**INITIAL REVIEW**…read more Historically, Titusville is often linked to space exploration especially NASA. Ergo, it is understandable why most of the educational locales, especially museums, are dedicated to such. However, Titusville has a rich aviation history, too, such as Arthur Dunn Airpark (the first airport in Titusville and North Brevard) serving as a training facility during World War II. In honor and remembrance of Titusville's rich aviation history, let along aviation history in general, Valiant Air Command, Warbird Museum (which I will shorthand to Warbird for the remainder of this review) has educated and enamored patrons on such for over 45 years. And it seems there are no signs of them slowing down, too. Though an address is provided, Warbird consists of three hangers which can house over 100 different aviation aircraft within the heart of Space Coast Regional Airport. First and foremost, it must be noted that its operating hours are very public-friendly as they are open every day of the week with banker's hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $25 onsite with two dollars off if purchased online. There is an excellent student and military service discount, too. As for the museum itself, it consists of three hangers and a part of the airstrip that can hold up to around 100 aircraft at a time. Without spoiling all the aircraft on site, there are many recognizable aircraft such as a Blue Angel, Red Baron, F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jet, and even the historic World War II airplane, the Tico Belle. Either through a volunteer or a guided tour, patrons can go inside many of the planes. They are also the ones you ask if you want to fly in one of their active cockpit simulators which gives you the exprience of flying without the risk. There are two "general museum" displays, too. The first is in the initial hanger you enter and has a wide range on aviation including gear, parephanalia, and history. The two displays that gave most of my attention were female pilots during World War II and the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black American pilots and support regime in U.S. history. And the second is on the Vietnam War. A couple of final notes, there is a canteen for patrons to rest and enjoy refreshments from vending machines, a couple of restrooms for your convenience, and a gift shop filled with items to help commemorate the visit. Overall, Warbird is a fine museum to go to. There is so much to do and so much to see, and at the price point that is high enough to understand as the planes need constant care, but low enough compared to other venues that it is a steal, I suggest Warbird to anyone who like history, muesuems in general, or wants to try or enjoy something unique to Titusville let alone the Space Coast. Not to mention, you can get everything done in one visit so for my initial review, I am giving Warbird five-out-of-five stars. Not many flaws to think of unless you want to consider the drive, but besides that, definitely worth the visit.

We hadn't planned on going that day, so we got there a little late and didn't know how long it…read morewould take to go through, but it only took about three hours and we read all the signs too. The volunteers were very helpful and nice. They offered to give us a tour and show us the ropes. The signs that the museum had by the planes were very insightful and interesting. I would absolutely go back.

The Historical Society of North Brevard was founded in 1966 as a small group of dedicated residents…read moredetermined to preserve the history of this region. What started as meetings in members' homes has grown into a thriving organization with members committed to collecting, preserving, and sharing North Brevard's heritage. The Society has a permanent home for its collection in historic downtown Titusville. Local businessman Glenn Patch, offered his building for use as a museum in 1988 before permanently donating it, along with the adjoining property, in 1995. Since opening its doors in 1989, the North Brevard Historical Museum has continued to grow through renovations, expanding collections, and the dedication of its volunteers. I always enjoy discovering local history, so this museum was on my list of destinations to visit during a recent visit to Titusville. While modest in size, it does have several rooms packed with fascinating artifacts. The exhibits span everything from the earliest days of Titusville and the era of Colonel Henry Titus to the region's citrus industry, military history, and the Space Age. The museum's collection includes historic photographs, postcards, maps, and memorabilia, as well as clothing and textiles dating back to the 1870s. There are antique household items, farming and business tools, cemetery records, local history books, and an archive of Titusville City Directories dating to 1926. The museum preserves decades of local school history with yearbooks from Titusville High School beginning in 1940, Astronaut High School from 1973, and additional volumes from Jackson and Madison Middle Schools. Other highlights include a Seminole exhibit and numerous artifacts generously donated by local families and organizations to tell the story of North Brevard county. Admission is free, and the museum is staffed by volunteers who donate their time to share their passion about preserving the community's history. They also offer guided tours for schools, Scout troops, civic organizations, and other groups. If you want to learn more about Titusville and North Brevard, this museum is an enlightening visit. I love how this museum is a testament to how a community can preserve and share its stories, artifacts, and memories. I appreciated getting to experience them.

This multi-room museum showcases the origin and history of the Titusville area. There is a lot of…read moreitem from clothes, everyday household items, military & local school items, some items from space programs and tons of pictures. The staff is so friendly and helpful. They have different programs for students and there is no fee to visit but donations are always appreciated. I look forward to returning with my husband to take a deeper look into this great town.

I do not know about the husband or guy who does the framing, I believe is the husband, but the wife…read moreor female owner was extremely to be honest and for a lack of a better word snotty towards me and I will not go back in there. I only recommend them to high end customers who are dressed in designer clothing. Little did she know I had access to when I admired her own artwork and asked her advice about mine by showing her my shots on my cellphone. It wasn't a scheduled visit but a impromptu one since I was in the area.

Downtown Art Gallery is always my number one "go to" when I have a framing need. Their selection of…read moreframing stock is extensive and their framing work is always 100% perfect. In addition to their expert help in framing, they carry an extensive inventory of art and jewelry that is hard to pass up any time you enter their shop. If you ever receive an invitation to one of their "drop-ins", do yourself a favor and don't miss it. Jeff & Heidi are the best!!!

I was here for a field trip. The kids really enjoyed the old cars and motorcycles and looking at…read moreold artifacts. The kids were disappointed when the badges they were making were just a picture of a cartoon policeman the colored and bring it to the front and they made it into a pin. They should look like a badge. They do have a few games, but you better bring quarters because you need to pay for them. The volunteers were very nice, but they don't have any guides to describe what you're looking at and that would've made it much better trip for the kids. They really need a lot more space and a lot more material. The best and worst part the memorial wall with the names of all fallen officers since 1960 and the statues Displays accompanying it. My child and I did go in and say a prayer. I wish they had pictures or a garden for fallen dog officers. We will return and update our review when all of the phases of this property are complete because they are supposed to be adding three or four additional buildings and that may change things. The eternal flame should be pretty spectacular.

The American Police Hall of Fame (will shorthand to APHOF for the rest of this review) is located…read morenext to what used to be the Astronaut Museum which is now Star Command for Lockheed Martin. Along with a shooting range and training academy, the APHOF showcases the history of police while honoring those who walked the Thin Blue Line. To be fair, the museum is not the biggest in size but it packs a lot in its small space just like the Veterans Museum in Merritt Island does. Going counter-clockwise, you'll learn the history of police and law enforcement over the centuries including the 1600s to 1800s which used stocks to today which uses our more modern means. You'll also learn about different branches of police like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Protection Service and many others. I definitely enjoyed sitting in the boat for Police Coast Patrol. The center of the museum is a memorial to police officers who died during duty. It is filled with many flowers and pictures from families who want to remember and honor their fallen loved ones. There is also a chapel which possibly does services or memorials. Ultimately, this is one nice museum and a definite must-visit for those who respect the Thin Blue Line. Only issue I have is the entry fees not being readily available for everyone to see. We found out about the price of admission when we got there. Still, the APHOF should at least be visited once if you live on the Space Coast. And if you're someone who belives in the 2nd and shoots guns, they also have a shooting range too.

**INITIAL REVIEW**…read more The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Tour (which I will shorthand simply to the Lighthouse Tour) has been one of those "backyard adventures" I've been wanting to go on for the longest time. Eventually, I was able to partake in said adventure with my friends, Nate and Chops. Afterwards, I have to say that even for a probably "one-and-done" for a tour, it is definitely worth every penny spent. This tour was everything I wanted and loved, and it delivered. First and foremost, the actual business building for the Lighthouse Tour is nothing you have to worry about. According to all the tours, you will meet up at the Sands Space Museum and take a charter van to multiple locales on the tour. Before we get to the actual tour I partook in, it should be noted there are numerous tour options such as the museums alone, the lighthouse alone, or the full experience. Prices range from $35 (lighthouse only) to $65 (full tour). I went with the latter which includes numerous museums, historic launch sites, and the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse. It should also be noted that the more you do, the longer the tour. The full tour is four hours long. Please take note the things you need to check before the tour such as wearing shoes if you plan to walk up the five floors of the lighthouse, small bags allowed with small closed-contained foods and drinks only. Finally, you need to fill out a clearance check as all the stops, with the exception of Sands Space Museum, is on the Cape Canaveral Air Force Military Base. With those in mind, the full tour - known as the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse and Space Flight Tour - is all the stops if possible. I say "if possible" because some stops may be closed for maintenance or upgrades. For us, The Sands Space Museum, where the tour stars, was closed for renovation. However, the museum is free and not on protected property so I can go back and check it out. We visited four different launch sites, three museums, and the Cape Canaveral lighthouse. I personally loved the lighthouse and Hanger "A" which housed some of the larger historic rockets and jets that have helped bring NASA and the U.S. military where it is now. I personally was surprised that the first drone was used as target practice. I can't really detail everything I saw or this would become one my longest reviews, longer than I usually do. Just know that, like I said earlier in the review, for a possible one-and-done, it is worth every penny. However, if you really want to make sure the tour is a one-and-done, pay for the full tour. You'll have enough time to visit everything within the four hours, and if anything is closed, they'll take you to the Canaveral National Seashore, which was amazing because it is literally almost "untouched" by tourism. I will give this tour four out of five stars. I am not going to say consistency will earn the fifth star because only a super fan will take this tour numerous times... or work for the tour company. I will say that the lacking star has to do with the price. It can be high overall especially if stops are closed for some reason.

Great experience an excellent adventure for all in the family. Make sure add to you agenda.read more

Orbit, the restaurant was extremely disorganized, slow, dirty, and some older hag behind the…read morecounter was really unprofessionally reprimanding overwhelmed shorthanded staff. I felt completely aghast and disgusted that the staff is treated as such. After waiting 45 minutes, once I finally got my food, there wasn't a clean table to be found. this ruined what was a great experience we were having otherwise.

Always a great experience. So many things to see and do, you definitely need 1 full day just to…read moreview all of the videos and do the experiences. Then you go back to see all the artifcats. Of course, you want to do all of the outside stuff early in the morning when it is not raining or too hot. Recommend the KSC Explore Tour to add to the adventure. You do get some experiences that you don't get on the normal bus tour. Ken and Melanie were great with the bus ride and the stories to tell.

Space Shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center is absolutely astounding. So cool to witness…read moreall the marvels of space travel in the past, see all that's being done in the present and into the future. If you have any questions about space travel or ever had any doubts about the legitimacy of NASA or any space related, this marvel of a spectacle is definitely worth a visit if you are planning to come to Orlando! 5 solid stars and two galactic thumbs up!

The last building that we toured was the impressive Space Shuttle Atlantis. Kennedy is the…read morepermanent home of Space Shuttle Atlantis. Atlantis is raised 30 feet off the ground, and is turned 43.21 degrees as if it were in space. There's a full scale external tank and two rocket boosters that are the grand gateway. The huge orange external tank is suspended 23 feet above the ground, and reaches 184 feet in the air. The inside tour tells the entire story of the Space Shuttle Program. There is over 60 exhibits and simulators to experience in the space shuttle center. Two other sights to see is full sized replica of the Hubble Space Telescope, that hangs opposite the open payload bay doors of Space Shuttle Atlantis, with Atlantis' Canada Arm extended(the robotic arm made by Canada). The permanent memorial honors the lives lost during the space shuttle missions, Challenger and Columbia are in the complex with patches along the walls, Challenger on the left and Columbia on the right. We didn't do the space shuttle experience(another trip in the works later this year) on this visit, but some of my younger family members did take the slide down to the next level. Space Shuttle Atlantis also has a souvenir shop located on the way out. I REALLY enjoyed my second time visiting Kennedy Space Center, it was worth the 33 yrs. wait return visit.

I came here with my homeschooling co-op, they did a free mini class event for us. Very nice of the…read moreteacher to take the time to teach the kiddos all about navigation and she made it really fun for them as well as broke it down for them to understand in game form. I think it lasted about 25 mins or so. Only wish I would have walked more into their trail to see the water view if there is one I didn't get to see it. In all a cool spot to get a bit of history and sight seeing.

Wow! What a cool place. My husband and I have been choosing a different nature sanctuary in…read moreBrevard county to explore and walk, today we chose Sams house and Pine Island sanctuary. We decided to park at the Pine Island end of the trail, there are a couple of rustic areas to park. The trail head for the Pine Island loop which is about 3/4 of a mile is near the manatee viewing area and kayak launch. The walk from parking area to the start of the garnet trail which takes you to Sam's house is a wide open green area that is used for walking or horseback riding, there is no shade but if you're lucky there is a beautiful breeze along the lake. The trail to Sam's house is very rustic with some boardwalks and lots of root covered ground. The path is clear but some areas a a little soft due to the surrounding canals. Sam's house is one of the original homes in Merritt Island. There are areas with explanations and examples of what was grown and sold in the area. Apparently there were prehistoric animal remains found in the area as well as the burial mound of Indigenous people. This is a definite place to revisit and explore the other trails and bits of history.