip with things that you plan to do each day and check
local transportation options
• Easily book flights, rental cars, and hotel rooms on the DC Airports
App or at FlyDulles.com. Bundle and save up to 60 percent on hotels;
prepay and save on rental cars; and get 25 percent off parking when
you book your travel
• Fly nonstop from Washington Dulles International or Reagan
National airports to Fort Myers or Sarasota and map out your journey
with a rental car as you hop between baseball games, beaches, and
everything Florida has to offer
A favorite Spring Break destination is Florida, with its beautiful beaches
on the east and west coasts that offer stunning views, warm sun, and a
relaxed atmosphere. Daytona Beach is known for its party atmosphere,
while Sanibel Island offers a more relaxed getaway. Other fun beach
destinations include Fort Myers, South Beach in Miami, Panama City
Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Cocoa Beach.
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While spending Spring Break in Florida, you can also enjoy Spring
Training baseball where the Grapefruit League is the spring home for 15
Major League Baseball teams, including the 2019 World Series Champion
Washington Nationals. The Houston Astros are in West Palm Beach, the
New York Yankees in Tampa, the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, and
the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota. If you fly into Sarasota, don’t miss the
Ringling Museum of Art and nearby beaches.
There is nothing quite like the open and relaxed environment and
the opportunity to see established and rising stars work out and play
baseball, with the possibility of meeting players and getting that
cherished autograph. Even the casual fan will enjoy soaking up the sun
while watching the national pastime with a cool drink.
If you fly into Fort Myers, start out by enjoying the beaches and
shopping along the sunny Gulf Coast. You can also check out the
Spring Training home of the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins,
both located in Fort Myers.
Next you can take your rental car to see a host of Major League
Baseball teams, starting with the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota,
Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, and Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton,
then, take the scenic drive to Tampa to see the New York Yankees, and
Clearwater for the Philadelphia Phillies.
While in Tampa, be sure to see a movie at the historic Tampa Theatre —
an absolute work of art and home to the 1,400-pipe Mighty Wurlitzer
Theatre Organ, originally installed to accompany silent films when the
Tampa Theatre opened in 1926.
Other popular destinations within driving range are Disney World
and Universal Studios in the Orlando/Kissimmee area. Next, it’s just
a 2½ hour drive from Kissimmee to West Palm Beach, where you
can enjoy the beautiful beach and see the World Series Champion
Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros in their shared Spring
Training home park.