Haines City Travel Guide

 atufft Says:  The Landmark Baptist College also purchased the Old Presbyterian Church building. I believe the Presbyterian Church has moved into newer facilities elsewhere in town. The old church typifies the style of architecture of southern USA churches. 

 atufft Says:  The penthouse suite of the Polk Hotel has sweeping views of Haines City. Unfortunately, I had to shoot these images through the glass windows, so the colors are a bit brownish. 

 atufft Says:  The Hotel was named after the Haines city father who built it, but today the once delux interior is party obsured by the business of the modestly endowed Bible college. Thanks to my hosts however, I was able to take these images. Four of these are from the first floor lobby... 

 atufft Says:  The Polk Hotel is now occupied by the Landmark Bible College. The building is the tallest in the central Haines City area and is off both architecture and historic interest. The 9 story Italian Rennaisance building attracted my eye early on in my walk, so the opportunity to... 

 atufft Says:  Lake Eva and Lake Tracy are about the same size, but Lake Eva seemed much larger. I couldn't walk around it in the time that I had. Lake Eva has a nice sand beach and park on the north end. Elsewhere the lake is mostly bordered by large residential properties, and private... 

 atufft Says:  Lake Elsie is a small pond off business hwy 17 in central Haines City. There's an interesting sign that says "Don't feed the alligators", but the pond seemed too small for any to live there. 

 atufft Says:  Lake Tracy is one of many lakes in the Sand Ridge region, and one of two sizeable large ones, where boating is possible, close to the old center of Haines City. I pretty much walked all sides of this lake, which is between Hwy 17 and the old downtown. Residential homes... 

 atufft Says:  Around the central square where the farmer's market is held are a number of two story commercial buildings of mostly ordinary architecture that date back to before the 1920's when Haines City was a booming agricultural industry town and rail depot. In the square itself is a... 

 atufft Says:  Haines City is the Heart of Florida for being within the Sand Ridge area where the original Florida oranges were grown. In recent decades, serious hard frosts killed most orchard trees further north, while to the south larger corporate farms were created from the low level... 

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 atufft Says:  There's a local bus system that runs around town called W.H.A.T (Winter Haven Area Transit). I didn't use it as I walked just within the old central core of the city. Some locals may not even be aware of the system but it's there and I did see a bus go by. I think it costs...