their annual District Conventions. In 2008, a number of English and Spanish conventions were held by the Witnesses, bringing thousands of delegates to the Kissimmee area for the three-day events. Kissimmee has a number of public parks, including: Kissimmee Lakefront Park – Aa$20 million public works project Makinson Island Park Babb Park at Shingle Creek Steffe Landing at Shingle Creek Twin Oaks Conservation Area – a popular place with locals for sunset Scotty's Landing – a canoe launch/landing featuring an educational area and exercise trail Bob Makinson Aquatic Center Biking The Shingle Creek Regional Trail (SCRT) is an inter-governmental project that has been planned to connect Kissimmee to Orlando through a 32-mile bicycle trail. It runs along the environmentally sensitive Shingle Creek, and was included on President Obama's America's Great Outdoors list. Golfing Kissimmee is home to a number of golf courses and mini-golf courses. Shopping Kissimmee is home to The Loop, a large outdoor shopping mall at John Young and Osceola Parkways on the Orange/Osceola County line. It features stores such as American Eagle Outfitters, Kohl's, and Best Buy. There is also a multi-plex theater. Kissimmee features a unique transformation of the former Osceola Square Mall into a Spanish-style marketplace called Plaza del Sol. Nearby Kissimmee is near Orlando, home to Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando, and Lake Buena Vista/Bay Lake, home to Walt Disney World Resort, allowing tourists to access the parks through the city. Education Public schools The School District of Osceola County, Florida serves Kissimmee. High schools include: Celebration High School Gateway High School Harmony High School Liberty High School Osceola County School for the Arts (6–12) Osceola High School Poinciana High School Saint Cloud High School Technical Education Center Osceola Tohopekaliga High School Private schools City of Life, founded 1994 Freedomland Christian Academy Heritage Christian School Holy Redeemer Catholic School North Kissimmee Christian School, founded 1995 Osceola Adventist Christian School Osceola Christian Preparatory School Peace Lutheran School Poinciana Academy Shady Oaks Private School, founded 1969 Southland Christian School Trinity Lutheran School Institutions of higher education State colleges University of Central Florida, Osceola Campus Valencia College, Osceola Campus Private universities, colleges, and others Johnson University Florida, formerly Florida Christian College Infrastructure Transportation Kissimmee features a multi-modal transportation hub located between Neptune Road and Monument Streets. This hub includes the Amtrak train station, which is a station stop on the SunRail commuter rail system. There is