Tallahassee

History

Climate

Visitor information

• Downtown Tallahassee Visitor Information Center

  phone: +1 850 606-2305
  address: 106 East Jefferson St

By plane

• Tallahassee Regional Airport

  phone: +1 850 891-7800
  address: 3300 Capital Cir SW
  There are non-stop flights to Tallahassee Municipal Airport from several cities: Atlanta, Charlotte, DFW, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, and Washington DC.

By car

• Tallahassee is on Interstate Highway 10.

By bus

• Greyhound has bus service

By foot

Tallahassee is not as pedestrian-friendly as some cities. Some areas of the city are more conducive for walking than others. Downtown, Midtown and Lake Ella are probably the most picturesque and convenient for walking.

By public bus

Tallahassee's public bus system is known as STAR Metro. The full schedule typically runs from about 6AM to 7 or 8PM during the week and about 7AM to 7PM on Saturdays. Routes and hours are limited after 7PM and on Sundays. To get anywhere other than Downtown or one of the university campuses typically requires at least one transfer.

By taxi

There are several taxi companies serving Tallahassee. Outside of the airport there are not many taxi stands around the city, so it is better to call and arrange for a pick-up.

• Florida Historic Capitol Museum

  phone: +1 850 487-1902
  address: 400 S Monroe St
  The state government has moved to the new skyscraper capital building nearby, and the old building has been made into a museum, restored to how it looked in 1902.

• Florida State Capitol

  address: 400 S Monroe St
  The State Capitol is open Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM. Closed weekends and state holidays. Visit the 22nd floor for a panoramic view of Tallahassee. Stop on the 5th floor to see Florida's Legislative chambers.

• National High Magnet Field Laboratory

  phone: +1 850 644-0311
  address: 1800 E. Paul Dirac Dr
  The NHMFL at Florida State University houses the most powerful magnets on Earth. Tours available.

• Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science

  address: 3945 Museum Dr

• Tallahassee Automobile Museum

  address: 6800 Mahan Dr
  Large collection of classic and antique cars and other curiosities.

• Goodwood Museum & Gardens

  address: 1600 Miccosukee Rd
  The plantation home is now a historic house museum known as Goodwood Museum & Gardens that features original family furniture, porcelain, textiles, glassware, art and personal effects. The rooms have been decorated to appear in the years surrounding World War I. The house is visited by guided tour. The grounds cover 16 acres (65,000 m2), and the gardens also feature an early 20th-century design. Admission to the gardens is free.

• Museum of Florida History

  phone: +1 850 245-6400
  address: 500 S Bronough St
  "The Museum of Florida History collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets evidence of past and present cultures in Florida, and promotes knowledge and appreciation of this heritage."

• Knott House Museum

  phone: +1 850 922-2459
  address: 301 East Park Ave
  Historic home constructed in 1843.

• Tallahassee Skate Park, Between James Messer Fields and TalTran Administrative Offices Jackson Bluff Road at Appleyard Drive. Sunrise to Midnight. The Tallahassee Skate Park is a state-of-the art, 26,000 square foot facility designed to provide maximum enjoyment and challenge for all who use it.
• Lake Ella, in north central Tallahassee on US 27 just south of Tharpe Street. Lake Ella has an area of 12 acres (49,000 m²). Lake Ella is attached to 6.5 acre (26,000 m²) Fred Drake Park. The park has picnic shelters, a site for community activities and a paved walking trail that completely encircles the lake. The lake is bordered on the west side by quaint little shops and cafes. One vendor is the Black Dog Cafe where joggers can get a cup of coffee for their morning run around the trail. Visitors can walk, skate, or skateboard around the lake.

• Maclay Gardens

  phone: +1 850 487-4556
  address: 3450 Thomasville Rd
  Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park has at its heart the winter home and gardens of Maclay and his wife Louise. The house is open to the public as an interpretive museum. The surrounding gardens are known especially for their camellias and magnolias. Other than the gardens, the park offers biking, hiking and equestrian trails as well as kayaking, canoeing and fishing among other activities. The park is open all year round during most daylight hours. The gardens are open all year round 9AM-5PM.

• Governor's Square

  address: 1500 Apalachee Parkway

• Centre of Tallahassee

  address: 2415 N. Monroe St
  Formerly known as the Tallahassee Mall

• Railroad Square

  phone: +1 850 224-1308
  address: 567 Industrial Dr
  The Railroad Square Art Park is a collection of studios, galleries and other unique shops. On the first Friday of each month Railroad Square hosts a gallery hop called First Friday. Businesses stay open late and offer live music and even food.

• Kiku Japanese Fusion

  phone: +1 850 222-5458
  address: 3491 Thomasville Road #12

• Sakura Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar

  phone: +1 850 222-9991
  address: 1318 N Monroe St

• The Rice Bowl Oriental Restaurant

  phone: +1 850 514-3632
  address: 3813 N. Monroe St

• Mori Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar

  phone: +1 850 386-8449
  address: 2810 Sharer Rd # 8

• Osaka Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar

  phone: +1 850 531-0222
  address: 1690 Raymond Diehl Rd

• Kitcho

  phone: +1 850 893-7686
  address: 1415 Timberlane Rd

• Chou's Dynasty

  phone: +1 850 906-0990
  address: 3507 Maclay Blvd. S

• Bahn Thai Restaurant

  phone: +1 850 224-4765
  address: 1319 S. Monroe St

• Far East Cuisine- Vietnamese

  phone: +1 850 907-9400
  address: Carriage Gate Shopping Center

• Masa

  phone: +1 850 847-0003
  address: 1001 N Monroe St

• Jim & Milt's Bar-B-Q

  phone: +1 850 576-2998
  address: 1923 W. Pensacola St

• Wilson's BBQ & Soul Food Cuisine

  phone: +1 850 575-3554
  address: 325 N. Bronough St

• Angelette's Cajun Kitchen

  address: 3551 Blair Stone Rd Suite 124

• Craig's Killer Coffee

  address: 1447 E. Lafayette St

• Another Broken Egg Cafe

  phone: +1 850 907-3447
  address: 3500 Kinhega Dr

• Coosh's Bayou Rouge Market & Eatery

  phone: +1 850 894-4110
  address: 2910 Kerry Forest Parkway

• Carlos' Cuban Cafe

  phone: +1 850 222-8581
  address: 402 E. Tennessee St

• Black Bean Cuban Cuisine

  phone: +1 850 656-7848
  address: 2205 Apalachee Pkwy

• Gordo's

  phone: +1 850 576-5767
  address: 1907 West Pensacola St

• Black Dog Cafe

  phone: +1 850 224-2518
  address: 229 Lake Ella Dr

• Lucy and Leo's Cupcakery

  phone: +1 850 765-0374
  address: 1123 Thomasville Rd

• The Crepevine Restaurant

  phone: +1 850 562-7373
  address: 2020 W Pensacola St
  Also open for breakfast.

• Albert's Provence

  phone: +1 850 894-9003
  address: 1415 Timberlane Rd

• Au Peche Mignon

  phone: +1 850 668-5533
  address: 1415 Timberlane Rd # 109
  Coffee, tea and French pastries.

• Andrew's 228

  phone: +1 850 222-3444
  address: 228 S. Adams St

• Cafe Cabernet

  phone: +1 850 224-1175
  address: 1019 N. Monroe St

• Clusters and Hops

  phone: +1 850 222-2669
  address: 707 N. Monroe St

• The Cypress Restaurant

  phone: +1 850 513-1100
  address: 320 E. Tennessee St

• Food Glorious Food

  phone: +1 850 224-9974
  address: 1950-C Thomasville Rd

• Kool Beanz Cafe

  phone: +1 850 224-2466
  address: 921 Thomasville Rd

• Rice Bowl

  phone: +1 850 514-3632
  address: 3813 N. Monroe St

• Urbane

  phone: +1 850 422-2221
  address: 115 E Park Ave

• Samrat Indian Restaurant

  phone: +1 850 942-1993
  address: 2529 Apalachee Parkway

• Essence of India

  phone: +1 850 656-7200
  address: 1105 Apalachee Parkway

• Bella Bella

  phone: +1 850 412-1114
  address: 123 E. Fifth Ave

• Anthony's Italian Restaurant

  phone: +1 850 224-1447
  address: 1950-G Thomasville Rd

• Z. Bardhi's

  phone: +1 850 894-9919
  address: 3596 Kinhega Dr

• Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant

  phone: +1 850 877-4518
  address: 4175 Apalachee Parkway

• Los Compadres

  phone: +1 850 385-7130
  address: 2690 N Monroe St

• San Miguel

  phone: +1 850 385-3346
  address: 200 W. Tharpe St

• El Tapatio

  phone: +1 850 224-0351
  address: 1002 N Monroe St

• Cabo's Island Grill and Bar

  phone: +1 850 878-7707
  address: 1221 E. Lafayette St

• Calico Jack's Seafood House and Oyster Bar

  phone: +1 850 385-6653
  address: 2745 Capital Circle N.E

• Crystal River Seafood

  phone: +1 850 383-1530
  address: 2721 N. Monroe St

• Georgio's

  phone: +1 850 893-4161
  address: 3425 Thomasville Rd

• Ted's Montana Grill

  phone: +1 850 561-8337
  address: 1954 Village Green Way

• Torreya Grill

  phone: +1 850 877-3511
  address: 2971 Apalachee Parkway

• Bullwinkle's

  address: 620 W. Tennessee St

• Leon Pub

  phone: +1 425-4639
  address: 215 E 6th Ave
  A smoking-friendly pub with dozens, if not hundreds, of beer selections from all over the world.

• Waterworks

  phone: +1 224-1887
  address: 1133 Thomasville Rd
  A funky tiki bar with the occasional great live music act.

• Bajas BeachclubA trendy, yet sketchy, night club.

• Fermentation LoungeA hip, but still down-to-earth lounge featuring a wide selection of wines and beers and even harder to find items such as mead, sangria and ciders.

• Best Western Pride Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 850 656-6312
  address: 2016 Apalachee Pkwy

• Best Western Seminole Inn

  phone: +1 850 656-2938
  address: 6737 Mahan Dr

• Comfort Inn

  phone: +1 850 562-7200
  address: 2727 Graves Rd
  Free high-speed wireless internet access, seasonal outdoor pool.

• Comfort Suites

  phone: +1 850 224-3200
  address: 1026 Apalachee Pkwy
  100% smoke free, exercise room, free high-speed wireless internet access, seasonal outdoor pool.

• Courtyard Tallahassee Capital

  phone: +1 850 222-8822
  address: 1018 Apalachee Parkway

• Econo Lodge

  phone: +1 850 877-2755
  address: 809 Apalachee Pkwy
  Pet-friendly hotel, and free high-speed Internet access in all rooms.

• Econo Lodge North

  phone: +1 850 385-6155
  address: 2681 N. Monroe St
  Pet-friendly hotel, and free high-speed Internet access in all rooms.

• Hilton Garden Inn

  phone: +1 850 893-8300
  address: 1330 Blairstone Rd

• Holiday Inn

  phone: +1 850 877-3171
  address: 1355 Apalachee Parkway

• Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites

  phone: +1 850 536-2000
  address: 2725 Graves R

• Holiday Inn Select

  phone: +1 850 222-9555
  address: 316 West Tennessee St

• Motel 6 Tallahassee - Downtown

  phone: +1 850 877-6171
  address: 1027 Apalachee Parkway

• Motel 6 Tallahassee North

  phone: +1 850 668-2600
  address: 1481 Timberlane Rd

• Motel 6 Tallahassee West

  phone: +1 850 386-7878
  address: 2738 N Monroe St

• Quality Inn

  phone: +1 850 562-2378
  address: 3090 North Monroe St
  Pet-friendly, free high-speed wireless internet access, seasonal outdoor pool.

• Quality Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 850 877-4437
  address: 2020 Apalachee Pkwy
  100% smoke free, pet-friendly, free high-speed wireless internet access, seasonal outdoor pool.

• Ramada

  phone: +1 850 386-1027
  address: 2900 North Monroe St

• Residence Inn Tallahassee North I-10 Capital Circle

  phone: +1 850 422-0093
  address: 1880 Raymond Diehl Road
  Free high-speed wireless internet access, indoor pool, pet-friendly, full kitchen.

• Sleep Inn

  phone: +1 850 575-5885
  address: 1695 Capital Circle N.W
  Pet-friendly, free high-speed wireless internet access, seasonal outdoor pool.

• Suburban Extended Stay Hotel

  phone: +1 850 386-2121
  address: 522 Silver Slipper Ln
  Seasonal outdoor pool, and free internet access in all rooms.

• Tallahassee Microtel Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 850 562-3800
  address: 3216 North Monroe S

• SpringHill Suites Tallahassee Central

  phone: +1 850 325-1103
  address: 1300 Executive Center Dr ,
  All-suites hotel in downtown. Spacious rooms, free hot breakfast, swimming pool, free internet, meeting facilities, and Florida vacation packages.

• Apalachicola National Forest
• The Gulf coast is less than 1 hour south
• Monticello, Florida. (About 35 minutes East)
• Thomasville, Georgia. (About 30 minutes NorthEast)
• Bainbridge, Georgia. (About 30 minutes NorthWest)
• Wakulla Springs lodge 20 minutes south of Tallahassee