America’s Most Interesting town is Lake Placid, according to Reader’s Digest magazine. Sebring is one of the top 10 Places to Retire in Florida. With designations like this, our area is definitely worth a visit to see if we fit your idea of a good place for your next address.
A few of the local attractions are:
- Over a dozen championship golf courses
- Watersports and fishing in over 80 lakes – many south Florida residents have vacation homes around our lakes
- Shopping – Marshall’s, Ross, Bed Bath & Beyond, Belk, Sears, Penney’s, K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowes and a host of local independent shops
- Sebring International Raceway – home to the 12 Hours of Sebring LeMans race, one of the most prestigious auto races and various other races throughout the year
- Car cruises – Frequent car cruise events from monthly casual gatherings to major cruise events like Sebring Thunder averaging 200 entries
- Ride to the Heartland – annual motorcyle rally that attracts up to 20,000 attendees
- Highlands Little Theater – an excellent volunteer theater housed in their own theater facility in the Cultural complex
- Highlands Art League – a very active arts group with a museum and a schedule that is both varied and busy.
- ?Arts & Crafts Festivals – Large festivals like the Caladium Festival which attracts 20,000 visitors and longstanding festivals like the Sebring Arts Festival which has been in existence for over 30 years.
- Murals – Lake Placid – with over 35 murals around this interesting small town
- Highlands Hammock State Park, Lake June in Winter State Park
- Henscratch Farms- a farm and award winning Florida winery.
- Restaurants – well-known chains and independent restaurants offer a variety of cuisines.
Want to know more about our community, contact Madge.
