Billie Swamp Safari
Billie Swamp Safari is an up-close-and-personal view of the Seminole Indians' 2,200-acre Big Cypress Reservation. There are daily tours into reservation wetlands, hardwood hammocks, and areas where wildlife (seemingly strategically placed deer, water buffalo, bison, wild hogs, ornery ostriches, rare birds, and alligators) reside. Tours are provided aboard swamp buggies, customized motorized vehicles specially designed to provide visitors with an elevated view of the frontier while you comfortably ride through the wetlands and cypress heads. The more adventurous may want to take a fast-moving airboat ride or trek a nature trail. Airboat rides run about 20 minutes, while swamp-buggy tours last about an hour. A stop at an alligator farm reeks of Disney, but the kids won't care. You can stay overnight in a native Tiki hut if you're really looking to immerse yourself in the culture.

Museum of Discovery & Science
This museum's high-tech, interactive approach to education proves that science can equal fun. Adults won't feel as if they're in a kiddie museum, either. During the week, school groups meander through the cavernous two-story modern building. Kids 7 and under enjoy navigating their way through the excellent explorations in the Discovery Center. Florida Ecoscapes is particularly interesting, with a living coral reef, bees, bats, frogs, turtles, and alligators. Most weekend nights, you'll find a diverse crowd ranging from hip high-school kids to 30-somethings enjoying a rock film in the IMAX theater, which also shows short science-related films daily. Out front in the atrium, see the 52-foot-tall Great Gravity Clock, the largest kinetic-energy sculpture in the state. Call for details on changing exhibits.

Stranahan House
In a town whose history is younger than many of its residents, visitors may want to take a minute to see Fort Lauderdale's very oldest standing structure and a prime example of classic "Florida Frontier" architecture. Built in 1901 by the "father of Fort Lauderdale," Frank Stranahan, this house once served as a trading post for Seminole trappers, who came here to sell pelts. It's been a post office, town hall, and general store and now serves as a worthwhile little museum of South Florida pioneer life, containing turn-of-the-last-century furnishings and historic photos of the area. It is also the site of occasional concerts and social functions; call for details.

Sheraton Yankee Trader Hotel
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FT. LAUDERDALE AIR/SEA PORT
Take a Virtual Tour of the hotel.The newest hotel in Ft. Lauderdale is the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites. Centrally located to Ft. Lauderdale Int®l Airport, Port Everglades, the Convention Center & downtown - the perfect choice for a business or leisure stay. Easily accessible to US Hwy 1, I-95, I-595 & the FL Turnpike too. The beaches, Shops of Las Olas, Riverwalk, Museums, Theaters, Bass Pro Shop, Sawgrass Mills Mall, a variety of restaurants and local attractions all within a short ...

Gigi's Beach Resort
Gigi's Resort by the Beach is a unique Art Deco Florida hotel in Fort Lauderdale. Nestled in a tropical oasis, this bed and breakfast is less than a minute's walk to the Fort Lauderdale beach. This charming and quaint hotel has been awarded the Superior Small Lodging distinction following a rigorous review process conducted by hospitality industry experts. Enjoy bed and breakfast surrounded by lush bougainvillea, palm trees and orchids. Swim in "pool," which is the Atlantic Ocean, just steps ...