| Riverfront
Cruises
Cruise
along Ft. Lauderdale's magnificent intracoastal waterway in a relaxing
air conditioned luxury yacht.
Anne Kolb Nature Center
West Lake Park, 750 Sheridan St, Hollywood 926-2410. Experience this 1,430+
acre wetland habitat for wading birds and other native wildlife. Tidewater
Tours offers educational boat tours. The Center also includes an Intracoastal
fishing pier and environmental exhibit hall. Free.
Beach
Place
A1A between Castillo St and Cortez St, Fort Lauderdale. New 100,000-sq.-ft.
shopping, dining and entertainment complex.
Billie
Swamp Safari
Big Cypress Reservation, (941) 954-983-6101. Learn about the land, history
and culture of the Seminole Indians. Skim over glittering waterscapes in
an airboat, paddle a canoe, walk the Swamp Trail and come face-to-face
with the resident alligators.
Blockbuster Golf
& Games
151 NW 136 Ave (corner of I-595 & 136th), Sunrise 954-846-7650. State-of-the-art
games arena, 80-tee driving range, miniature golf, batting range, bumper
boats. 10am-midnight.
Bonnet
House
900 N Birch Rd, Fort Lauderdale 954-563-5393. ext 127 A 35-acre subtropical,
historical estate. Open year-round: Tues.-Sat 10am-4pm, and Sun. 12 pm-4
Last tour 2:30pm. Closed Mon. some holidays and entire month of September.
Buehler Planetarium
Broward Community College Campus, 3501 SW Davie Rd, Davie 954-475-6680.
State-of-the-art facility. Laser light shows, astronomy and space exploration.
Telescope viewing after evening shows. Call for show schedules.
Butterfly
World
3600 W Sample Rd, Coconut Creek 977-4400. Stroll through three acres of
lush tropical gardens while thousands of live, brilliantly colored butterflies
soar around. Waterfalls, fish, hummingbirds, orchids and roses complete
natural habitat. Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. closes 4pm.
Club Nautico Boat
Rentals:
Fort Lauderdale - Pier 66 Marina 954-523-0033.
Deerfield Beach - Cove Marina 421-4628.
Safety-equipped powerboats from 20-33 feet. Drive your own boat! Dive,
snorkel, cruise the Intracoastal or fish for the big one off shore. Ocean
access is allowed.
Everglades
Holiday Park-Airboat Tours
21940 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale 434-8111 or (800) 226-2244. Gateway to
750,000 acres of Everglades. Fishing, boat rentals, campground. Daily 9am-5pm.
Airboat tours:
Everglades Day Safari
(239)
472-1559, (800) 472-3069
Your Everglades Day Safari will be an exciting adventure through the different
kingdoms that make up the Everglades. You will be accompanied by a highly
trained guide who will discuss the past, present and future of this truly
unique area. Includes a jungle cruise, nature walk, lunch, drive and airboat
ride. Safaris depart Fort Lauderdale each morning at 7:45am and return
about 5:30pm
Festival Flea Market
Mall
2900 W Sample Rd, Pompano 979-4555. Over 600 stores of new, brand name
merchandise at below outlet prices, plus an 8 screen movie theater, arcade,
food courtand farmers market. Open Tues.-Fri. 9:30am-5pm. Sat.-Sun. 9:30am-6pm.
Flamingo
Gardens & Arboretum
3750 Flamingo Rd, Davie 473-2955. Botanical garden and Everglades wildlife
sanctuary. "Free-Flight" Aviary, Children's Wildlife Encounter,
Wray Historical Home and narrated tram tour through citrus groves. Open
10am-6pm daily.
Flight
Fantastic Aerobatics - Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (954) 295-3136. Aerobatic rides and scenic
tours offered in a Pitts S2B biplane. Experience an airshow from inside
the airplane (hands-on if you like) or enjoy a scenic flight along the
South Florida coastline.
Fort
Lauderdale Historical Museum
219 SW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale 954-463-4431. Tues.-Fri. 10am-4pm. |
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Cypress
Airboat Tours
Ready
for the ride of a lifetime? Want an up-close encounter? Willing to raise
your heart rate? Need for speed? Cypress Airboat Rides are a unique and
exciting opportunity for thrill-seekers, taking you on an incredible journey
through one of nature’s most incredible destinations – the Florida
Everglades. You can contact us at 561 252-4030.
Glassbottom
Boat Tours
Explore Fort Lauderdale's
beautiful coral reefs aboard a 60ft glassbottom boat. See the splendor
of the underwater world, while our divers hand feed the colorful fish!
Snorkeling is also available with full equipment is provided. Two Hour
Glassbottom Snorkel Trips Departures: 9:30 am Tuesday thru Saturday | 2:00
pm Sunday
Located at the Bahia Mar Yacht basin on A1A. Tickets may be purchased at
our ticket booth or from your hotel, where available. (954) 467-6030.
Hugh Taylor Birch
State Park
3109 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale 564-4521. Nature trail, shaded picnic
areas, beach access. In-line skating, volleyball, canoes, fishing.under
6 free. Terramar Visitor Center open daily.
International
Swimming Hall of Fame Museum
1 Hall of Fame Dr, Fort Lauderdale 954-462-6536. Over 10,000 square feet
of Olympic memorabilia honoring the world's greatest aquatic stars. Aquatic
masterpieces by artisans Leroy Nieman and Daumier. Collection of sports
literature dating back to the 1800s.
International
Game Fish Association (IGFA) Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum
300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania (954) 922-4212. Three story museum includes
five galleries, an outdoor marina, a theater and indoor/outdoor demonstration
areas.
Mai-Kai
Polynesian Restaurant and Dinner Show
3599 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale 954-563-3272. Authentically recreates
a Polynesian village, complete with tiki torches, thatch roof and wooden
plank entrance to unique dining and entertainment locale. Show: Adults
$9.95, under 12 free.
Museum
of Discovery & Science and Blockbuster 3D IMAX Theater
401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale 467-6637 or 463-IMAX. Dynamic hands-on exhibits
and five-story IMAX theater put you in the center of the action. Mon.-Sat.
10am-5pm, Sun. 12-5pm.
Outdoor World Bass Pro Shops
200 Gulf Stream Way, Dania (954) 929-7710. New 160,000 sq. ft. showroom
dedicated to the outdoor enthusiast, including fishing, hunting, boating,
camping, athletics and golf. Features indoor waterfall, archery and shooting
rangs, aquarium and restaurant
Parks
& Recreation Division of Broward County
15 regional parks, 357-8100. 24-hour events hotline, 563-PARK.
Riverwalk
468-1541. Florida's most beautiful mile! Showcases lush tropical landscape
and winding walkways linking downtown Fort Lauderdale's attractions, restaurants
and shops. Leave your mark on Riverwalk with a personalized, engraved signature
brick.
Sawgrass Mills
W Sunrise Blvd at Flamingo Rd, Sunrise 846-2350. World' largest discount/outlet
mall with 270 discount, outlet and off-price stores such as Off 5th Saks
Fifth Avenue Outlet, Mikasa Factory Store, Barneys New York Outlet, Bernini,
Emanuel Ungaro, and more. Mon.-Sat. 10am-9:30pm, Sun. 11am-8pm.
Sawgrass Recreation
Park
Highway 27, 2 miles north of I-75, 389-0202 or (800) 457-0788. Narrated
Everglades airboat tours, 18th century Indian village, live alligator and
reptile exhibit, camping, boat rentals, fishing, food, beverages. Open
daily 9am-6pm.
Seminole Indian
Bingo and Casino
4150 N SR 7, Hollywood 961-3220. Prize money up to $200,000. Open 7 days
from 10am. $20, $30, $40 packages.
Stranahan
House
Las Olas at SE 6th Ave, Fort Lauderdale 524-4736. Preserved turn-of-the-century
house furnished with antiques of the era. Oldest structure in Broward County.
Open Wed.-Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 1-4pm. Adults $5, under 12 $2.
Swap Shop
3501 W Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale 791-7927. Largest indoor-outdoor flea
market in US, air-conditioned entertainment and food court area. Open daily.
Tri Rail
Train station and
system information. Convenient service between Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and
Palm Beach
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