27 Nov 1999

Since this issue is about towns in scenic and historic Alachua County.. we will forego 'Tips' and give you a list of places to stay. If you should decide to take the driving tour offered by the County's Historical Commission.. or..the self-guided tour along William Bartran Trail..or..plan your own tour, knowing the location of lodgings scattered through the county might be a convenience.

Bed and Breakfast Lodgings:
Sweetwater Branch Inn- 625 E.University Av., Gainesville, call 352/373-6760-or-800-451-7111
Magnolia Plantation - Gainesville, 352/375-6653, 6 rooms w/fireplaces, complimentary full breakfast & cocktail hour, weekly & monthly rates.
Hawthorne's Hideaway B & B Inn - Hawthorne, 352/481-5239-or-888/349-6519, 4 rooms w/private baths, complimentary full breakfast.
Grady House - High Springs. 904/454-2206, 5 rooms, complimentary full breakfast, no pets.
The Rustic Inn - B & B - High Springs, 904/454-1223, 6 rooms, pool,computer hook-ups, complimentary full breakfast & cocktail hour, weekly & monthly rates.
Shady Oak - Micanopy, 352/466-3476, 5 suites, pets allowed, complimentary full breakfast, transportation to U of F, hospitals, Gainesville Airport and Amtrak.
Herlong Mansion - Micanopy, 352/466-3322-or-800/437-5664, 12 rooms, complimentary full breakfast, transportation to U.of F, hospitals, Gainesville Airport and Amtrak.

Motels:
High Springs Country Inn - 520 NW Santa Fe Blvd., High Springs. 904/454-1565
Cadillac Motel - 405 NW Santa Fe Blvd., High Springs. 904/454-1701
Scottish Inn - Route 2, Micanopy . 352/466-3163
Ramada, Limited - 16305 NW 163rd Lane, Alachua. 904/462-4200.
Comfort Inn - 6036 NW 112th Place, Alachua. 904/462-2414.
Days Inn - 16301 M.L. King Blvd., Alachua.. 904/462-3215.