Winter Park, Florida

Winter Park is a city of 25,000 a few miles north of Orlando. From its galleries to its architecture and its international cuisine to its specialty shops, Winter Park has kept the old world charm and ambience that tourists and residents alike soak up along with the sun.

Winter Park has more than 50 specialty shops, a dozen museums, hotels, parks, botanical gardens, golf courses and numerous restaurants. Downtown Central Park is at the focal point of the annual art festival and the city"s main boulevard of distinctive boutiques and shops offering exclusive items - a refreshing respite from mall or chain store shopping. In 1997, Money Magazine described Winter Park as "Orlando"s nicest suburb" and called it a great place to retire.