Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Atlantic coast, as well as a plethora of ^magic based games. " " ]BhB? ^ Baron Fun Frite's Castle promises M^BuR Jr ^,e craziest of fun house excursions on -IBHHffB- Jl Daytona Beach. Fun-loving folks are subjected to twisting catacombs, rows SH8 of "Daffy Doors," a room where they ' B "' -tiic5 can be hurled off the world into outer a space and a dungeon full of the kind of tortuous tools that all S&M fiends 10%,discount for rental on jet skis and motorcycles. Admission to the Baron's place is $2, and the Mystery Fun House Hui tuui uici c die: uuiui iui 111a ui attractions in the Daytona Area. the massive displays of man's most Although there are paid tours of the *>- * . ^ "* v?. A, * . ' r ? . y J -- ~ * - ** * * ifk"..-.: center, the Visitor's Center, which is free, offers a Hall of History which tl features a score of space exploration a memorabilia. The ever-changing r displays include remnants of the Mercury, Apollo and Gemini missions, the Skylab docking unit and the actual t ship used in the Apollo-Soyeuz mission. c f As interesting as all these things may r De, mere are tnose wno would rather do c than watch. For these folk, there are g the popular fishing ventures. f For around $20 a day, a person can e set out in a boat like "The Snow White," a 60-footer captained by A1 Kline. Also offered for deep-sea fishing buffs ? are trips aboard "The Happy Dolphin," j a craft owned and operated by a non- > profit Oceanographic Research r Organization. j No trip to Daytona Beach would be complete, however, without performing j the staple pasttime for tourists: driving i on the beach. Yes, driving on that 500- i foot-wide stretch of sand is one of the most popular of Daytona Beach attractions. Motorists are encouraged to drive out to some lovely (though scarcely loneiy j spoi, parK meir car and enjoy the finest in surf and sand. A ccommodations It doesn't take much to find a hotel on < Daytona Beach. ( They stretch from one end of the 20- [ mile strand to the other. It all depends ' on what the beachcomber is looking for. One important factor to remember is i that rates are cheaper in autumn and j late spring. The summer months promise an increase in prices that might scare away more than a few i prospective beach fans. i ,s v v ***** y-ri -t ty*'? 'f **"? * ^ * A * * JoMk' i ., * jgr -\ ? * ~?"ii Most of the hotels and motels offer tie same type of housing packages; it's 11 a matter of deciding which type of oom and building you want. The most promising of the motels is he Castaway located, of course, lirectly on the beach. The Castaway eatures 300 rooms of the standard notel quality, but it offers a wealth of >ther attractive goodies. Game rooms, ;olf, tennis, fishing, boating and 650 eet of oceanfront property is enough to ;ntice vou. without the Dromise of their exercise and sauna rooms. Besides the Castaway, there is the jsual supply of familiar franchise places. Directly on the beach smile the varm faces of The Ramada Inn, the Fravel Lodge, Days Inn and, of course, i Holiday Inn. For those who want a little more than a motel format but can't make the monetary jump to the high-rise hotels, there are a sampling of villas. The Oceanfront Villas offer small, homey cottages which feature wall-to wan carpeting, air conuiuoiiuig anu, best of all, a fully equipped kitchen. The Villas offer something else not commonly found at Daytona; they are open year-round. But there are always those inlividuals who have cash to spare and a iesire to do things all the way. For hese few lucky souls, Daytona Beach las a fine showing of hotels. "What is the difference?" some may isk. Why pay more when you can have a comfortable beach front location? rhe reason is simple: class. If you've got the money, you can reside in a spacious oceanfront apartment. If this is not enough to impress ' v;":; ' : ', --- ; :..' j jf| pI Pp;' ;gj gjjll i.-. -V?: '%\^7 7J '"' V''~|?J-^B ' ^W^BBS^^EfcdLt^.JSt* iP*4fc^>jW*?CSIn^^38M && * .. m " i = someone, there are always the luxurious penthouse suites. The element of class is certainly evident ; when you can say you're staying in the j penthouse. If a penthouse or just a high-rise hotel \ room is what vnu haup in minH thon I i Daytona Beach can certainly satisfy your tastes. Some of the best of the , beach-front snob-houses are the Treasure Island, The Ivanhoe Beach Lodge, the Whitehall Inn and, of course, the Daytona Hilton. ?