First weekend in February – the Everglades City Seafood Festival draws thousands of visitors to this normally small fishing village. A true festival bringing together fair rides and games, arts and crafts, vendors of all kinds, music, beer and boat loads of food. It takes us about 2 1/2 hours to get there – a decent ride through the Big Cypress National Reserve. US 41 is the real “Alligator Alley”; especially in winter when you see so many gators sunning along the banks of the canal that runs parallel to the road.

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