Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, East Central Florida. The Greater Daytona Beach Area also includes Daytona Beach Shores, Holly Hill, Port Orange, Ponce Inlet, South Daytona, Ormond Beach and unincorporated areas of East Volusia County. Some of the surrounding cities use Daytona Beach as a mailing address. If you cannot find what you are looking for here, try checking the surrounding cities.
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Daytona Beach, famous as the "World Center of Racing" and home of NASCAR, is part of the East Central Florida greater metropolitan area. Daytona Beach is the best known of the seven area communities. Although the wide 23-mile (37 km) stretch of white sandy beach is still the biggest attraction here, with over 8 million visitors flocking to the area every year, the metro area is rapidly changing from event Mecca to family oriented resort destination. Historical sites like the Main Street Pier, the Oceanfront Boardwalk and the Clocktower in Oceanfront Park add to the appeal of this exciting city. Daytona was founded in 1870 by Matthias Day, from whom it takes its name.
Getting around by car is very easy and convenient in Daytona Beach. The major roads are all wide and easy to drive on with all the major areas signposted, but traffic jams around major intersections are common in the afternoons and around the tourist areas on Saturday nights. The main tourism area is A1A, also known as Atlantic Avenue, a strip of road that runs parallel to the beach for 23 miles (37 km). During major NASCAR races, International Speedway Boulevard gets congested near the racetrack and traffic patterns on other surrounding roads are altered to accommodate the extra traffic. During major motorcycle events, Main Street and Beach Street as well as most of A1A and U.S.
1 Daytona Beach Bandshell, Earl St, ☏ +1 386 671-8250. Live performances on a beachside stadium. 2 Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center and Visual Arts Gallery, 698 W International Speedway Blvd, ☏ +1 386 481-2710. Offers performances of Broadway musicals, operas, and symphonies. 3 DSC’s News-Journal Center, 221 N Beach St, ☏ +1 386 226-1927. Musical and theatrical performances venue. 4 Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd, ☏ +1 386 671-3461. Home of the London Symphony Orchestra on tour; the Daytona Beach Symphony Society; and the Daytona Beach Civic Ballet. 5 Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S Nova Rd, ☏ +1 386 255-0285.
Daytona Beach is dominated by motorsports and Daytona International Speedway. The main artery that passes by the racetrack was even renamed from "Volusia Avenue" to "International Speedway Boulevard." 1 Daytona International Speedway, 1801 W International Speedway Blvd, toll-free: +1-800-PIT-SHOP (748-7467). This NASCAR superspeedway has a seating capacity for 168,000 spectators. It hosts motor vehicle races of various kinds, including stock cars, sports cars, modified pickup trucks, motorcycles (on and off road), and go-karts. The facility also includes a road course and an infield, including Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing.
Cruisin Cafe Bar & Grill, 2 S Atlantic Ave (Beachside), ☏ +1 386 253-5522. Lunch & dinner daily. American cuisine (burgers). Casual attire. Atmosphere and decor with racing theme. Dancing Avocado Kitchen, 110 S Beach St. (Mainland; Riverfront Marketplace), ☏ +1 386 947-2022. M-Sa 8AM-4PM. Vegetarian cuisine. Casual attire. 1 Health Tree Cafe, 715 Earl St (Beachside), ☏ +1 386 281-3257. Daily 7AM-7PM. Very healthy. Pho Saigon, 312 S Peninsula Dr (Beachside), ☏ +1 386 257-4650. Daily 11AM-9PM. Vietnamese cuisine. Casual attire. 2 Starlite Diner, 401 N Atlantic Ave (Beachside), ☏ +1 386 301-5796. Daily 7AM-10PM. American Cuisine. Casual attire.
1 Boot Hill Saloon, 310 Main St, ☏ +1 386 258-9506. Biker bar. Crook’s Den, 561 Beville Rd., South Daytona. Neighborhood bar with lovely staff and inexpensive prices year round. Full liquor, cold draft and beer selections and great service. Play pool, darts, ping pong and jukebox. (updated Aug 2020) Dirty Harry's Pub, 705 Main St., ☏ +1 386 252-9877. Biker bar. 2 Froggy's Saloon, 800 Main St, ☏ +1 386 253-0330. Biker bar. 3 Main Street Station, 316 Main St, ☏ +1 386-270-8364. Biker bar. Oasis Tiki Bar & Grill, 313 South Atlantic Ave (Inside Fountain Beach Resort), ☏ +1 386 255-1001. Offers food and drinks; smoking permitted at outside tiki bar.
Florida has a high occurrence of hurricanes. You might want to check the Hurricane safety page if you are visiting Florida. Beware of lightning in the central part of the state. New Smyrna Beach, located 20 minutes south of Daytona Beach is known for a high number of shark bites, so be careful when surfing and swimming. Always swim next to a lifeguard tower. Also, there is a high occurrence of tornadoes in Florida, so check the Tornado safety page. Daytona Beach has varying crime intensity by neighborhood. In certain parts of the city it may not be safe to walk alone or even in small groups at night. Tourist areas rarely have violent crimes, but theft is an occasional occurrence.
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