Get your summer on with these things to do and see in Volusia, Flagler

Staff Report
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Summer might just be our bizarro winter here in Volusia and Flagler counties, where we head indoors to beat the heat and stay there.

But that would be a mistake, since there are plenty of things to do and see this time of year.

And here's our guide to just a few of them.

This list will be updated throughout the summer, so check back as we add more.

• Get to know New Smyrna Beach with these 5 spots to discover: Visitors to Volusia County can’t go wrong spending their vacation in one of its beloved beach towns. But those stopping in New Smyrna Beach are in for a special treat.

The signature live oak tree at Sugar Mill Gardens in Port Orange.
The signature live oak tree at Sugar Mill Gardens in Port Orange.

• 5 places in Port Orange for visitors to discover: Port Orange, doesn’t attract the same tourist attention as some other cities in Volusia County, but for those who find themselves looking for something to do in this small and fast-growing city, here are five places to check out.

Bryon White holds a handful of yaupon tea leaves from one of the drying racks with co-owners Mark and Shelly Steele, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, at the Yaupon Brothers tea factory in Edgewater.
Bryon White holds a handful of yaupon tea leaves from one of the drying racks with co-owners Mark and Shelly Steele, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, at the Yaupon Brothers tea factory in Edgewater.

• New Yaupon Brothers factory gives visitors chance to taste and learn about their tea: Byron White, along with his brother, Kyle, and business partner, Mark Steele, founded Yaupon Brothers in 2015, guided not only by their business enterprise but also by their passion behind the origins and the significance of yaupon in Native American culture.

Cliff's Books in Deland, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.
Cliff's Books in Deland, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.

• At Cliff's Books in DeLand, quirky surprises beckon in every cluttered aisle: Cliff Weikal opened the doors of the independent bookstore that bears his name in 1983, but the seeds for the business were planted long before that.

Tortugas opener at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Friday, April 8, 2022.
Tortugas opener at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Friday, April 8, 2022.

• 3 best-selling offerings at Jackie Robinson Ballpark (and more): Angela Ford, food and beverage manager for the Daytona Tortugas, said the Jackie Robinson Ballpark concessions stand features several new and improved offerings.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Tis the season: Summertime things to do and see in Volusia, Flagler