DAYTONA BEACH   Daytona Beach offers visitors unique glimpses into the past through the preservation of various historic districts, the most popular being on Beach Street. There are architectural landmarks throughout the historic district on Beach Street, housing quaint shops, antique stores, and the famous Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory. The Halifax Historical Society Museum is located at 252 S. Beach Street, in the Merchants Bank Building dating from 1911. Take a visit inside to see firsthand the history of Daytona Beach, including old Florida postcards, racing photographs, and an eight hundred year old canoe, possibly one of Florida indigenous tribe flotation vessels used for fishing on the Halifax River. There is a popular restaurant and nightclub called the Stock Exchange situated on the Halifax Marina heading south from the museum, on 125 Basin St. Boats pull up to the marina, dock and go into the nightclub, which offers casual, yet high quality cuisine by day. There is also a good walking area around the marina,

where a large number of grand boats bob methodically up and down on the peaceful water.   On International Speedway Boulevard, easily accessible from I-95 and Ridgewood Avenue, the heart of the Daytona 500, fast cars are not the only thing zooming around a track. The Daytona Beach Kennel Club is where greyhounds compete for the prize, often racing

well into retirement. Fortunately there is the adopt a greyhound program where prospective owners can adopt one of these noble and statuesque dogs after they are retired from the sport, eliminating the dire option of the animal being put down. Many happy adoptions have taken place as a result of this program, and the adult greyhounds often make loyal companions to their new owners. Daytona Beach Community College and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University offer some interesting courses to its students. Not many colleges in the United States have a surfing team, and DBCC has had various surfing teams throughout the years. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University is world famous for its aeronautical program. DBCC is known for its photography exhibits. This comes as no surprise, for there are plenty of picturesque scenes to photograph in Daytona Beach! more.... By Linda Stamberger