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    Attractions and Museums in and near Cocoa Beach

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    egruber


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    Attractions and Museums in and near Cocoa Beach Empty Attractions and Museums in and near Cocoa Beach

    Post  egruber Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:54 am

    ASTRONAUT MEMORIAL PLANETARIUM & OBSERVATORY
    BCC Cocoa Campus, 1519 Clearlake Rd, Cocoa. (321) 634-3732
    Florida's largest planetarium features star shows, a 3-story IWERKS movie theater and laser shows. The building also houses a fully accessible observatory, a hands-on demonstration hall and a museum honoring space explorers from around the world.

    COCOA BEACH PIER
    Located 1/2 mile north of SR 520 at 401 Meade Ave., Cocoa Beach. (321) 783-7549
    This is a historical landmark in Cocoa Beach, stretching 840 feet over the Atlantic Ocean, and features a wide array of restaurants, boutiques, and gift shops. Fishing is allowed on the pier, and rentals are available.

    COCOA BEACH SKATE PARK
    1450 Minuteman Cswy., Cocoa Beach. (321) 868-3238
    Cocoa Beach is home to a masterpiece skatepark in Florida, home base of Team Pain. This buttery smooth park is no exception to Team Pain's rule of building great parks. It's got a crazy bowl section and a street course.

    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITORS COMPLEX
    Located on SR 405, Titusville. (321) 452-2121
    The KSC Visitors Complex is your gateway to space...check out where NASA prepares and launches the space shuttle. Among other exciting things to do and see, you can ride the all new "Shuttle Launch Experience," climb aboard a full-size shuttle replica, tour the launch area and the Apollo/Saturn V Center, see IMAX movies, walk among authentic vintage spacecraft, visit a hands-on intergallactic gallery, and view an art gallery.

    RON JON SURF SHOP
    Located on A1A in Cocoa Beach, (321) 799-8888
    Coined "One Of A Kind," Ron Jons is the world's largest surf shop, and has everything you need for fun in the sun. Not actually a theme park, just a "must see" attraction in Cocoa Beach.

    STERLING CASINO LINES
    180 Jetty Drive, Terminal 2, Port Canaveral. (321) 784-8558 or (800) ROLL-711
    Experience the excitement of the world's largest casino ship at Port Canaveral! Enjoy 75,000 square feet of Las Vegas style casino action with 18-foot-high ceilings, eight escalators, and five decks, including more than 1000 of the loosest slots and 50 table games. Also enjoy complimentary deli-style buffet, live entertainment, free parking, and free cocktails for all gaming participants. Patrons must be 21 years of age with valid government-issued photo identification. Reservations recommended.

    SUN CRUZ CASINOS
    610 Glen Cheek Drive, Port Canaveral. (321) 799-3511 or (800) 474-DICE
    Las Vegas-style gaming on four decks of cruise ship comfort, SunCruz Casinos' SUNCRUZ XII sails daily from The Cove at Port Canaveral. The 1,200-passenger vessel has 4 decks, over 500 slot machines and 35 table games, live entertainment on all cruises, and buffet and a la carte menus available.

    U.S. ASTRONAUT HALL OF FAME
    SR405, Titusville. 321-269-6100
    Dedicated to the story of America's first space heroes - the pioneers of Project Mercury, Gemini and Apollo - here you can also explore space on your own. The Astronaut Adventure lets you experience the total astronaut training from landing on the moon, launching a rocket and experiencing "zero" gravity. Located next to the Kennedy Space Center, its a "must see" attraction.

    HISTORIC COCOA VILLAGE PLAYHOUSE
    This 500-seat facility offers performing arts series featuring community performers and professional entertainers. The "Stars of Tomorrow" drama troupe provides a children's performing arts series each season with summer performances for young audiences. Built in 1924 and listed in the National Register of Historical Places. 300 Brevard Ave., Cocoa. (321) 636-5050

    AIR FORCE SPACE AND MISSILE MUSEUM
    191 Museum Circle, Cape Canaveral Air Station. (only open through KSC Visitor Complex Tour). (321) 853-9171

    BREVARD MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND NATURAL SCIENCE
    Re-trace the Cocoa Beach and Brevard County area in this museum and wildlife sanctuary with the aid of historic artifiacts from Native Americans as well as 15th century Spaniards. Located at 2201 Michigan Ave., Cocoa. (321) 632-1830

    PORCHER HOUSE
    Built in 1916, a classic example of Greek revival architecture interpreted in coquina stone. This building is included on the National Register of Historic Places. Located at 424 Delannoy Ave. in Cocoa. (321) 639-3500.

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