Favorite Florida Parks

Urbanites seeking a break from the hustle and bustle of the concrete jungle are finding creative public spaces that provide a breath of fresh air — part of a statewide plan to create urban spaces for people to gather in. Here's a few of our favorites: 1. At the 10-acre Arts Park in downtown Hollywood’s historic Young Circle, a sleek water-fountain sculpture houses lighted water jets that shoot upward to create fleeting designs in the air. There’s a rest stop too, with fixed seats and game boards embedded in the tabletops. Top it off with a definitive 21st-century twist — a new amphitheater pavilion hosts outdoor disco dances. 2. On Palm Beach’s Worth Avenue, amid a posh lineup of designer stores, Saks Fifth Avenue’s west wall is home to a garden flipped on-edge — nearly 11,000 plants mingle, interweaving different textures and shades of green in a stunning 24-foot- by-35-foot mural of living art. 3. Naples’ Fifth Avenue South has mini parks. Public art, including a smiling bronze gator, shares space with sidewalk benches. These teeny niches double as performance venues where musicians often set up to serenade passersby. (courtesty of http://www.floridatravellife.com/