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Photographer and author, Bibi LeBlanc, is proud to announce the release of the second in a series of adult coloring books from cities around the globe. Inspired by beautiful, historic sites found throughout her travel adventures as well as those close to home in DeLand, Florida. She took her own scenery-inspired photographs and turned them into beautiful Zentangle coloring pages. The book includes New Smyrna Beach landmarks like the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse & Museum and must-visit places like Atlantic Center for the Arts and Flagler Avenue. Adult coloring books are known to be relaxing, they have become very popular for that reason. This adult coloring book not only offers the therapeutic aspect of this type of activity, but it also is a peek into New Smyrna Beach's surfer culture and historic past. It is a wonderful way to plan a trip to the area, as it includes several of the landmark buildings, their history and location. Adult coloring books are known to relax, and the Culture to Color series is a unique way to learn about different communities, too. New Smyrna Beach is a charming beach town rooted in local culture, art, and a beautiful white, sandy shoreline. It is also known for its coastal architecture and personality. It is a prime location for surfers, as well as visitors looking for a laid-back community filled with hidden adventures. Come experience this delightful beach town with its intriguing history, artistic talents, one-of-a-kind boutiques, local eateries, and more outdoor activities than your calendar can hold. Add the drivable beach, eco-tourism, and pet-friendly amenities to the mix and you'll have the perfect blend of opportunities waiting to be explored! New Smyrna Beach occupies a notable place in history as one of the oldest cities in Florida, and is the site of the largest single attempt at British colonization in the New World. The Pre-Columbian history of New Smyrna begins thousands of years ago with the Native Peoples who lived and thrived here as hunters, gatherers, and fishermen. The Timucuan Indians, who had a highly developed, complex social system, were a strong and aristocratic tribe in this area for hundreds of years until the arrival of Spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon. Evidence of their lives here still exists in numerous Indian middens (shell mounds) and burial sites. Sadly, within 200 years of Ponce de Leon's landing here in 1513, the strong Timucuan population had vanished. Today, New Smyrna Beach is a charming beach town rooted in local culture, art, and a beautiful white, sandy shoreline. It is also known for its coastal architecture and personality. It is a prime location for surfers and visitors looking for a laid-back community filled with hidden adventures. Come experience this delightful beach town with its intriguing history, artistic talents, one-of-a-kind boutiques, local eateries, and more outdoor activities than your calendar can hold. Add the drivable beach, eco-tourism, and pet-friendly amenities to the mix and you have the perfect blend of opportunities waiting to be explored!

Culture to Color gives me the opportunity to turn my photography into a different medium I can share with you. Come explore & discover the sites of DeLand, Florida, with me, a town I love to live in and be part of its everyday life and culture. Adult coloring books are known to be relaxing, they have become very popular for that reason. This adult coloring book not only offers the therapeutic aspect of this type of activity, but it also is a peek into the historic town in the heart of Florida. It is a wonderful way to plan a trip to the area, as it includes several of the landmark buildings, their history, location, and even a map of the downtown area. DeLand has kept its small-town appearance, and it is still referred to as "the Athens of Florida." DeLand has been designated a Great American Mainstreet and America's Best Mainstreet, not only for its charm and visual appeal but also for the City's commitment to the community. Adult coloring books are known to relax, and the Culture to Color series is a unique way to learn about different communities, too. This town was originally called Persimmon Hollow for the wild persimmon trees that grow around the natural springs in the area. It was only accessible by steamboat on the St. Johns River. Located a few miles east of the St. Johns, the community grew steadily after its founding in 1876 by New York State baking soda merchant Henry Addison DeLand. The town was renamed after DeLand who bought over a hundred acres of land when realizing the potential of the hilly pine area for growing citrus. Henry DeLand sought to create a town that would become a center for culture, education, religion, and enterprise - soon it became known as "the Athens of Florida."Northern visitors and friends of DeLand made regular trips here during the winter months. Many of them came seasonally, while others stayed. John Batterson Stetson built a winter home here and became a major benefactor to the college which was later renamed after him. Stetson also introduced electricity to Florida. He had one of Thomas A. Edison's first power plants built in DeLand to provide his home with electricity and ice and also illuminate the city streets. The town survived two disasters. In 1886, nearly all the town burned down when a fire started in a downtown saloon. As a result of the fire, no more saloons and wooden buildings were permitted, only brick and concrete buildings could be constructed in rebuilding the town.