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Consider Wikki Watchie to see the mermaid show. A fun place especially for children of as LL ages with imagination. Now a state park!

Weeki Wachee Springs Mermaid Show has been going on since 1947. When I was 12 my dad took me to WW in 1962, he was a big Elvis Presley fan and Elvis was in the Crystal River area filming the movie 'Follow that Dream'. It was in the newspaper Elvis was appearing at WW on Saturday at noon. We drove 60 miles from St. Pete and when got there they had orange cones across the entrance, the place was packed. We never got in, that was my introduction to Weekie Wachee Springs.

In 1988 to 1989 I lived in Spring Hill, that where it's located and sold real estate. At the time they had built a man made white sandy beach and you can go inside for $5 and swim in the same springs as the mermaids.

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Since 1989 when I use to go to the beach at WW, they have since turned it into a water park. This is only about a 75 minute drive from TV. Take I-75 South and exit Route 50 West to Brooksville. Stay on 50 through Brooksville and all the way to Hwy 19. The springs will be right there on the corner of 50 and 19. If you continue on 50 you'll end up at Pine Island County Park and Beach, very nice place. If you go south on 19, you'll go through Hudson, New Port Richey, Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park and end up in St. Petersburg 60 miles later.

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If you are going outside the Village, Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala is really interesting, especially his private car collection that is housed in a separate building on the grounds. Not far away, and a good indoor activity if its hot or raining.