Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum
- The Seminole Tribe of Florida presents their history and
culture through exhibits, rare artifacts, dramatic film,
nature trails and a "living" village. Gift shop.
Tues-Sun 9am-5pm. Big Cypress Reservation (863) 902-1113.
Admission.
Anne Kolb Nature Center - West Lake Park, 750
Sheridan St, Hollywood (954) 926-2480. Experience this
1,500+ acre wetland mangrove forest habitat for wading birds
and other native wildlife. Tidewater Tours offers
educational boat tours. The Center also includes an
Intracoastal fishing pier, five-story observation tower,
nature, canoe and bicycle trails and environmental exhibit
hall. FREE.
Bonnet House - 900 N Birch Rd, Fort Lauderdale (954) 563-5393.
35-acre subtropical, historical museum. Open year-round: Wed.-Fri. 10am
and 11:30pm, Sat. and Sun. noon and 2:30pm. Closed Mon. and Tues. Adults
$9, seniors $8, students and group tours $7. Children eight and under
free.
Boomers
- 1801 NW 1st St, Dania. (954) 921-2416. Go-karts, bumper cars, arcades,
mini-golf, batting cages. Naskart racing and Sky Coaster. Sun.-Thurs.
10am-2am, Fri.-Sat. until 4am.
Butterfly
World - 3600 W Sample Rd, Coconut Creek (954) 977-4400. Stroll
through three acres of lush tropical gardens while thousands of live,
brilliantly colored butterflies soar around. Waterfalls, fish,
hummingbirds, an insectarium, orchids and roses complete natural
habitat.
Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Admission closes 4pm. Adults $15.95,
children 4-12 $10.95.
Dania Beach Hurricane - Located next to Boomers, 1760 NW 1st
Street, Dania Beach
(954) 921-RIDE Ride one of the biggest wooden roller coasters
south of Atlanta. It's 3,200 feet worth of adrenaline pumping Excitement
with 1 1/4 mile of a track with hair-pin turns and screaming
straight-aways. The Exceptional ride is 100 feet tall and 3,200 feet
long. The two new trains, each with 30 seats, travel up to 55 miles per
hour for the 2-minute ride. Open daily
10am to 11:30pm, till 2am on weekends.$5.89 per ride or unlimited rides
for $10.
Discovery Cruise Line - Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale (305)
597-0336 or (800) 937-4477. Large cruise ship sails on one-day trips to
Freeport with on-board casino, buffet meals, cabaret show, disco.
Overnight packages are also available starting from $189.99.
Dolphin Swim - (954) 525-4441 Keys Adventure Tours lets you
choose from two
unforgettable swim with the Dolphin Experiences. Come on in, the water's
fine and we don't bite! Dolphins are the most gentle and intelligent
mammals next to humans and even more so once you meet them! Just
imagine... you'll be able to swim with the Dolphins in an adventurous
experience when you visit them in the
Florida Keys.
Downtown
Hollywood
- A place where quaint, brick-lined sidewalks intersect with trendy new
boutiques, bistros and sidewalk cafes. (954) 921-3016.
Everglades
Holiday Park-Airboat Tours - 21940 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale
(954) 434-8111 or (800) 226-2244. Gateway to 750,000
acres of Everglades. Fishing, boat rentals, campground. Daily 9am-5pm.
Airboat tours: Adults $14.50, children $7.50.
Festival Flea Market Mall - 2900 W Sample Rd, Pompano (954)
979-4555. Over 600 stores of new, brand name merchandise at below outlet
prices, plus an 8 screen movie theater, arcade, food court and farmers
market. Open Mon.-Fri. 9:30am-5pm. Sat.-Sun. 9:30am-6pm.
Glass bottom Boat Tours - Explore Fort Lauderdale's beautiful
coral reefs aboard a 60ft glass bottom 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
Glass bottom Snorkel Trips Depart at 10am daily. 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.
Graves Museum of Archaeology & Natural History - 481 S Federal
Hwy, Dania
(954) 925-7770. Dramatic displays roam the eras from Tequesta Indian
times in South Florida to the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Tues.-Fri.
10am-2pm. Sat. 10am-5pm. Sun. 12-5pm. Adults $8, children 4-12 $6,
students and seniors $7.
Hollywood Seminole Gaming - 4150 N SR 7, Hollywood (954)
961-3220. Prize money up to $200,000. Open 7 days from 11am. $20, $30,
$40 packages. Poker casino open 24 hours.
International Swimming Hall of Fame - 1 Hall of Fame Dr,
Fort
Lauderdale
(954) 462-6536. This swimming and diving facility is open daily for lap
swimming and water aerobics and hosts national and international aquatic
competitions. A museum houses over 10,000 square feet of Olympic
memorabilia from over 100 nations, honoring the world's greatest aquatic
stars. Aquatic masterpieces by artisans Leroy Nieman and Daumier.
Collection of sports literature dating back to the 1800s. Families $5,
adults $3, students, seniors and military $1. Children under 12 are
free.
Jungle Queen Riverboat Cruises - A1A, Bahia Mar Yacht Center,
Fort Lauderdale
(954) 462-5596. Famous barbecue and shrimp dinner sightseeing cruise
with variety show and all-you-can-eat dinner. Departs nightly at 7pm.
$26.95, children under 10 $11.50. Three hour narrated sightseeing
cruises 10am and 2pm. Adults $12.50, under 10 $8.25. All day cruise to
Bayside Wed. and Sat. $15.50.
Las Olas Boulevard - World-class cuisine, outdoor cafes, art
galleries, fashion boutiques, and jazz houses.
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 Art
- Exhibits for 2001 include Jane Dickson: Out of Here and work by
Humberto Castro. The museum also has an impressive permanent CoBrA art
collection. One East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. (954) 525-5500.
Museum of Discovery &
Science and Blockbuster 3D IMAX Theater
-
401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale (954) 467-6637 or (954) 463-IMAX. Dynamic
hands-on exhibits and five-story IMAX theater put you in the center of
the action. Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 12-6pm. General admission: Adults
$14, Seniors/Students $13, Children $12.
Riverfront
Cruises
- 1 1/2 hour sightseeing cruise aboard luxurious, 55-foot catamaran.
Multiple departures. Mon.-Sun. Downtown Fort Lauderdale, (954) 463-3372.
Adults $14, under 10 $8, under 3 free.
Riverwalk
- SW 7th Avenue to SW 2nd Avenue, (954) 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 - 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd at Flamingo Rd, Sunrise (954)
846-2350 or
(800) FL-MILLS. World's largest discount/outlet mall with 270 discount,
outlet and off-price stores such as Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet,
Mikasa Factory Store, Kenneth Cole, plus The Oasis at Sawgrass Mills
featuring Hard Rock Cafe, Legal Sea Foods, Wolfgang Puck Cafe, Game
Works and more. Mon.-Sat. 10am-9:30pm, Sun. 11am-8pm.
Sawgrass
Recreation Park - Highway 27, 2 miles north of I-75,
(954) 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 6am-6pm.
Adults $19.50, children $10.
Seminole
Okalee Indian Village & Museum - History, artwork and culture,
deep-water alligator wrestling and guided tours. 5845 S. State Road 7,
Hollywood. (954) 792-1213.
Stranahan
House - Las Olas at SE 6th Ave, Fort Lauderdale (954) 524-4736.
Preserved turn-of-the-century house furnished with antiques of the era.
Oldest structure in Broward County. Open Wed.-Sat. 10am-3pm, Sun. 1-3pm.
Adults $6, Seniors $5, under 12 $3.
Swap Shop
- 3501 W Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale (954) 791-7927. Largest
indoor-outdoor
flea market in US, air-conditioned entertainment and food court area.
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