Guidebook for Hernando

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Guidebook for Hernando

Drinks & Nightlife

Trendy wine and beer bar with live music Friday & Saturday Nights.
Our local sports pub for football, pub food and drinks. They have nightly specials like $1 Tacos on Tuesday nights.
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Coach's Pub & Eatery
114 W Main St
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Our local sports pub for football, pub food and drinks. They have nightly specials like $1 Tacos on Tuesday nights.
Fun bar/restaurant with live music, good food and drinks overlooking the Withlacoochee River. You might want to stop here for dinner and drinks after a day on the Withlacoochee or Rainbow Rivers.
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Blue Gator Tiki Bar & Restaurant
12189 South Williams Street
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Fun bar/restaurant with live music, good food and drinks overlooking the Withlacoochee River. You might want to stop here for dinner and drinks after a day on the Withlacoochee or Rainbow Rivers.
This is a fun tiki bar/restaurant right on the water in Homosassa. It often has live music. The menu is typical, but the atmosphere is Awesome! Stroll the grounds, play corn hole, sit by the water or on their sand beach under tiki huts.
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Crump's Landing
11210 W Halls River Rd
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This is a fun tiki bar/restaurant right on the water in Homosassa. It often has live music. The menu is typical, but the atmosphere is Awesome! Stroll the grounds, play corn hole, sit by the water or on their sand beach under tiki huts.
Trendy wine and beer bar with live music Friday & Saturday Nights. Trivia on weeknights.
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MC Wine Bar
103 W Main St
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Trendy wine and beer bar with live music Friday & Saturday Nights. Trivia on weeknights.
This is a fun lakeside restaurant that serves casual food and offers live music on the weekends. (We like the shrimp and grits! ) They also have a bait shop if you are planning to go fishing on the lake. It's 5 minutes from home.
Blue Gills Bait Shop and Eatery
This is a fun lakeside restaurant that serves casual food and offers live music on the weekends. (We like the shrimp and grits! ) They also have a bait shop if you are planning to go fishing on the lake. It's 5 minutes from home.

Parks & Nature

Kayaking, boating, snorkeling, or tubing down the river offer a full day of fun! The state park has hiking trails, waterfalls (man-made), butterfly garden, concessions, & a swimming hole in the springs.
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Государственный парк Рэйнбоу Спрингс
19158 SW 81st Pl Rd
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Kayaking, boating, snorkeling, or tubing down the river offer a full day of fun! The state park has hiking trails, waterfalls (man-made), butterfly garden, concessions, & a swimming hole in the springs.
You can walk around, view the wildlife and manatees. The rangers offer informational presentations throughout the day. They have a wide variety of rescued native Florida animals/birds. It's a great way to spend an afternoon!
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Штатный парк дикой природы Хомосасса-Спрингс
4150 S Suncoast Blvd
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You can walk around, view the wildlife and manatees. The rangers offer informational presentations throughout the day. They have a wide variety of rescued native Florida animals/birds. It's a great way to spend an afternoon!
This is the chain of lakes that we are located on. Great for boating, fishing or paddle boarding.
Tsala Apopka Lake
This is the chain of lakes that we are located on. Great for boating, fishing or paddle boarding.
A beautiful place to kayak (they have rentals there). You can also swim in the springs. There's even a tree rope that you can swing on to splash into the river.
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Chassahowitzka River Lodge
8501 W Miss Maggie Dr
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A beautiful place to kayak (they have rentals there). You can also swim in the springs. There's even a tree rope that you can swing on to splash into the river.
This park provides a lovely boardwalk around Three Sisters Springs to view the manatees from above. The manatee season at Crystal River NWR begins in mid-November and ends in late March. During the winter months, manatees come to the springs to conserve the energy necessary to survive the cold Gulf waters. Sometimes hundreds will gather there to stay warm. During Spring and Summer, you may or may not see any manatees there.
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Национальный заповедник дикой природы Кристал Ривер
1502 SE Kings Bay Dr
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This park provides a lovely boardwalk around Three Sisters Springs to view the manatees from above. The manatee season at Crystal River NWR begins in mid-November and ends in late March. During the winter months, manatees come to the springs to conserve the energy necessary to survive the cold Gulf waters. Sometimes hundreds will gather there to stay warm. During Spring and Summer, you may or may not see any manatees there.
You can start anywhere on the trail as it winds through woods, past lakes and through small towns. Bike rentals are available in downtown Inverness.
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Rails To Trails-Withlacoochee
315 N Apopka Ave
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You can start anywhere on the trail as it winds through woods, past lakes and through small towns. Bike rentals are available in downtown Inverness.

Food Scene

A local favorite with a good variety of choices, friendly service and funky Florida atmosphere. They have a 2nd location on the Withlachoochee River heading toward Ocala.
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Stumpknockers Restaurants
110 W Main St
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A local favorite with a good variety of choices, friendly service and funky Florida atmosphere. They have a 2nd location on the Withlachoochee River heading toward Ocala.
This is a local favorite for breakfast. They do serve dinner as well on certain nights. Southern comfort food.
Chicken King
2420 N Florida Ave
This is a local favorite for breakfast. They do serve dinner as well on certain nights. Southern comfort food.
This is a local favorite in Crystal River. Good food & live bands on the weekends. It overlooks Kings Bay in Crystal River.
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Cracker's Bar & Grill
502 NW 6th St
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This is a local favorite in Crystal River. Good food & live bands on the weekends. It overlooks Kings Bay in Crystal River.
Their new name is World Fusion. One of our local favorites. They offer a range of menu items including fresh sushi, pasta, pizza & Mexican dishes. The food is fresh and tasty! We love the grilled avocados stuffed with grilled shrimp and mango salsa over greens.
World Fusion
1988 N Future Terrace
Their new name is World Fusion. One of our local favorites. They offer a range of menu items including fresh sushi, pasta, pizza & Mexican dishes. The food is fresh and tasty! We love the grilled avocados stuffed with grilled shrimp and mango salsa over greens.
This local coffee house/bakery/lunch place has 2 locations nearby. They offer Sunday brunch at the downtown Inverness location. And New England style Lobster Rolls every Friday. Call ahead for info. Hernando (352) 249-3166 · Inverness (352) 726-7060
Cattle Dog Coffee Roasters
2416 N Heritage Oaks Path
This local coffee house/bakery/lunch place has 2 locations nearby. They offer Sunday brunch at the downtown Inverness location. And New England style Lobster Rolls every Friday. Call ahead for info. Hernando (352) 249-3166 · Inverness (352) 726-7060
A cute 'retro' place to grab some great burgers right down the road from our place! Also shakes, sundaes, grilled mahi sandwiches, fries and daily specials. They serve beer and wine. On Friday evenings they have antique cars and (sometimes) live music... but go early! They close at 8pm. Not open on Sunday or Mondays. (352) 726-0040
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Burger Station
2700 N Florida Ave
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A cute 'retro' place to grab some great burgers right down the road from our place! Also shakes, sundaes, grilled mahi sandwiches, fries and daily specials. They serve beer and wine. On Friday evenings they have antique cars and (sometimes) live music... but go early! They close at 8pm. Not open on Sunday or Mondays. (352) 726-0040
A locally owned & family operated BBQ restaurant, and it's the place to go when you’re craving the true flavor of slow smoked Competition-Style BBQ. Great place to get dinner or lunch after a day of kayaking in Crystal River. Their "Q for 2" is a sampler dinner for 2 people - excellent value!
Hardwood Smokehouse Crystal River
1801 U.S. Highway 19
A locally owned & family operated BBQ restaurant, and it's the place to go when you’re craving the true flavor of slow smoked Competition-Style BBQ. Great place to get dinner or lunch after a day of kayaking in Crystal River. Their "Q for 2" is a sampler dinner for 2 people - excellent value!
Our new sushi restaurant in downtown Inverness. It's small, intimate and very good!
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Kawa Sushi House
109 Courthouse Square
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Our new sushi restaurant in downtown Inverness. It's small, intimate and very good!
Located in a historic house in Inverness, it's our newest addition to fine dining. Steaks, seafood and other fare.
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Oscar Penns Restaurant
207 N Apopka Ave
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Located in a historic house in Inverness, it's our newest addition to fine dining. Steaks, seafood and other fare.
An eclectic, destination restaurant located in the historic downtown Crystal River. It's in a renovated church built in 1940. Fine dining, creative cuisine using fresh ingredients sourced locally. Call ahead for reservations.
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Vintage On 5th
114 NE 5th St
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An eclectic, destination restaurant located in the historic downtown Crystal River. It's in a renovated church built in 1940. Fine dining, creative cuisine using fresh ingredients sourced locally. Call ahead for reservations.
Wood fired pizza with fresh toppings, homemade pastas, creative salads, beer and wine.
Motor City Pasta Company
108 W Main St
Wood fired pizza with fresh toppings, homemade pastas, creative salads, beer and wine.
It's a casual bbq restaurant in Crystal River with a variety of bbq sauces and fairly extensive menu.
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BubbaQue's BBQ - Crystal River
631 N Citrus Ave
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It's a casual bbq restaurant in Crystal River with a variety of bbq sauces and fairly extensive menu.

Shopping

Our closest Walmart for groceries and everything else.
Walmart Supercenter
1936 N Lecanto Hwy
Our closest Walmart for groceries and everything else.
Our closest grocery store.
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Publix Super Market at Shoppes of Citrus Hills
2685 N Forest Ridge Blvd
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Our closest grocery store.
The larger of the 2 Publix stores, right on 41. If you are driving north to our place, you will hit this store location first. Great place to stock up on groceries.
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Publix Super Market at Inverness Plaza
1012 W Main St
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The larger of the 2 Publix stores, right on 41. If you are driving north to our place, you will hit this store location first. Great place to stock up on groceries.

Sightseeing

It's a charming downtown area with shops, restaurants and the Courthouse History Museum.
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Inverness
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It's a charming downtown area with shops, restaurants and the Courthouse History Museum.
A cute, charming little town with shops and restaurants, near Kings Bay.
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Кристал Ривер
3266 N Sailboat Ave
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A cute, charming little town with shops and restaurants, near Kings Bay.
A nearby kayak rental place in Dunellon, near Rainbow River.
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Rainbow River Canoe and Kayak
12121 River View
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A nearby kayak rental place in Dunellon, near Rainbow River.
A local kayak rental place in Dunellon.
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Rainbow River Kayak Adventures
11463 N Williams St
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A local kayak rental place in Dunellon.
A National Historic Landmark, this 61-acre, pre-Columbian, Native American site has burial mounds, temple/platform mounds, a plaza area and a substantial midden. The six-mound complex is one of the longest continuously occupied sites in Florida. It has a nice museum as well. The Museum is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday through Monday. (Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.)
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Археологический государственный парк Кристал Ривер
3400 N Museum Point
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A National Historic Landmark, this 61-acre, pre-Columbian, Native American site has burial mounds, temple/platform mounds, a plaza area and a substantial midden. The six-mound complex is one of the longest continuously occupied sites in Florida. It has a nice museum as well. The Museum is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday through Monday. (Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.)

Arts & Culture

A charming gallery showing the best of local artists in variety of mediums: paintings in oils, acrylics, and watercolors, charcoal and pencil drawings, sculpture, wood carving, leather art, jewelry, glass etching, photography, prints, pottery, soap art, wearable art and artistic crafts. Many items are for sale. The gallery is a 1/2 block west of the traffic light in the heart of Floral City. Nov thru April: Tues - Sat: 10 am to 4 pm. May thru Oct: Wed - Sat: 10 am to 3 pm.
Florida Artists Gallery
8219 E Orange Ave
A charming gallery showing the best of local artists in variety of mediums: paintings in oils, acrylics, and watercolors, charcoal and pencil drawings, sculpture, wood carving, leather art, jewelry, glass etching, photography, prints, pottery, soap art, wearable art and artistic crafts. Many items are for sale. The gallery is a 1/2 block west of the traffic light in the heart of Floral City. Nov thru April: Tues - Sat: 10 am to 4 pm. May thru Oct: Wed - Sat: 10 am to 3 pm.
Step back in time and explore the interesting artifacts from when Floral City was once bigger than Miami during the phosphate mining boom in the early 1900’s. Floral City is a piece of "Old Florida". Take pictures of the Avenue of the Oaks (a majestic moss draped tree-lined street that runs through town) and nearby historic homes. It's a great way to spend a rainy Saturday morning. Cute country gift shop. Limited hours: Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Floral City Heritage Museum
8394 E Orange Ave
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Step back in time and explore the interesting artifacts from when Floral City was once bigger than Miami during the phosphate mining boom in the early 1900’s. Floral City is a piece of "Old Florida". Take pictures of the Avenue of the Oaks (a majestic moss draped tree-lined street that runs through town) and nearby historic homes. It's a great way to spend a rainy Saturday morning. Cute country gift shop. Limited hours: Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Old Courthouse was built in 1912 . Include displays and artifacts devoted to Citrus County’s pre-history and its pioneer days, and to more recent developments, such as the impact of the citrus and film industries on Central Florida. Traveling exhibits, such as Florida Cowboys: The Last Frontier, come to the museum on a regular basis. The Museum Store offers books about Florida history, ecology, and geology, as well as gift items. In the summer of 1961, Elvis Presley came to the courthouse to film his ninth movie, "Follow That Dream." Mon. - Fri. 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (352) 341-6428
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Old Courthouse Heritage Museum
1 Courthouse Square
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Old Courthouse was built in 1912 . Include displays and artifacts devoted to Citrus County’s pre-history and its pioneer days, and to more recent developments, such as the impact of the citrus and film industries on Central Florida. Traveling exhibits, such as Florida Cowboys: The Last Frontier, come to the museum on a regular basis. The Museum Store offers books about Florida history, ecology, and geology, as well as gift items. In the summer of 1961, Elvis Presley came to the courthouse to film his ninth movie, "Follow That Dream." Mon. - Fri. 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (352) 341-6428

Everything Else

If you're visiting from July 1 through Sept. 24, you might want to go scalloping in the Gulf. It's a lot of fun to search the eel grasses for these tasty critters! There are plenty of local charters who will take you out snorkeling for the day. Most will shuck your catch at the end of the day. Then you can grill them up later for dinner. Some local restaurants will cook them for you as well.
Scalloping &Fishing Charters
If you're visiting from July 1 through Sept. 24, you might want to go scalloping in the Gulf. It's a lot of fun to search the eel grasses for these tasty critters! There are plenty of local charters who will take you out snorkeling for the day. Most will shuck your catch at the end of the day. Then you can grill them up later for dinner. Some local restaurants will cook them for you as well.