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During your Fort Lauderdale vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
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.
Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty Six
* Three miles from Fort Lauderdale International Airport * Twenty miles from Miami International Airport * Nearby Hollywood, Plantation, Sunrise, Pompano Beach, Miami * Adjacent to Port ...
Holiday Inn LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA-N BEACH
The Holiday Inn Hotel Lauderdale By the Sea-N Beach is directly across the street from white sandy beaches, in the quaint village of Lauderdale by the Sea. Denny's restaurant on premise. Oceanview and kitchenette rooms have a private balcony overlooking the ocean. Within walking distance to a fishing pier, restaurants and shops. Eight miles from Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport. Golf and Tennis five miles from the hotel. Manager's Cocktail Party for Priority Club Members ...
Fort Lauderdale Ramada Plaza Hotel & Resort
The Ramada Plaza Fort Lauderdale is less than one mile off of the Florida Turnpike exit 62 and centrally located to all other major roadways. The Ramada Plaza Fort Lauderdale is 10 minutes from Fort Lauderdale beaches and 20 minutes from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades Cruise Port. Other attractions near the Ramada Plaza Fort Lauderdale are Sawgrass Mills Outlet Mall, Dolphins Stadium, Thunderbird Swap Shop Festival Flea Market, Broward Convention Center ...
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