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December 9, 2006

1. DeLeon Springs State Park, about 7 miles north of DeLand on Ponce DeLeon Boulevard in DeLeon Springs; admission is $5 per vehicle (up to eight people); open 8 a.m. to sundown daily. Details: 386-985-4212; floridastateparks.org.

1. The Old Spanish Sugar Mill and Griddle House, inside DeLeon Springs State Park, serves from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Details: 386-985-5644.

2. Barberville Produce, at State Road 40 and U.S. Highway 17, about 6 miles north of DeLeon Springs; open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Details: 386-749-3562.

2. Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, just west of U.S. Highway 17 on S.R. 40 in Barberville; cost is $3 adults, $2 ages 5-16, free for younger than 5; open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MondaysFridays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays; closed Sundays. Details: 386-749-2959; pioneersettlement.org.

3. Fort Gates Ferry is on Fort Gates Ferry Road, about a half-mile north of Fruitland off S.R. 309; the St. Johns crossing costs $10. Details: 386-467-2411.

4. Maddux Fish House, 8101 NE 306 Terrace, about 7 miles south of Salt Springs. Turn right at the "D & J Blue Crabs" sign and follow the signs a few hundred yards. Details: 352-685-2758.

5. Alexander Springs, off S.R. 445 in the Ocala National Forest, is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; cost is $4.28 per person. Details: 352-669-3522.

6. Old Crow Real Pit Bar-B-Q, 41100 S.R. 19, Altoona, is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; closed Sundays-Tuesdays. Details: 352-669-3922.