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SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food and Music Festival Set sail on a taste adventure select days now through May 13, 2017. Enjoy local craft beers as you discover exciting new Asian, Latin, European, Polynesian and Middle Eastern flavors. And the fun goes beyond the food with live performances from top country, rock and Latin music artists. It’s a flavor celebration at SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food Festival. Learn more by visiting seaworldparks.com. AREA EXPERIENCES Bike Week 2018 Dates Announced! March 9 – 18 It’s not too early to mark your calendar and think about next year’s Bike Week! Organizers of the ultra-popular event have confirmed that once again, Bike Week will roll into Daytona Beach and the general Central Florida area on March 9 th . The world’s largest motorcycle festival will include a variety of concerts, rallies and events until it wraps on March 18 th . Daytona Beach’s Main Street will remain the hub for the week, and bike fans will be able to spend time at Boot Hill Saloon, The Bank and Blues and Main Street Station. A walk along this street will give visitors a good look at vendors, performers and bikes, bikes and major sights! Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon adds new attraction: opening March 12: Miss Adventure Falls Miss Adventure Falls, a new family-style raft attraction, is coming to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon® Water Park this spring. Construction is almost complete and we’re excited to announce that the attraction will open March 12! As the final touches to Miss Adventure Falls are being added during the next few weeks, we will give you an exclusive first look at some of the unique artifacts collected by Captain Mary Oceaneer – a sea-faring treasure hunter whose haul was caught in a rogue typhoon. New Smyrna Beach, FL Any time of the year, you’ll find a schedule of fun events and festivals for all ages to experience in New Smyrna Beach. Here’s just a taste of what you can expect this spring. For the most up-to-date list of area events, dates, times, and locations, visit www.nsbfla.c om. Gatlinburg, TN Springtime in the Smokies brings fun for the entire family. The life of luxury doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. With 150 trails and 800 miles of Smoky Mountain terrain to take on, every trail promises a new adventure. Speaking of adventures, there are plenty to discover all around Gatlinburg. Take a sip of the good life at our wineries, breweries and distilleries. Raft a river. Hop on a zipline. Sink a putt during mini-golf, or swing away at our scenic Gatlinburg Golf Course. Get your aquatic fix at one of the world’s best aquariums. In Gatlinburg, you’ll never run out of amazingly fun things to do. Branson, MO Everybody knows that Branson, Missouri is known for live shows and it’s for a pretty good reason! This springtime in Branson you’ll find flying acrobats, entertainers from yesterday and today, comedy that will have you belly laughing, and so much more to experience! Enjoy a couple of Branson’s shows and find out why people make Branson their vacation destination year after year. VACATIONmode | SPRING 2017 23